Kenya vs Nepal: Rural population, per square kilometre

Kenya
65.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal
69.3 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
45th
Nepal rank
42nd

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Kenya
  • Nepal
255075100125196119922023

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 69.3 units per square kilometre against 65.13 units per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 4.17 units per square kilometre.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

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

Kenya ranks 45th and Nepal ranks 42nd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s 14.99 units per square kilometre 75.42 units per square kilometre 60.43 units per square kilometre Nepal
1970s 20.39 units per square kilometre 88.68 units per square kilometre 68.29 units per square kilometre Nepal
1980s 27.57 units per square kilometre 100.01 units per square kilometre 72.44 units per square kilometre Nepal
1990s 37.55 units per square kilometre 116.14 units per square kilometre 78.58 units per square kilometre Nepal
2000s 45.7 units per square kilometre 100.46 units per square kilometre 54.76 units per square kilometre Nepal
2010s 55.54 units per square kilometre 68.77 units per square kilometre 13.23 units per square kilometre Nepal
2020s 63.49 units per square kilometre 69.32 units per square kilometre 5.82 units per square kilometre Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Kenya or Nepal?
Nepal, at 69.3 units per square kilometre against 65.13 units per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Kenya and Nepal?
4.17 units per square kilometre, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nepal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Nepal rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 45th and Nepal ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as 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
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.