Population ages 25-29, male, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Population ages 25-29, male, per square kilometre was 3.8 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.8 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
99th
of 216 countries
All-time high
3.8 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.4475 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 25-29, male, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 25-29, male, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 3.8 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 25-29, male, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 3.8 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4475 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kenya 99th 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 25-29, male, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4475 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4554 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4623 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4695 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4793 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4927 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.5105 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5335 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5621 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.596 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.632 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6705 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7145 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.762 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7885 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.792 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7975 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8061 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8146 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8465 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9025 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.962 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.53 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.55 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.8 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.31 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.8 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.76 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4903 units per square kilometre | 0.4475 units per square kilometre | 0.5621 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7374 units per square kilometre | 0.596 units per square kilometre | 0.8146 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 0.8465 units per square kilometre | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 2.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 units per square kilometre | 2.14 units per square kilometre | 2.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4 units per square kilometre | 3.08 units per square kilometre | 3.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 units per square kilometre | 3.59 units per square kilometre | 3.8 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 96 Senegal 3.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Czechia 3.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Isle of Man 3.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Cambodia 3.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Albania 3.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 France 3.63 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 25-29, male, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Population ages 25-29, male, per square kilometre in Kenya was 3.8 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 25-29, male, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 25-29, male, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4475 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for population ages 25-29, male, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 99th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 25-29, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 25-29, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 25-29, 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 25-29, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 25-29, 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 25-29, 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.