Kenya Population Density 1950-2024

Chart and table of Kenya population density from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Kenya in 2024 is 96.84 people per square kilometer, a 2% increase from 2023.
  • The population density of Kenya in 2023 was 94.94 people per square kilometer, a 1.99% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Kenya in 2022 was 93.09 people per square kilometer, a 1.93% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of Kenya in 2021 was 91.33 people per square kilometer, a 1.96% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2024 Population Density
Bangladesh 1,180.60
Micronesia 785.08
India 438.58
Philippines 397.02
Sri Lanka 334.54
Pakistan 308.01
El Salvador 304.01
Vietnam 300.39
Nigeria 248.06
Sao Tome and Principe 246.23
Kiribati 167.61
Cabo Verde 149.99
Indonesia 145.97
Ghana 145.79
Egypt 114.32
Moldova 98.37
Kenya 96.84
Honduras 95.65
Cambodia 94.57
Timor-Leste 92.80
Morocco 85.57
Myanmar 81.24
Uzbekistan 79.47
Lesotho 77.60
Tunisia 76.80
Eswatini 70.40
Ukraine 62.86
Cameroon 61.83
Nicaragua 54.79
Georgia 53.33
Djibouti 49.67
Angola 30.32
Vanuatu 28.08
Zambia 28.08
Sudan 26.28
Solomon Islands 26.18
Papua New Guinea 22.72
Bhutan 20.64
Republic of Congo 18.26
Bolivia 11.44
Mauritania 4.85
Mongolia 2.23
Kenya - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2024 96.84 2.00%
2023 94.94 1.99%
2022 93.09 1.93%
2021 91.33 1.96%
2020 89.57 2.03%
2019 87.79 2.00%
2018 86.07 2.05%
2017 84.34 2.20%
2016 82.52 2.23%
2015 80.73 2.22%
2014 78.97 2.32%
2013 77.18 2.44%
2012 75.34 2.56%
2011 73.46 2.69%
2010 71.54 2.86%
2009 69.55 3.00%
2008 67.52 3.02%
2007 65.54 3.01%
2006 63.62 3.02%
2005 61.76 3.02%
2004 59.95 3.03%
2003 58.18 3.01%
2002 56.48 3.08%
2001 54.79 3.08%
2000 53.16 2.96%
1999 51.63 2.84%
1998 50.20 2.73%
1997 48.87 2.71%
1996 47.58 2.74%
1995 46.31 2.85%
1994 45.03 2.92%
1993 43.75 2.99%
1992 42.48 3.08%
1991 41.21 3.26%
1990 39.91 3.46%
1989 38.58 3.52%
1988 37.26 3.56%
1987 35.98 3.58%
1986 34.74 3.64%
1985 33.52 3.73%
1984 32.31 3.78%
1983 31.13 3.78%
1982 30.00 3.73%
1981 28.92 3.70%
1980 27.89 3.63%
1979 26.91 3.53%
1978 26.00 3.50%
1977 25.12 3.37%
1976 24.30 3.30%
1975 23.52 3.39%
1974 22.75 3.48%
1973 21.99 3.55%
1972 21.23 3.57%
1971 20.50 3.71%
1970 19.77 3.93%
1969 19.02 4.01%
1968 18.29 4.05%
1967 17.58 4.06%
1966 16.89 4.09%
1965 16.23 4.09%
1964 15.59 4.03%
1963 14.99 3.99%
1962 14.41 3.93%
1961 13.87 3.82%
1960 13.36 3.69%
1959 12.88 3.49%
1958 12.45 3.38%
1957 12.04 3.31%
1956 11.65 3.13%
1955 11.30 2.95%
1954 10.98 2.73%
1953 10.69 2.53%
1952 10.42 2.42%
1951 10.18 2.28%
1950 9.95 0.00%