How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Samoa?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indonesia vs Samoa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre

Indonesia

0.0613 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Samoa

0.0604 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Indonesia rank

47th

Samoa rank

48th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre over time

Indonesia
Samoa

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 0.0613 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0604 1000 No per square kilometre in Samoa, a difference of 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 47th and Samoa ranks 48th of 190 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0467 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0361 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0106 1000 No per square kilometre	Indonesia
1970s	0.0576 1000 No per square kilometre	0.042 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0157 1000 No per square kilometre	Indonesia
1980s	0.0667 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0443 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0224 1000 No per square kilometre	Indonesia
1990s	0.0693 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0468 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0224 1000 No per square kilometre	Indonesia
2000s	0.0652 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0499 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0153 1000 No per square kilometre	Indonesia
2010s	0.0641 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0555 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0087 1000 No per square kilometre	Indonesia
2020s	0.062 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0598 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre, Indonesia or Samoa?: Indonesia, at 0.0613 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0604 1000 No per square kilometre in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre between Indonesia and Samoa?: 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Samoa?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Samoa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Indonesia ranks 47th and Samoa ranks 48th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.