How does Kenya rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?

Kenya ranks 96th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Kenya

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Kenya
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Kenya: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square was 0.0953 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0953 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.0%

World rank

96th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0953 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.014 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Kenya, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Kenya stood at 0.0953 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Kenya peaked at 0.0953 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.014 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Kenya ranks 96th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.014 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0146 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.9%
1963	0.0152 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.0%
1964	0.0158 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.0%
1965	0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.1%
1966	0.0171 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.1%
1967	0.0178 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.0%
1968	0.0185 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.0%
1969	0.0192 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.0%
1970	0.02 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.9%
1971	0.0207 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%
1972	0.0214 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
1973	0.0222 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
1974	0.023 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
1975	0.0237 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
1976	0.0245 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
1977	0.0254 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
1978	0.0262 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
1979	0.0272 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
1980	0.0281 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.6%
1981	0.0292 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.6%
1982	0.0302 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.6%
1983	0.0314 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%
1984	0.0325 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%
1985	0.0337 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%
1986	0.035 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.6%
1987	0.0362 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.6%
1988	0.0375 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.6%
1989	0.0389 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.6%
1990	0.0402 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
1991	0.0415 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
1992	0.0428 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1993	0.0441 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1994	0.0454 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1995	0.0467 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1996	0.048 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1997	0.0494 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1998	0.0508 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1999	0.0522 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
2000	0.0538 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
2001	0.0556 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
2002	0.0573 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
2003	0.0591 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
2004	0.061 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
2005	0.0629 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
2006	0.0648 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
2007	0.0668 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
2008	0.0689 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
2009	0.071 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
2010	0.0731 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
2011	0.0751 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2012	0.0771 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
2013	0.079 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2014	0.0809 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2015	0.0825 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
2016	0.084 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
2017	0.0856 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
2018	0.087 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
2019	0.0884 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
2020	0.0899 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
2021	0.0916 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
2022	0.0934 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
2023	0.0953 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0165 1000 No per square kilometre	0.014 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0192 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0234 1000 No per square kilometre	0.02 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0272 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0333 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0281 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0389 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0461 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0402 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0522 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0621 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0538 1000 No per square kilometre	0.071 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0813 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0731 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0884 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0925 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0899 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0953 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Kenya

93 Cambodia 0.0987 1000 No per square kilometre compare
94 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0981 1000 No per square kilometre compare
95 Spain 0.0959 1000 No per square kilometre compare
97 Honduras 0.0951 1000 No per square kilometre compare
98 Senegal 0.0939 1000 No per square kilometre compare
99 Dominica 0.0887 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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More work & labour data for Kenya

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0278 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0073 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2281 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,185 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 51,282 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 53,727 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 50,468 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 104,196 1000 No (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Kenya?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Kenya was 0.0953 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.0953 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.014 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Kenya rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?: Kenya ranks 96th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square 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 - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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 - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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.