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Population density: Kenya vs Saint Vincent compared

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Kenya has a population density of 261.5 people per square mile compared to 659 people in Saint Vincent. Kenya has 110,878 sq ft of land per person vs 41,615 sq ft in Saint Vincent. Kenya and Saint Vincent rank 94th and 47th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.001% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Saint Vincent, making the population density in Kenya 60.3% lower than in Saint Vincent.

Population density by year

Kenya
Saint Vincent

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Kenya Saint Vincent
2026 261.5 659
2025 256.6 664
2024 251.6 668
2023 246.7 673
2022 241.9 678
2021 237.3 683
2020 232.8 688
2019 229.1 692
2018 225.4 697
2017 221.6 702
2016 217.6 706
2015 213.6 710
2014 209.6 714
2013 204.7 718
2012 199.7 722
2011 194.6 726
2010 189.3 730
2009 183.9 734
2008 178.4 737
2007 173.1 741
2006 167.9 744
2005 162.9 747
2004 158 749
2003 153.1 751
2002 148.5 753
2001 143.9 754
2000 139.4 754
1999 135.3 753
1998 131.5 752
1997 127.9 751
1996 124.4 751
1995 121.1 751
1994 117.7 750
1993 114.3 749
1992 111 747
1991 107.6 745
1990 104.2 743
1989 100.7 739
1988 97.2 735
1987 93.8 731
1986 90.6 726
1985 87.4 721
1984 84.3 715
1983 81.2 710
1982 78.3 704
1981 75.5 698
1980 72.9 692
1979 70.4 687
1978 68 683
1977 65.7 677
1976 63.5 672
1975 61.5 667
1974 59.5 661
1973 57.5 655
1972 55.5 649
1971 53.6 643
1970 51.7 637
1969 49.8 631
1968 47.9 625
1967 46 618
1966 44.2 611
1965 42.5 604
1964 40.8 596
1963 39.3 588
1962 37.8 579
1961 36.3 570

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Kenya increased by 55.7%, compared to a 11.4% decline in Saint Vincent.

In 2006, Kenya ranked 111th by population density and is 94th now. Saint Vincent was 31st in 2006 and ranks 47th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Kenya
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Urban population
Kenya Saint Vincent
2024 31.9% 47.8%
2023 31.6% 47.7%
2022 31.4% 47.6%
2021 31.3% 47.5%
2020 31.2% 47.3%
2019 31.2% 47.2%
2018 31.4% 47.1%
2017 31.5% 46.9%
2016 31.7% 46.8%
2015 31.7% 46.7%
2014 31.8% 46.6%
2013 31.8% 46.4%
2012 31.9% 46.3%
2011 31.9% 46.2%
2010 31.9% 46.1%
2009 31.9% 45.9%
2008 31.4% 45.8%
2007 30.4% 45.7%
2006 29% 45.6%
2005 27.3% 45.5%
2004 25.4% 45.4%
2003 23.6% 45.2%
2002 21.9% 45.1%
2001 20.4% 45%
2000 19.5% 44.9%
1999 19% 44.8%
1998 18.9% 44.6%
1997 18.8% 44.5%
1996 18.7% 44.4%
1995 18.6% 44.3%
1994 18.5% 44.2%
1993 18.5% 44.1%
1992 18.4% 44%
1991 18.3% 43.9%
1990 18.2% 43.9%
1989 18.1% 43.8%
1988 17.9% 43.8%
1987 17.7% 43.7%
1986 17.5% 43.7%
1985 17.3% 43.7%
1984 17% 43.7%
1983 16.8% 43.6%
1982 16.5% 43.6%
1981 16.2% 43.6%
1980 15.8% 43.5%
1979 15.5% 43.5%
1978 15% 43.4%
1977 14.5% 43.4%
1976 13.9% 43.4%
1975 13.2% 43.3%
1974 12.5% 43.3%
1973 11.8% 43.2%
1972 11.2% 43.2%
1971 10.6% 43.1%
1970 10.1% 43%
1969 9.83% 42.9%
1968 9.61% 42.7%
1967 9.42% 42.5%
1966 9.26% 42.2%
1965 9.12% 41.9%
1964 8.97% 41.5%
1963 8.82% 41.1%
1962 8.63% 40.8%
1961 8.44% 40.4%
1960 8.23% 40.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 25.4% to 31.9% in Kenya and from 45.4% to 47.8% in Saint Vincent.

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

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (1999–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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