Population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre was 4.57 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.57 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
92nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
4.57 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.5033 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 4.57 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 4.57 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5033 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kenya 92nd out of 216 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 ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5033 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5213 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5447 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5742 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.6108 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.6534 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7013 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7551 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8133 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8503 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8617 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8712 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8811 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8895 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9183 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9692 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.25 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.55 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.63 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.69 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.76 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.78 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.03 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.13 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.27 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 4.42 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 4.57 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.57 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.52 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.57 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.16 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6308 units per square kilometre | 0.5033 units per square kilometre | 0.8133 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9503 units per square kilometre | 0.8503 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 units per square kilometre | 1.93 units per square kilometre | 2.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 units per square kilometre | 2.61 units per square kilometre | 3.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 units per square kilometre | 3.63 units per square kilometre | 4.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.35 units per square kilometre | 4.13 units per square kilometre | 4.57 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 89 Denmark 4.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Thailand 4.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Senegal 4.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 China 4.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Türkiye 4.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Côte d'Ivoire 4.42 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Kenya
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre in Kenya was 4.57 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.57 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5033 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 92nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 20-24, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 20-24, male 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 20-24, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 20-24, male World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- 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 20-24, male 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.