In 2021, the population density in Kenya increased by 1.8 inhabitants per square kilometer (+1.97 percent) since 2020. With 93.13 inhabitants per square kilometer, the population density thereby reached its highest value in the observed period. Notably, the population density continuously increased over the last years. Population density is calculated by dividing the total population by the total land area, to show the average number of people living there per square kilometer of land.
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Kenya: Population density from 2011 to 2021
(inhabitants per square kilometer)
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World Bank. (June 28, 2024). Kenya: Population density from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/971413/population-density-in-kenya/
World Bank. "Kenya: Population density from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer)." Chart. June 28, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971413/population-density-in-kenya/
World Bank. (2024). Kenya: Population density from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971413/population-density-in-kenya/
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