Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Kenya is 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Kenya 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0008 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 153 Eswatini 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 154 Lesotho 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 155 Norway 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 157 Tajikistan 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 158 Brazil 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 159 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older 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 65 years or older (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.