Population density of the capital city in Kenya
Kenya: Population density of the capital city was 9,969 in 2100. β¬ Flat
Latest (2100)
9,969
World rank
23rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
10,299
in 2020
All-time low
9,442
in 2035
Years of data
17
2020β2100
Population density of the capital city in Kenya, 2020β2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density of the capital city in Kenya is 9,969, measured in 2100.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density of the capital city in Kenya peaked at 10,299 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,442, in 2035.
Kenya ranks 23rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9,957 | 9,615 | 10,299 | 2 |
| 2030s | 9,559 | 9,442 | 9,676 | 2 |
| 2040s | 9,576 | 9,537 | 9,616 | 2 |
| 2050s | 9,637 | 9,535 | 9,740 | 2 |
| 2060s | 9,943 | 9,846 | 10,040 | 2 |
| 2070s | 10,034 | 9,996 | 10,072 | 2 |
| 2080s | 10,136 | 10,116 | 10,157 | 2 |
| 2090s | 10,025 | 10,012 | 10,037 | 2 |
| 2100s | 9,969 | 9,969 | 9,969 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 20 Sierra Leone 10,732 compare
- 21 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 10,605 compare
- 22 Central African Republic 10,015 compare
- 24 Morocco 9,927 compare
- 25 Nepal 9,904 compare
- 26 Madagascar, Republic of 9,760 compare
More population data for Kenya
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.038 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.40 million (2100)
- Population density 183.07 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.038 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7363 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.17 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 604,257 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.17 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.17 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density of the capital city in Kenya?
- Population density of the capital city in Kenya was 9,969 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density of the capital city recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 10,299 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population density of the capital city recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,442 in 2035.
- How does Kenya rank for population density of the capital city?
- Kenya ranks 23rd out of 190 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density of the capital city rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density of the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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