Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre was 1.17 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.17 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
145th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.17 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.136 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Kenya is 1.17 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 1.17 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.136 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 145th of 216 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 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.136 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1385 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1415 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1457 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1507 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1562 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1628 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1705 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1779 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1847 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1912 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.197 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2022 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2073 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2124 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2175 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2226 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2276 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2325 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2378 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.243 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2479 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2532 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2594 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2664 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2735 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2802 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2865 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2923 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2969 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3017 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3022 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3025 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.304 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3078 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3144 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3244 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3388 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3583 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3823 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4099 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4412 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4759 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.496 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5009 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5068 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.514 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5221 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5461 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5888 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6349 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6835 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7346 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7852 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8332 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8795 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9304 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.981 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1533 units per square kilometre | 0.136 units per square kilometre | 0.1779 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2095 units per square kilometre | 0.1847 units per square kilometre | 0.2325 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.264 units per square kilometre | 0.2378 units per square kilometre | 0.2923 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3093 units per square kilometre | 0.2969 units per square kilometre | 0.3388 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4608 units per square kilometre | 0.3583 units per square kilometre | 0.5221 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7597 units per square kilometre | 0.5461 units per square kilometre | 0.981 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 142 Senegal 1.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Tajikistan 1.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Fiji 1.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Côte d'Ivoire 1.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 United States of America 1.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Equatorial Guinea 1.08 units per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Kenya was 1.17 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.136 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 145th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. 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 ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, 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.