Which has higher population density, British Virgin Islands or Kenya?

British Virgin Islands, at 186.08 people per km² against 183.07 people per km² in Kenya as of 2100.

What is the difference in population density between British Virgin Islands and Kenya?

3.01 people per km², with British Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Kenya?

160 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.

Where does this data come from?

HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

British Virgin Islands vs Kenya: Population density

British Virgin Islands

186.08 people per km²

in 2100

Kenya

183.07 people per km²

in 2100

British Virgin Islands rank

81st

Kenya rank

83rd

Population density over time

British Virgin Islands
Kenya

How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 186.08 people per km² against 183.07 people per km² in Kenya, a difference of 3.01 people per km².

Across all 160 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

British Virgin Islands ranks 81st and Kenya ranks 83rd of 235 countries.

British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	British Virgin Islands	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1800s	44.67 people per km²	4.52 people per km²	40.14 people per km²	British Virgin Islands
1840s	44.67 people per km²	5.62 people per km²	39.05 people per km²	British Virgin Islands
1870s	44.67 people per km²	6.57 people per km²	38.1 people per km²	British Virgin Islands
1880s	35.33 people per km²	6.98 people per km²	28.35 people per km²	British Virgin Islands
1890s	30.67 people per km²	7.31 people per km²	23.35 people per km²	British Virgin Islands
1900s	32.67 people per km²	6.89 people per km²	25.78 people per km²	British Virgin Islands
1910s	37.33 people per km²	6.35 people per km²	30.98 people per km²	British Virgin Islands
1920s	34 people per km²	6.33 people per km²	27.67 people per km²	British Virgin Islands
1940s	43.33 people per km²	9.38 people per km²	33.95 people per km²	British Virgin Islands
1950s	50.2 people per km²	11.43 people per km²	38.78 people per km²	British Virgin Islands
1960s	56.28 people per km²	16.2 people per km²	40.08 people per km²	British Virgin Islands
1970s	70.21 people per km²	23.43 people per km²	46.78 people per km²	British Virgin Islands
1980s	87.32 people per km²	33.28 people per km²	54.05 people per km²	British Virgin Islands
1990s	117.97 people per km²	46.13 people per km²	71.84 people per km²	British Virgin Islands
2000s	156.5 people per km²	62.13 people per km²	94.37 people per km²	British Virgin Islands
2010s	215.85 people per km²	81.72 people per km²	134.12 people per km²	British Virgin Islands
2020s	261.65 people per km²	100.19 people per km²	161.46 people per km²	British Virgin Islands
2030s	273.34 people per km²	119.7 people per km²	153.64 people per km²	British Virgin Islands
2040s	273.16 people per km²	137.98 people per km²	135.17 people per km²	British Virgin Islands
2050s	263.77 people per km²	153.36 people per km²	110.41 people per km²	British Virgin Islands
2060s	247.01 people per km²	166.17 people per km²	80.84 people per km²	British Virgin Islands
2070s	226.97 people per km²	175.31 people per km²	51.67 people per km²	British Virgin Islands
2080s	208.77 people per km²	180.59 people per km²	28.18 people per km²	British Virgin Islands
2090s	193.8 people per km²	182.89 people per km²	10.91 people per km²	British Virgin Islands
2100s	186.08 people per km²	183.07 people per km²	3.01 people per km²	British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, British Virgin Islands or Kenya?: British Virgin Islands, at 186.08 people per km² against 183.07 people per km² in Kenya as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between British Virgin Islands and Kenya?: 3.01 people per km², with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Kenya?: 160 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
How do British Virgin Islands and Kenya rank globally for population density?: British Virgin Islands ranks 81st and Kenya ranks 83rd of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population density
Unit: people per km²
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.