Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 19 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 19 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 19 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.27 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 77th of 186 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.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.27 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 7.55 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 7.83 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 8.12 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 8.41 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 8.71 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 9.01 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 9.32 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 9.63 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 9.98 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 10.36 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 10.77 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 11.19 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 11.61 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 12.05 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 12.49 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 12.93 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 13.37 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 13.83 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 14.29 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 14.76 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 15.24 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 15.73 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 16.24 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 16.76 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 17.23 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 17.72 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 17.52 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.24 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 16.89 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 17.17 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 17.82 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 18.4 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 19 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.58 units per square kilometre | 7.27 units per square kilometre | 9.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.29 units per square kilometre | 10.36 units per square kilometre | 14.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.53 units per square kilometre | 14.76 units per square kilometre | 17.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1 units per square kilometre | 17.17 units per square kilometre | 19 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 74 Malaysia 20.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Ethiopia 20.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Ireland 19.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Cuba 18.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Sierra Leone 18.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Timor-Leste 18.54 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Kenya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,579 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8794 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 723,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 702,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 712,985 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Kenya was 19 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 19 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.27 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Labor force, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female 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.
Labor force, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- 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
Labor force, female 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.