Kenya vs Senegal: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Kenya
0.0943 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Senegal
0.0928 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
109th
Senegal rank
112th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Kenya
- Senegal
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0928 thousands per square kilometre in Senegal, a difference of 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Senegal ahead.
Kenya ranks 109th and Senegal ranks 112th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.023 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0261 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0.0327 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0339 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | Senegal |
| 1990s | 0.0455 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0448 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.0612 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0571 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.0803 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0738 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.0916 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0894 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Kenya or Senegal?
- Kenya, at 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0928 thousands per square kilometre in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Kenya and Senegal?
- 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 109th and Senegal ranks 112th 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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About this data
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.