Kenya has a population density of 251.6 people per square mile compared to 174.4 people in Mexico. Kenya has 110,878 sq ft of land per person vs 162,251 sq ft in Mexico. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Kenya and Mexico are ranked 96th and 123rd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Kenya has 0.69% of the world's population and 0.39% of the land area of all countries, compared to 1.61% of the population and 1.31% of the land area for Mexico, hence the population density in Kenya is 44.3% higher than in Mexico.
Population density comparison
Kenya
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 251.6 ppl/mi² | 174.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 96/197 | 123/197 |
| Population |
58419239
|
132790957
|
| Land area | 224,278 sq mi | 750,563 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 110,795 sq ft | 159,899 sq ft |
| Rural population | 70% | 18.1% |
| Urban population | 30% | 81.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 12% | 17.3% |
Kenya vs Mexico:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Kenya increased by 59.3%, compared to a 25.4% growth in Mexico.
In 2004, Kenya ranked 113th for population density and is in 96th place now. Mexico was 120th in 2004 and ranks 123rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kenya
|
Mexico
|
|
| 2024 | 251.6 | 174.4 |
| 2023 | 246.7 | 172.9 |
| 2022 | 241.9 | 171.4 |
| 2021 | 237.3 | 170.1 |
| 2020 | 232.8 | 168.9 |
| 2019 | 229.1 | 167.6 |
| 2018 | 225.4 | 166 |
| 2017 | 221.6 | 164.4 |
| 2016 | 217.6 | 162.9 |
| 2015 | 213.6 | 161.3 |
| 2014 | 209.6 | 159.6 |
| 2013 | 204.7 | 157.7 |
| 2012 | 199.7 | 155.6 |
| 2011 | 194.6 | 153.5 |
| 2010 | 189.3 | 151.4 |
| 2009 | 183.9 | 149.2 |
| 2008 | 178.4 | 147.1 |
| 2007 | 173.1 | 144.9 |
| 2006 | 167.9 | 142.9 |
| 2005 | 162.9 | 141 |
| 2004 | 158 | 139.1 |
| 2003 | 153.1 | 137.2 |
| 2002 | 148.5 | 135.3 |
| 2001 | 143.9 | 133.4 |
| 2000 | 139.4 | 131.4 |
| 1999 | 135.3 | 129.4 |
| 1998 | 131.5 | 127.3 |
| 1997 | 127.9 | 125.3 |
| 1996 | 124.4 | 123.2 |
| 1995 | 121.1 | 121.1 |
| 1994 | 117.7 | 118.9 |
| 1993 | 114.3 | 116.8 |
| 1992 | 111 | 114.6 |
| 1991 | 107.6 | 112.5 |
| 1990 | 104.2 | 110.3 |
| 1989 | 100.7 | 108.2 |
| 1988 | 97.2 | 106.2 |
| 1987 | 93.8 | 104.1 |
| 1986 | 90.6 | 102 |
| 1985 | 87.4 | 100 |
| 1984 | 84.3 | 97.9 |
| 1983 | 81.2 | 95.9 |
| 1982 | 78.3 | 93.8 |
| 1981 | 75.5 | 91.8 |
| 1980 | 72.9 | 89.7 |
| 1979 | 70.4 | 87.5 |
| 1978 | 68 | 85.2 |
| 1977 | 65.7 | 83 |
| 1976 | 63.5 | 80.8 |
| 1975 | 61.5 | 78.6 |
| 1974 | 59.5 | 76.4 |
| 1973 | 57.5 | 74.2 |
| 1972 | 55.5 | 72 |
| 1971 | 53.6 | 69.8 |
| 1970 | 51.7 | 67.7 |
| 1969 | 49.8 | 65.6 |
| 1968 | 47.9 | 63.5 |
| 1967 | 46 | 61.5 |
| 1966 | 44.2 | 59.5 |
| 1965 | 42.5 | 57.5 |
| 1964 | 40.8 | 55.7 |
| 1963 | 39.3 | 53.9 |
| 1962 | 37.8 | 52.1 |
| 1961 | 36.3 | 50.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kenya
|
Mexico
|
|
| 2024 | 30% | 81.9% |
| 2023 | 29.5% | 81.6% |
| 2022 | 29% | 81.3% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | 81% |
| 2020 | 28% | 80.7% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | 80.4% |
| 2018 | 27% | 80.2% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | 79.9% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | 79.6% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | 79.3% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | 79% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | 78.7% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | 78.4% |
| 2011 | 24% | 78.1% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | 77.8% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | 77.5% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | 77.2% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | 76.9% |
| 2006 | 22% | 76.6% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | 76.3% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | 76% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | 75.7% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | 75.4% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | 75% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | 74.7% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | 74.4% |
| 1998 | 19.2% | 74.2% |
| 1997 | 18.9% | 73.9% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | 73.7% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | 73.4% |
| 1994 | 18% | 73% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | 72.6% |
| 1992 | 17.3% | 72.2% |
| 1991 | 17% | 71.8% |
| 1990 | 16.7% | 71.4% |
| 1989 | 16.5% | 71% |
| 1988 | 16.4% | 70.5% |
| 1987 | 16.3% | 70% |
| 1986 | 16.2% | 69.5% |
| 1985 | 16.1% | 69% |
| 1984 | 16% | 68.4% |
| 1983 | 15.9% | 67.9% |
| 1982 | 15.8% | 67.4% |
| 1981 | 15.7% | 66.9% |
| 1980 | 15.6% | 66.3% |
| 1979 | 15.4% | 65.6% |
| 1978 | 14.7% | 64.9% |
| 1977 | 14.1% | 64.2% |
| 1976 | 13.5% | 63.5% |
| 1975 | 12.9% | 62.8% |
| 1974 | 12.3% | 62% |
| 1973 | 11.8% | 61.3% |
| 1972 | 11.3% | 60.5% |
| 1971 | 10.8% | 59.8% |
| 1970 | 10.3% | 59% |
| 1969 | 9.85% | 58.2% |
| 1968 | 9.53% | 57.4% |
| 1967 | 9.21% | 56.6% |
| 1966 | 8.9% | 55.8% |
| 1965 | 8.61% | 54.9% |
| 1964 | 8.32% | 54.1% |
| 1963 | 8.04% | 53.3% |
| 1962 | 7.77% | 52.4% |
| 1961 | 7.57% | 51.6% |
| 1960 | 7.36% | 50.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 21.3% to 30% in Kenya and from 76% to 81.9% in Mexico.
Densely populated cities
|
Kenya
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Nairobi | 5.54M |
| Mombasa | 1.21M |
| Kisumu | 398K |
| Nakuru | 308K |
| Eldoret | 289K |
| Thika | 279K |
| Malindi | 120K |
| Machakos | 114K |
| Mumias | 100K |
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Mexico | 9.21M |
| Tijuana | 1.96M |
| Ecatepec de Morelos | 1.93M |
| Leon | 1.58M |
| Zapopan | 1.48M |
| Guadalajara | 1.46M |
| Puebla | 1.43M |
| Ciudad Juarez | 1.32M |
| Monterrey | 1.14M |
| Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl | 1.07M |
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