Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square
Burkina Faso
11.71 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
11.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
73rd
Kenya rank
74th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 11.71 units per square kilometre against 11.65 units per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 0.06 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 73rd and Kenya ranks 74th of 121 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3037 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 0.7731 units per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.6156 units per square kilometre | 1.69 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 2.6 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.44 units per square kilometre | 4.03 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2000s | 4.71 units per square kilometre | 6.03 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2010s | 7.93 units per square kilometre | 8.65 units per square kilometre | 0.7255 units per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2020s | 10.92 units per square kilometre | 11 units per square kilometre | 0.0803 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, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Burkina Faso, at 11.71 units per square kilometre against 11.65 units per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 0.06 units per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Burkina Faso ranks 73rd 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.