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

33 years are reported by both, from 1991 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.

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

Marshall Islands

0.0627 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Samoa

0.0604 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Marshall Islands rank

45th

Samoa rank

48th

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

Marshall Islands
Samoa

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 0.0627 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0604 1000 No per square kilometre in Samoa, a difference of 0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Marshall Islands ranks 45th and Samoa ranks 48th of 190 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0937 1000 No per square kilometre	0.047 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0467 1000 No per square kilometre	Marshall Islands
2000s	0.0844 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0499 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0345 1000 No per square kilometre	Marshall Islands
2010s	0.0718 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0555 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0163 1000 No per square kilometre	Marshall Islands
2020s	0.0642 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0598 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre, Marshall Islands or Samoa?: Marshall Islands, at 0.0627 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 Marshall Islands and Samoa?: 0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Samoa?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Marshall Islands and Samoa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Marshall Islands ranks 45th 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.