Eritrea vs Kenya: Rural population density
Rural population density over time
- Eritrea
- Kenya
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 617.16 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 575.09 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Kenya, a difference of 42.07 rural population per sq. km of arable land.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 10th and Kenya ranks 11th of 53 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 622.52 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 458.02 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 164.5 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 572.3 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 528.88 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 43.42 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 609.71 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 569.03 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 40.68 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population density, Eritrea or Kenya?
- Eritrea, at 617.16 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 Eritrea and Kenya?
- 42.07 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Kenya?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and Kenya rank globally for rural population density?
- Eritrea ranks 10th 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.