Demographics · Eastern Africa

Kenya Population Density

101/km²as of 2026Estimate · year in progress+1.9% vs 2025

People per square kilometre of land area. Source: UN World Population Prospects. Retrieved 7 Mar 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2026 · UN

History

most recent 12 periods · UN
PeriodPopulation Density
2026101/km²
202599.1/km²
202497.2/km²
202395.3/km²
202293.4/km²
202191.6/km²
202089.9/km²
201988.2/km²
201886.5/km²
201784.7/km²
201682.9/km²
201581.1/km²

Population Density across Africa

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CountryPopulation DensityPeriod
Nigeria266.2/km²2026
South Africa53.6/km²2026
Egypt120.7/km²2026
Ghana156.9/km²2026
Ethiopia138.9/km²2026
Tanzania81.9/km²2026

Population Density in every African country

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