Kenya Population Density 1950-2023

Chart and table of Kenya population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Kenya in 2023 is 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.
  • The population density of Kenya in 2020 was 89.57 people per square kilometer, a 2.03% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2023 Population Density
Bangladesh 1,168.79
Micronesia 777.60
India 434.60
Philippines 391.12
Sri Lanka 333.69
El Salvador 302.52
Pakistan 302.08
Vietnam 298.46
Nigeria 242.27
Sao Tome and Principe 241.52
Kiribati 164.83
Cabo Verde 148.56
Indonesia 144.79
Ghana 143.05
Egypt 112.55
Moldova 101.50
Kenya 94.94
Honduras 94.18
Cambodia 93.60
Timor-Leste 91.50
Morocco 84.74
Myanmar 80.67
Uzbekistan 78.33
Lesotho 76.76
Tunisia 76.15
Eswatini 69.75
Ukraine 60.88
Cameroon 60.25
Nicaragua 54.05
Georgia 53.49
Djibouti 48.99
Angola 29.43
Vanuatu 27.44
Zambia 27.33
Solomon Islands 25.62
Sudan 25.62
Papua New Guinea 22.32
Bhutan 20.51
Republic of Congo 17.86
Bolivia 11.28
Mauritania 4.72
Mongolia 2.20
Kenya - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
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%