Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Kenya

Kenya: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0949 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0949 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
81st
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0949 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0407 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Kenya, 1990–2023

00.020.040.060.080.11990200620231990: 0.041 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.042 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.043 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.045 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.046 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.047 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.049 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.05 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.051 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.053 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.054 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.056 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.058 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.059 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.061 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.063 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.065 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.067 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.069 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.071 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.073 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.075 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.077 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.079 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.081 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.082 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.084 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.085 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.087 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.088 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.089 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.091 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.093 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.095 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Kenya stood at 0.0949 Persons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Kenya peaked at 0.0949 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0407 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

Kenya ranks 81st of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0466 Persons per square kilometre 0.0407 Persons per square kilometre 0.0526 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0623 Persons per square kilometre 0.0542 Persons per square kilometre 0.0709 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0809 Persons per square kilometre 0.0729 Persons per square kilometre 0.088 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0922 Persons per square kilometre 0.0895 Persons per square kilometre 0.0949 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 78 Dominica 0.0974 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 79 Cambodia 0.096 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 80 Spain 0.0951 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 82 Honduras 0.0947 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 83 Senegal 0.0923 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 84 Romania 0.0865 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Kenya?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Kenya was 0.0949 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.0949 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0407 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Kenya rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Kenya ranks 81st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — 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.