Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0356 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0356 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
79th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0356 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0101 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0356 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.0356 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 79th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.013 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0157 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0216 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0225 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.023 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0235 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.024 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0257 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0276 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0283 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.029 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0298 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0306 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0315 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0323 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.033 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0336 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0341 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0344 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0347 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.035 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0351 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0352 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0352 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0354 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0356 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0356 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0356 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0218 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | 0.024 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0274 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0306 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0339 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0315 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0352 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0354 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0352 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0356 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 76 Egypt 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 77 Indonesia 0.0371 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 78 Senegal 0.0361 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 80 Burkina Faso 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 81 Liechtenstein 0.0354 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 82 Cape Verde 0.0346 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Kenya
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 85,212 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7363 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 183.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.40 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0356 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0356 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.