Kenya vs North America: Rural population, per square kilometre
Kenya
65.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
4.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
45th
North America rank
45th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Kenya
- North America
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 65.13 units per square kilometre against 4.13 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 61 units per square kilometre.
That makes Kenya's figure about 15.8 times North America's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 45th and North America ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.99 units per square kilometre | 3.27 units per square kilometre | 11.72 units per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1970s | 20.39 units per square kilometre | 3.44 units per square kilometre | 16.95 units per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1980s | 27.57 units per square kilometre | 3.7 units per square kilometre | 23.87 units per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1990s | 37.55 units per square kilometre | 3.71 units per square kilometre | 33.84 units per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2000s | 45.7 units per square kilometre | 3.6 units per square kilometre | 42.09 units per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2010s | 55.54 units per square kilometre | 3.81 units per square kilometre | 51.73 units per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2020s | 63.49 units per square kilometre | 4.09 units per square kilometre | 59.4 units per square kilometre | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Kenya or North America?
- Kenya, at 65.13 units per square kilometre against 4.13 units per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Kenya and North America?
- 61 units per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and North America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and North America rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 45th and North America ranks 45th 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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About this data
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.