Kenya vs Tonga: Urban population, per square kilometre
Kenya
30.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga
30.72 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
147th
Tonga rank
144th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Kenya
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 30.72 units per square kilometre against 30.14 units per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 0.58 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 147th and Tonga ranks 144th of 216 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 20.76 units per square kilometre | 19.25 units per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 1970s | 3.05 units per square kilometre | 25.86 units per square kilometre | 22.81 units per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 1980s | 5.71 units per square kilometre | 29.06 units per square kilometre | 23.36 units per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 1990s | 8.58 units per square kilometre | 31.67 units per square kilometre | 23.1 units per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2000s | 16.43 units per square kilometre | 33.84 units per square kilometre | 17.41 units per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2010s | 25.73 units per square kilometre | 34.22 units per square kilometre | 8.49 units per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2020s | 29.05 units per square kilometre | 31.21 units per square kilometre | 2.16 units per square kilometre | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Kenya or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 30.72 units per square kilometre against 30.14 units per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Kenya and Tonga?
- 0.58 units per square kilometre, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tonga?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Tonga rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 147th and Tonga ranks 144th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, 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
Urban population 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.