Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 2.78 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 2.78 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 2.78 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4224 units per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Kenya 156th out of 215 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 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4272 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4236 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4224 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4229 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4244 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4272 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4314 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4366 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4424 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4486 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4544 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4611 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4699 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4808 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.493 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.506 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5218 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5411 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5615 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5827 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6048 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6287 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6555 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6837 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7125 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7418 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7721 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8036 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8356 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8672 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8974 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9274 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9586 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9917 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4287 units per square kilometre | 0.4224 units per square kilometre | 0.4424 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4938 units per square kilometre | 0.4486 units per square kilometre | 0.5615 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7021 units per square kilometre | 0.5827 units per square kilometre | 0.8356 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 0.8672 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 units per square kilometre | 2.51 units per square kilometre | 2.78 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 153 Eswatini 2.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Lesotho 2.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Norway 2.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Tajikistan 2.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Brazil 2.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Côte d'Ivoire 2.52 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.3381 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.18 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1826 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Kenya was 2.78 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4224 units per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. 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 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, 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.