Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.0292 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0292 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
128th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0292 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.0292 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.0292 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kenya 128th out of 190 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 - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0031 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0051 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0056 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0058 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.006 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0063 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0066 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0069 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0072 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0076 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.008 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0084 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0088 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0092 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0096 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0101 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0105 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.011 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0115 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.012 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0131 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0137 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0144 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.015 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0157 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0171 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0179 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0187 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0195 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0204 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0212 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0221 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.023 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0239 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0248 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0258 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0269 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.028 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0292 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.003 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0066 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0086 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0069 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0105 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0135 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.011 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0209 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0171 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0248 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0275 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0258 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0292 1000 No per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 125 Lithuania 0.0309 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 126 Liberia 0.0306 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 127 Fiji 0.0302 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 129 Myanmar 0.0276 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 130 Burkina Faso 0.027 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 131 Cambodia 0.0252 1000 No per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for Kenya
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- 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)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0292 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0292 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 128th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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 - Est. & Proj. — Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.