Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 56.82 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
56.82 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
111th
of 215 countries
All-time high
56.82 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
6.72 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Kenya is 56.82 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 56.82 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.72 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 111th of 215 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 ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.72 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.96 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 7.21 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 7.48 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 7.75 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 8.01 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 8.29 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 8.58 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 8.9 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 9.23 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 9.54 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 9.86 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 10.19 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 10.54 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 10.89 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 11.25 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 11.64 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 12.08 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 12.55 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 13.06 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 13.6 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 14.16 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 14.76 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 15.4 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 16.04 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 16.7 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 17.37 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 18.07 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 18.8 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 19.57 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 20.32 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 21.06 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 21.83 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 22.61 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 23.41 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 24.2 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 25.02 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 25.87 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 26.81 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 27.83 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 28.94 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 30.09 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 31.24 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 32.43 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 33.63 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 34.82 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 36 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 37.21 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 38.45 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 39.68 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 40.9 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 42.14 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 43.4 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 44.67 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 45.81 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 47.03 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 48.3 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 49.52 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 50.75 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 52.07 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 53.59 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 55.17 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 56.82 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.77 units per square kilometre | 6.72 units per square kilometre | 8.9 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.78 units per square kilometre | 9.23 units per square kilometre | 12.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.8 units per square kilometre | 13.06 units per square kilometre | 18.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.07 units per square kilometre | 19.57 units per square kilometre | 26.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.06 units per square kilometre | 27.83 units per square kilometre | 38.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.22 units per square kilometre | 39.68 units per square kilometre | 50.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.41 units per square kilometre | 52.07 units per square kilometre | 56.82 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 108 Honduras 61.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Dominica 61.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Albania 58.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Myanmar 56.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 French Polynesia 56.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Timor-Leste 56.26 units per square kilometre compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,119 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.3478 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3626 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3058 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Kenya was 56.82 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 56.82 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.72 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, total 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 ages 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN 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
Population ages 15-64, total 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.