Cote d'Ivoire vs Kenya: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Cote d'Ivoire
0.0968 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
0.0943 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire rank
107th
Kenya rank
109th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Kenya
0.020.040.060.080.1197019962023

How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 0.0968 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 107th and Kenya ranks 109th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre 0.023 thousands per square kilometre 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre Kenya
1980s 0.0305 thousands per square kilometre 0.0327 thousands per square kilometre 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre Kenya
1990s 0.0451 thousands per square kilometre 0.0455 thousands per square kilometre 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre Kenya
2000s 0.0616 thousands per square kilometre 0.0612 thousands per square kilometre 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 0.0779 thousands per square kilometre 0.0803 thousands per square kilometre 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre Kenya
2020s 0.0933 thousands per square kilometre 0.0916 thousands per square kilometre 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Cote d'Ivoire or Kenya?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 0.0968 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya?
0.0025 thousands per square kilometre, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 107th and Kenya ranks 109th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
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Total population (thousands) 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.