Kenya vs Sierra Leone: Population density of the capital city
Kenya
9,969 people per km²
in 2100
Sierra Leone
10,732 people per km²
in 2100
Kenya rank
23rd
Sierra Leone rank
20th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Kenya
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 10,732 people per km² against 9,969 people per km² in Kenya, a difference of 763 people per km².
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9,957 people per km² | 9,168 people per km² | 789.22 people per km² | Kenya |
| 2030s | 9,559 people per km² | 9,562 people per km² | 2.64 people per km² | Sierra Leone |
| 2040s | 9,576 people per km² | 10,332 people per km² | 755.91 people per km² | Sierra Leone |
| 2050s | 9,637 people per km² | 10,559 people per km² | 922 people per km² | Sierra Leone |
| 2060s | 9,943 people per km² | 10,895 people per km² | 951.86 people per km² | Sierra Leone |
| 2070s | 10,034 people per km² | 10,870 people per km² | 835.89 people per km² | Sierra Leone |
| 2080s | 10,136 people per km² | 10,845 people per km² | 708.7 people per km² | Sierra Leone |
| 2090s | 10,025 people per km² | 10,758 people per km² | 733.55 people per km² | Sierra Leone |
| 2100s | 9,969 people per km² | 10,732 people per km² | 762.29 people per km² | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Kenya or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 10,732 people per km² against 9,969 people per km² in Kenya as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Kenya and Sierra Leone?
- 763 people per km², with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Kenya and Sierra Leone rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Kenya ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.