Brazil vs Kenya: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square
Brazil
11.08 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
11.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
77th
Kenya rank
74th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time
- Brazil
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 11.65 units per square kilometre against 11.08 units per square kilometre in Brazil, a difference of 0.57 units per square kilometre.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 77th and Kenya ranks 74th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.44 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 1970s | 3.89 units per square kilometre | 1.69 units per square kilometre | 2.2 units per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 1980s | 5.58 units per square kilometre | 2.6 units per square kilometre | 2.99 units per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 1990s | 7.14 units per square kilometre | 4.03 units per square kilometre | 3.11 units per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2000s | 8.64 units per square kilometre | 6.03 units per square kilometre | 2.61 units per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2010s | 10 units per square kilometre | 8.65 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2020s | 10.92 units per square kilometre | 11 units per square kilometre | 0.0853 units per square kilometre | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Brazil or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 11.65 units per square kilometre against 11.08 units per square kilometre in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Brazil and Kenya?
- 0.57 units per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Kenya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Kenya rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Brazil ranks 77th and Kenya ranks 74th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, 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
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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.