Kenya vs Senegal: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

Kenya
0.0596 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Senegal
0.0576 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
97th
Senegal rank
99th

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

  • Kenya
  • Senegal
0.020.030.040.050.06199020062023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.0596 units per square kilometre against 0.0576 units per square kilometre in Senegal, a difference of 0.002 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.

Kenya ranks 97th and Senegal ranks 99th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0241 units per square kilometre 0.0248 units per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre Senegal
2000s 0.0344 units per square kilometre 0.0329 units per square kilometre 0.0015 units per square kilometre Kenya
2010s 0.0472 units per square kilometre 0.0433 units per square kilometre 0.0038 units per square kilometre Kenya
2020s 0.057 units per square kilometre 0.0548 units per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Kenya or Senegal?
Kenya, at 0.0596 units per square kilometre against 0.0576 units per square kilometre in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Kenya and Senegal?
0.002 units per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 97th and Senegal ranks 99th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.