Eswatini vs Kenya: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre

Eswatini
0.066 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
0.0696 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Eswatini rank
42nd
Kenya rank
39th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Eswatini
  • Kenya
0.020.040.06196119922023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.0696 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.066 1000 No per square kilometre in Eswatini, a difference of 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 39th of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0213 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0153 1000 No per square kilometre 0.006 1000 No per square kilometre Eswatini
1970s 0.0257 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0204 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre Eswatini
1980s 0.0335 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0285 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre Eswatini
1990s 0.0433 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0388 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre Eswatini
2000s 0.0502 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0491 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre Eswatini
2010s 0.0584 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0607 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre Kenya
2020s 0.0647 1000 No per square kilometre 0.068 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre, Eswatini or Kenya?
Kenya, at 0.0696 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.066 1000 No per square kilometre in Eswatini as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre between Eswatini and Kenya?
0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Kenya?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and Kenya rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?
Eswatini ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 39th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 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.