Comoros vs Kenya: Rural population density
Rural population density over time
- Comoros
- Kenya
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 661.37 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 575.09 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Kenya, a difference of 86.28 rural population per sq. km of arable land.
That makes Comoros's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Comoros ahead.
Comoros ranks 8th and Kenya ranks 11th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 248.47 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 248.93 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 0.4653 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Kenya |
| 1970s | 284.9 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 317.85 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 32.94 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Kenya |
| 1980s | 372.27 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 380.17 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 7.9 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Kenya |
| 1990s | 451.7 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 438.29 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 13.41 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Comoros |
| 2000s | 569.29 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 528.88 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 40.4 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Comoros |
| 2010s | 653.39 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 569.03 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 84.36 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population density, Comoros or Kenya?
- Comoros, at 661.37 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 575.09 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rural population density between Comoros and Kenya?
- 86.28 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Kenya?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Comoros and Kenya rank globally for rural population density?
- Comoros ranks 8th and Kenya ranks 11th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates, published as Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.