Kenya has a population density of 251.6 people per square mile compared to 75.8 people in the Solomon Islands. Kenya has 110,878 sq ft of land per person vs 373,164 sq ft in the Solomon Islands. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Kenya and the Solomon Islands are ranked 96th and 156th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Kenya has 0.69% of the world's population and 0.39% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.01% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for the Solomon Islands, hence the population density in Kenya is 231.9% higher than in the Solomon Islands.
Population density comparison
Kenya
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 251.6 ppl/mi² | 75.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 96/197 | 156/197 |
| Population |
58419239
|
854419
|
| Land area | 224,278 sq mi | 10,807 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 110,795 sq ft | 367,777 sq ft |
| Rural population | 70% | 73.5% |
| Urban population | 30% | 26.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 12% | 0% |
Kenya vs the Solomon Islands:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Kenya increased by 59.3%, compared to a 72.6% growth in the Solomon Islands.
In 2004, Kenya ranked 113th for population density and is in 96th place now. The Solomon Islands was 159th in 2004 and ranks 156th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kenya
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 251.6 | 75.8 |
| 2023 | 246.7 | 74 |
| 2022 | 241.9 | 72.3 |
| 2021 | 237.3 | 70.6 |
| 2020 | 232.8 | 68.9 |
| 2019 | 229.1 | 67.4 |
| 2018 | 225.4 | 65.6 |
| 2017 | 221.6 | 63.4 |
| 2016 | 217.6 | 61.3 |
| 2015 | 213.6 | 59.2 |
| 2014 | 209.6 | 57.1 |
| 2013 | 204.7 | 55.1 |
| 2012 | 199.7 | 53.1 |
| 2011 | 194.6 | 51.2 |
| 2010 | 189.3 | 49.3 |
| 2009 | 183.9 | 47.9 |
| 2008 | 178.4 | 47.1 |
| 2007 | 173.1 | 46.3 |
| 2006 | 167.9 | 45.5 |
| 2005 | 162.9 | 44.7 |
| 2004 | 158 | 43.9 |
| 2003 | 153.1 | 43.1 |
| 2002 | 148.5 | 42.3 |
| 2001 | 143.9 | 41.6 |
| 2000 | 139.4 | 40.8 |
| 1999 | 135.3 | 39.8 |
| 1998 | 131.5 | 38.8 |
| 1997 | 127.9 | 37.7 |
| 1996 | 124.4 | 36.6 |
| 1995 | 121.1 | 35.6 |
| 1994 | 117.7 | 34.6 |
| 1993 | 114.3 | 33.6 |
| 1992 | 111 | 32.6 |
| 1991 | 107.6 | 31.6 |
| 1990 | 104.2 | 30.7 |
| 1989 | 100.7 | 29.7 |
| 1988 | 97.2 | 28.8 |
| 1987 | 93.8 | 27.9 |
| 1986 | 90.6 | 27 |
| 1985 | 87.4 | 26.1 |
| 1984 | 84.3 | 25.3 |
| 1983 | 81.2 | 24.4 |
| 1982 | 78.3 | 23.6 |
| 1981 | 75.5 | 22.8 |
| 1980 | 72.9 | 22 |
| 1979 | 70.4 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 68 | 20.5 |
| 1977 | 65.7 | 19.8 |
| 1976 | 63.5 | 19.2 |
| 1975 | 61.5 | 18.6 |
| 1974 | 59.5 | 18 |
| 1973 | 57.5 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 55.5 | 17.1 |
| 1971 | 53.6 | 16.7 |
| 1970 | 51.7 | 16.3 |
| 1969 | 49.8 | 16 |
| 1968 | 47.9 | 15.6 |
| 1967 | 46 | 15.2 |
| 1966 | 44.2 | 14.8 |
| 1965 | 42.5 | 14.5 |
| 1964 | 40.8 | 14.2 |
| 1963 | 39.3 | 13.8 |
| 1962 | 37.8 | 13.5 |
| 1961 | 36.3 | 13.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kenya
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 30% | 26.5% |
| 2023 | 29.5% | 26% |
| 2022 | 29% | 25.6% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | 25.1% |
| 2020 | 28% | 24.7% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | 24.2% |
| 2018 | 27% | 23.7% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | 23.3% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | 22.8% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | 22.4% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | 21.9% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | 21.4% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | 21% |
| 2011 | 24% | 20.5% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | 20% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | 19.6% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | 19.1% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | 18.7% |
| 2006 | 22% | 18.3% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | 17.8% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | 17.4% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | 17% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | 16.6% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | 16.2% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | 15.8% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | 15.5% |
| 1998 | 19.2% | 15.3% |
| 1997 | 18.9% | 15.1% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | 14.9% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | 14.7% |
| 1994 | 18% | 14.5% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | 14.3% |
| 1992 | 17.3% | 14.1% |
| 1991 | 17% | 13.9% |
| 1990 | 16.7% | 13.7% |
| 1989 | 16.5% | 13.5% |
| 1988 | 16.4% | 13.3% |
| 1987 | 16.3% | 13.1% |
| 1986 | 16.2% | 12.8% |
| 1985 | 16.1% | 12.4% |
| 1984 | 16% | 12% |
| 1983 | 15.9% | 11.7% |
| 1982 | 15.8% | 11.3% |
| 1981 | 15.7% | 10.9% |
| 1980 | 15.6% | 10.6% |
| 1979 | 15.4% | 10.2% |
| 1978 | 14.7% | 9.9% |
| 1977 | 14.1% | 9.58% |
| 1976 | 13.5% | 9.27% |
| 1975 | 12.9% | 9.13% |
| 1974 | 12.3% | 9.08% |
| 1973 | 11.8% | 9.04% |
| 1972 | 11.3% | 9% |
| 1971 | 10.8% | 8.96% |
| 1970 | 10.3% | 8.92% |
| 1969 | 9.85% | 8.67% |
| 1968 | 9.53% | 8.29% |
| 1967 | 9.21% | 7.93% |
| 1966 | 8.9% | 7.58% |
| 1965 | 8.61% | 7.25% |
| 1964 | 8.32% | 6.92% |
| 1963 | 8.04% | 6.62% |
| 1962 | 7.77% | 6.32% |
| 1961 | 7.57% | 6.04% |
| 1960 | 7.36% | 5.77% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 21.3% to 30% in Kenya and from 17.4% to 26.5% in the Solomon Islands.
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