Sub-Saharan Africa Compared by Geography > Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land
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DEFINITION:
Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djibouti | 11,487.87 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 2 | Seychelles | 3,962.81 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 3 | Sao Tome and Principe | 818.88 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 4 | Mauritius | 716.11 people/km² of arable lan | 2005 | ||
| 5 | Tanzania | 706.63 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 6 | Burundi | 643.68 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 7 | Rwanda | 605.01 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 8 | Eritrea | 585.95 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 9 | Kenya | 561.05 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 10 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 557.04 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 11 | Guinea | 554.9 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 12 | Sierra Leone | 545.87 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 13 | Ethiopia | 524.03 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 14 | Somalia | 483.58 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 15 | Swaziland | 473.39 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 16 | Cape Verde | 465.38 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 17 | Comoros | 462.54 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 18 | Uganda | 452.65 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 19 | Lesotho | 445.41 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 20 | Madagascar | 439.26 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 21 | Malawi | 421.22 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 22 | Liberia | 366.28 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 23 | Mauritania | 354.26 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 24 | Guinea-Bissau | 350.34 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 25 | Cote d'Ivoire | 297.67 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 26 | Mozambique | 293.54 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 27 | Ghana | 272.28 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 28 | Senegal | 265.77 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 29 | Zimbabwe | 259.42 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 30 | Equatorial Guinea | 226.28 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 31 | Nigeria | 220.95 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 32 | The Gambia | 219.17 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 33 | Angola | 218.96 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 34 | Burkina Faso | 211.46 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 35 | Botswana | 208.08 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 36 | Mali | 195.74 people/km² of arable lan | 2005 | ||
| 37 | Chad | 191.44 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 38 | Benin | 181.03 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 39 | Namibia | 160.78 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 40 | Togo | 142.52 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 41 | Zambia | 139.7 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 42 | South Africa | 129.44 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 43 | Central African Republic | 126.79 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 44 | Sudan | 125.23 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 45 | Cameroon | 124.83 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 46 | Niger | 75.2 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 | ||
| 47 | Gabon | 73.46 people/km² of arable lan | 2003 |
