Population, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Population, per square kilometre was 95.27 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
95.27 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
85th
of 186 countries
All-time high
95.27 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
14.03 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 95.27 units per square kilometre for population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 95.27 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.03 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kenya 85th out of 186 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, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.03 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.58 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 15.16 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 15.77 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 16.41 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 17.07 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 17.77 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 18.48 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 19.22 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 19.98 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 20.71 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 21.45 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 22.2 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 22.96 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 23.74 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 24.52 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 25.35 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 26.24 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 27.16 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 28.15 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 29.17 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 30.23 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 31.36 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 32.53 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 33.74 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 34.97 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 36.22 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 37.52 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 38.86 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 40.22 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 41.55 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 42.84 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 44.13 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 45.43 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 46.74 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 48.04 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 49.38 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 50.76 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 52.24 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 53.84 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 55.56 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 57.33 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 59.13 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 60.99 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 62.9 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 64.84 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 66.83 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 68.89 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 71 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 73.09 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 75.13 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 77.11 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 79.04 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 80.91 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 82.45 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 84.01 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 85.56 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 87.02 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 88.45 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 89.89 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 91.62 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 93.4 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 95.27 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.5 units per square kilometre | 14.03 units per square kilometre | 19.22 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.43 units per square kilometre | 19.98 units per square kilometre | 27.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.28 units per square kilometre | 28.15 units per square kilometre | 38.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.13 units per square kilometre | 40.22 units per square kilometre | 52.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.13 units per square kilometre | 53.84 units per square kilometre | 71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.28 units per square kilometre | 73.09 units per square kilometre | 88.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.54 units per square kilometre | 89.89 units per square kilometre | 95.27 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 82 Cambodia 98.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Côte d'Ivoire 98.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Spain 96.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Honduras 95.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Senegal 93.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Timor-Leste 93.09 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 population, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Population, per square kilometre in Kenya was 95.27 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 95.27 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.03 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- 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 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.