Kenya has a population density of 251.6 people per square mile compared to 42.5 people in Saudi Arabia. Kenya has 110,878 sq ft of land per person vs 686,079 sq ft in Saudi Arabia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Kenya and Saudi Arabia are ranked 96th and 179th, 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 0.43% of the population and 1.44% of the land area for Saudi Arabia, hence the population density in Kenya is 492% higher than in Saudi Arabia.
Population density comparison
Kenya
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 251.6 ppl/mi² | 42.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 96/197 | 179/197 |
| Population |
58419239
|
36428123
|
| Land area | 224,278 sq mi | 830,000 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 110,795 sq ft | 655,493 sq ft |
| Rural population | 70% | 14.8% |
| Urban population | 30% | 85.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 12% | 44% |
Kenya vs Saudi Arabia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Kenya increased by 59.3%, compared to a 79.5% growth in Saudi Arabia.
In 2004, Kenya ranked 113th for population density and is in 96th place now. Saudi Arabia was 175th in 2004 and ranks 179th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kenya
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 251.6 | 42.5 |
| 2023 | 246.7 | 40.6 |
| 2022 | 241.9 | 38.8 |
| 2021 | 237.3 | 37.1 |
| 2020 | 232.8 | 38 |
| 2019 | 229.1 | 36.2 |
| 2018 | 225.4 | 36.4 |
| 2017 | 221.6 | 37.3 |
| 2016 | 217.6 | 37.3 |
| 2015 | 213.6 | 35.9 |
| 2014 | 209.6 | 34.1 |
| 2013 | 204.7 | 33.3 |
| 2012 | 199.7 | 31.5 |
| 2011 | 194.6 | 30.2 |
| 2010 | 189.3 | 28.9 |
| 2009 | 183.9 | 29.2 |
| 2008 | 178.4 | 28.1 |
| 2007 | 173.1 | 26.9 |
| 2006 | 167.9 | 25.9 |
| 2005 | 162.9 | 24.8 |
| 2004 | 158 | 23.7 |
| 2003 | 153.1 | 22.6 |
| 2002 | 148.5 | 21.6 |
| 2001 | 143.9 | 20.5 |
| 2000 | 139.4 | 19.5 |
| 1999 | 135.3 | 18.6 |
| 1998 | 131.5 | 18 |
| 1997 | 127.9 | 17.3 |
| 1996 | 124.4 | 16.7 |
| 1995 | 121.1 | 16 |
| 1994 | 117.7 | 15.4 |
| 1993 | 114.3 | 14.7 |
| 1992 | 111 | 14.1 |
| 1991 | 107.6 | 13.4 |
| 1990 | 104.2 | 12.8 |
| 1989 | 100.7 | 12.2 |
| 1988 | 97.2 | 11.6 |
| 1987 | 93.8 | 11 |
| 1986 | 90.6 | 10.4 |
| 1985 | 87.4 | 9.82 |
| 1984 | 84.3 | 9.27 |
| 1983 | 81.2 | 8.74 |
| 1982 | 78.3 | 8.22 |
| 1981 | 75.5 | 7.74 |
| 1980 | 72.9 | 7.29 |
| 1979 | 70.4 | 6.87 |
| 1978 | 68 | 6.48 |
| 1977 | 65.7 | 6.12 |
| 1976 | 63.5 | 5.79 |
| 1975 | 61.5 | 5.49 |
| 1974 | 59.5 | 5.21 |
| 1973 | 57.5 | 4.95 |
| 1972 | 55.5 | 4.71 |
| 1971 | 53.6 | 4.49 |
| 1970 | 51.7 | 4.29 |
| 1969 | 49.8 | 4.12 |
| 1968 | 47.9 | 3.96 |
| 1967 | 46 | 3.8 |
| 1966 | 44.2 | 3.66 |
| 1965 | 42.5 | 3.53 |
| 1964 | 40.8 | 3.4 |
| 1963 | 39.3 | 3.28 |
| 1962 | 37.8 | 3.16 |
| 1961 | 36.3 | 3.04 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kenya
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 30% | 85.2% |
| 2023 | 29.5% | 85% |
| 2022 | 29% | 84.7% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | 84.5% |
| 2020 | 28% | 84.3% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | 84.1% |
| 2018 | 27% | 83.8% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | 83.6% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | 83.4% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | 83.2% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | 83% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | 82.7% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | 82.5% |
| 2011 | 24% | 82.3% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | 82.1% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | 81.9% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | 81.4% |
| 2006 | 22% | 81.2% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | 81% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | 80.8% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | 80.5% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | 80.3% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | 80.1% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | 79.8% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | 79.6% |
| 1998 | 19.2% | 79.4% |
| 1997 | 18.9% | 79.1% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | 78.9% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | 78.7% |
| 1994 | 18% | 78.4% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | 78.2% |
| 1992 | 17.3% | 77.9% |
| 1991 | 17% | 77.2% |
| 1990 | 16.7% | 76.6% |
| 1989 | 16.5% | 75.9% |
| 1988 | 16.4% | 75.3% |
| 1987 | 16.3% | 74.6% |
| 1986 | 16.2% | 73.9% |
| 1985 | 16.1% | 72.6% |
| 1984 | 16% | 71.4% |
| 1983 | 15.9% | 70% |
| 1982 | 15.8% | 68.7% |
| 1981 | 15.7% | 67.3% |
| 1980 | 15.6% | 65.9% |
| 1979 | 15.4% | 64.4% |
| 1978 | 14.7% | 62.9% |
| 1977 | 14.1% | 61.4% |
| 1976 | 13.5% | 59.9% |
| 1975 | 12.9% | 58.3% |
| 1974 | 12.3% | 56.7% |
| 1973 | 11.8% | 54.7% |
| 1972 | 11.3% | 52.7% |
| 1971 | 10.8% | 50.7% |
| 1970 | 10.3% | 48.7% |
| 1969 | 9.85% | 46.7% |
| 1968 | 9.53% | 44.7% |
| 1967 | 9.21% | 42.7% |
| 1966 | 8.9% | 40.7% |
| 1965 | 8.61% | 38.8% |
| 1964 | 8.32% | 36.9% |
| 1963 | 8.04% | 35% |
| 1962 | 7.77% | 33.5% |
| 1961 | 7.57% | 32.4% |
| 1960 | 7.36% | 31.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 21.3% to 30% in Kenya and from 80.8% to 85.2% in Saudi Arabia.
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