Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0943 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
109th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0943 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0196 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Kenya is 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Kenya 109th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0218 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0267 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0276 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0287 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0308 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0319 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0331 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0344 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0356 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0369 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0382 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0395 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0409 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0422 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0435 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0448 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0461 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0474 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0487 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.05 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0515 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.053 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0547 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0565 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0582 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.06 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0619 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0638 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0658 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0678 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0699 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0721 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0761 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0781 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.08 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0816 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0831 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0847 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0862 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0876 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.089 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0908 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0925 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.023 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0267 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0327 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0276 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0382 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0455 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0395 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0515 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0612 thousands per square kilometre | 0.053 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0699 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0803 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0721 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0876 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0916 thousands per square kilometre | 0.089 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 106 Cambodia 0.0981 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 107 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0968 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 108 Spain 0.0959 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 110 Honduras 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 111 Moldova 0.094 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 112 Senegal 0.0928 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 109th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population 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
Total population (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.