Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Population density
Burkina Faso
182.22
in 2100
Kenya
183.07
in 2100
Burkina Faso rank
84th
Kenya rank
83rd
Population density over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 183.07 against 182.22 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.85.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 84th and Kenya ranks 83rd of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 34 and Kenya in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.71 | 1.41 | 1.3 | Burkina Faso |
| 1100s | 3.07 | 1.65 | 1.42 | Burkina Faso |
| 1200s | 3.48 | 1.9 | 1.58 | Burkina Faso |
| 1300s | 3.95 | 2.14 | 1.8 | Burkina Faso |
| 1400s | 4.47 | 2.39 | 2.08 | Burkina Faso |
| 1500s | 5.07 | 2.64 | 2.43 | Burkina Faso |
| 1600s | 5.74 | 3.07 | 2.67 | Burkina Faso |
| 1700s | 6.51 | 3.51 | 2.99 | Burkina Faso |
| 1710s | 6.53 | 3.6 | 2.93 | Burkina Faso |
| 1720s | 6.59 | 3.64 | 2.95 | Burkina Faso |
| 1730s | 6.65 | 3.68 | 2.97 | Burkina Faso |
| 1740s | 6.72 | 3.73 | 2.99 | Burkina Faso |
| 1750s | 6.79 | 3.78 | 3.02 | Burkina Faso |
| 1760s | 6.87 | 3.83 | 3.04 | Burkina Faso |
| 1770s | 6.95 | 3.88 | 3.07 | Burkina Faso |
| 1780s | 7.04 | 3.94 | 3.09 | Burkina Faso |
| 1790s | 7.13 | 4.01 | 3.12 | Burkina Faso |
| 1800s | 6.09 | 4.63 | 1.46 | Burkina Faso |
| 1810s | 6.09 | 4.88 | 1.2 | Burkina Faso |
| 1820s | 6.19 | 5.15 | 1.04 | Burkina Faso |
| 1830s | 6.41 | 5.43 | 0.9791 | Burkina Faso |
| 1840s | 6.64 | 5.72 | 0.9146 | Burkina Faso |
| 1850s | 6.86 | 6.03 | 0.8255 | Burkina Faso |
| 1860s | 7.06 | 6.35 | 0.7093 | Burkina Faso |
| 1870s | 7.33 | 6.71 | 0.617 | Burkina Faso |
| 1880s | 7.69 | 7.13 | 0.56 | Burkina Faso |
| 1890s | 8.11 | 7.18 | 0.9354 | Burkina Faso |
| 1900s | 8.84 | 6.68 | 2.16 | Burkina Faso |
| 1910s | 9.8 | 6.29 | 3.52 | Burkina Faso |
| 1920s | 10.89 | 6.7 | 4.19 | Burkina Faso |
| 1930s | 12.33 | 7.81 | 4.52 | Burkina Faso |
| 1940s | 14.15 | 9.15 | 5 | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | 16.26 | 11.43 | 4.84 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 18.74 | 16.2 | 2.53 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 22.4 | 23.43 | 1.04 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 28.89 | 33.28 | 4.38 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 37.64 | 46.13 | 8.5 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 50.28 | 62.13 | 11.85 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 67.74 | 81.72 | 13.98 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 87.07 | 100.19 | 13.12 | Kenya |
| 2030s | 106.7 | 119.7 | 13.01 | Kenya |
| 2040s | 126.26 | 137.98 | 11.72 | Kenya |
| 2050s | 143.8 | 153.36 | 9.56 | Kenya |
| 2060s | 158.63 | 166.17 | 7.53 | Kenya |
| 2070s | 170.26 | 175.31 | 5.05 | Kenya |
| 2080s | 177.77 | 180.59 | 2.82 | Kenya |
| 2090s | 181.39 | 182.89 | 1.5 | Kenya |
| 2100s | 182.22 | 183.07 | 0.859 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 183.07 against 182.22 in Burkina Faso as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 0.85, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for population density?
- Burkina Faso ranks 84th and Kenya ranks 83rd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.