Colombia vs Kenya: Urban area long term, per square kilometre

Colombia
0.0025 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Kenya
0.0026 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Colombia rank
151st
Kenya rank
150th

Urban area long term, per square kilometre over time

  • Colombia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.0026 units per square kilometre against 0.0025 units per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 151st and Kenya ranks 150th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Colombia
1970s 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre Colombia
1980s 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre Colombia
1990s 0.0014 units per square kilometre 0.0009 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre Colombia
2000s 0.0017 units per square kilometre 0.0013 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre Colombia
2010s 0.0021 units per square kilometre 0.0019 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre Colombia
2020s 0.0024 units per square kilometre 0.0025 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban area long term, per square kilometre, Colombia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 0.0026 units per square kilometre against 0.0025 units per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban area long term, per square kilometre between Colombia and Kenya?
0.0001 units per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kenya?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Kenya rank globally for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 151st and Kenya ranks 150th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban area long term, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 11,249 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Urban area long term 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.