Congo vs Kenya: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Congo
11.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
11.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
75th
Kenya rank
74th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Congo
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 11.65 units per square kilometre against 11.64 units per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 0.01 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Congo ranks 75th and Kenya ranks 74th of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7722 units per square kilometre 1.08 units per square kilometre 0.3046 units per square kilometre Kenya
1970s 1.4 units per square kilometre 1.69 units per square kilometre 0.2939 units per square kilometre Kenya
1980s 2.51 units per square kilometre 2.6 units per square kilometre 0.0805 units per square kilometre Kenya
1990s 3.69 units per square kilometre 4.03 units per square kilometre 0.339 units per square kilometre Kenya
2000s 5.58 units per square kilometre 6.03 units per square kilometre 0.4544 units per square kilometre Kenya
2010s 8.55 units per square kilometre 8.65 units per square kilometre 0.1076 units per square kilometre Kenya
2020s 11.09 units per square kilometre 11 units per square kilometre 0.0851 units per square kilometre Congo

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, Congo or Kenya?
Kenya, at 11.65 units per square kilometre against 11.64 units per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Congo and Kenya?
0.01 units per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kenya?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and Kenya rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Congo ranks 75th 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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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.