Kenya vs Micronesia (country): Population density
Kenya
183.07 people per km²
in 2100
Micronesia (country)
183.08 people per km²
in 2100
Kenya rank
83rd
Micronesia (country) rank
82nd
Population density over time
- Kenya
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 183.08 people per km² against 183.07 people per km² in Kenya, a difference of 0.01 people per km².
Across all 301 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 83rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 82nd of 235 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 31 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 4.63 people per km² | 23.45 people per km² | 18.82 people per km² | Micronesia (country) |
| 1810s | 4.88 people per km² | 23.45 people per km² | 18.57 people per km² | Micronesia (country) |
| 1820s | 5.15 people per km² | 23.98 people per km² | 18.83 people per km² | Micronesia (country) |
| 1830s | 5.43 people per km² | 25.15 people per km² | 19.72 people per km² | Micronesia (country) |
| 1840s | 5.72 people per km² | 26.39 people per km² | 20.67 people per km² | Micronesia (country) |
| 1850s | 6.03 people per km² | 27.74 people per km² | 21.71 people per km² | Micronesia (country) |
| 1860s | 6.35 people per km² | 29.21 people per km² | 22.86 people per km² | Micronesia (country) |
| 1870s | 6.71 people per km² | 30.75 people per km² | 24.04 people per km² | Micronesia (country) |
| 1880s | 7.13 people per km² | 32.38 people per km² | 25.24 people per km² | Micronesia (country) |
| 1890s | 7.18 people per km² | 34.09 people per km² | 26.91 people per km² | Micronesia (country) |
| 1900s | 6.68 people per km² | 35.89 people per km² | 29.2 people per km² | Micronesia (country) |
| 1910s | 6.29 people per km² | 37.78 people per km² | 31.49 people per km² | Micronesia (country) |
| 1920s | 6.7 people per km² | 39.68 people per km² | 32.98 people per km² | Micronesia (country) |
| 1930s | 7.81 people per km² | 41.64 people per km² | 33.83 people per km² | Micronesia (country) |
| 1940s | 9.15 people per km² | 43.72 people per km² | 34.57 people per km² | Micronesia (country) |
| 1950s | 11.43 people per km² | 52.35 people per km² | 40.92 people per km² | Micronesia (country) |
| 1960s | 16.2 people per km² | 71.48 people per km² | 55.28 people per km² | Micronesia (country) |
| 1970s | 23.43 people per km² | 95.25 people per km² | 71.82 people per km² | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 33.28 people per km² | 126.33 people per km² | 93.06 people per km² | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 46.13 people per km² | 154.26 people per km² | 108.12 people per km² | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 62.13 people per km² | 158.59 people per km² | 96.46 people per km² | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 81.72 people per km² | 155.32 people per km² | 73.6 people per km² | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 100.19 people per km² | 162.03 people per km² | 61.84 people per km² | Micronesia (country) |
| 2030s | 119.7 people per km² | 169.77 people per km² | 50.07 people per km² | Micronesia (country) |
| 2040s | 137.98 people per km² | 176.91 people per km² | 38.92 people per km² | Micronesia (country) |
| 2050s | 153.36 people per km² | 183.27 people per km² | 29.91 people per km² | Micronesia (country) |
| 2060s | 166.17 people per km² | 188.12 people per km² | 21.95 people per km² | Micronesia (country) |
| 2070s | 175.31 people per km² | 190.04 people per km² | 14.74 people per km² | Micronesia (country) |
| 2080s | 180.59 people per km² | 188.65 people per km² | 8.07 people per km² | Micronesia (country) |
| 2090s | 182.89 people per km² | 185.39 people per km² | 2.5 people per km² | Micronesia (country) |
| 2100s | 183.07 people per km² | 183.08 people per km² | 0.004 people per km² | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Kenya or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 183.08 people per km² against 183.07 people per km² in Kenya as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Kenya and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.01 people per km², with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Micronesia (country)?
- 301 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
- How do Kenya and Micronesia (country) rank globally for population density?
- Kenya ranks 83rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 82nd 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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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.