Kenya has a population density of 251.6 people per square mile compared to 67.2 people in Sweden. Kenya has 110,878 sq ft of land per person vs 455,646 sq ft in Sweden. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Kenya and Sweden are ranked 95th and 163rd, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.27% of the land area for Sweden, hence the population density in Kenya is 274.3% higher than in Sweden.
Population density comparison
Kenya
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 251.6 ppl/mi² | 67.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 95/197 | 163/197 |
| Population |
58648527
|
10663864
|
| Land area | 224,278 sq mi | 157,248 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 110,795 sq ft | 414,753 sq ft |
| Rural population | 68.1% | 11.1% |
| Urban population | 31.9% | 88.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 12% | 0% |
Kenya vs Sweden:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Kenya increased by 59.3%, compared to a 17.5% growth in Sweden.
In 2004, Kenya ranked 113th for population density and is in 95th place now. Sweden was 151st in 2004 and ranks 163rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kenya
|
Sweden
|
|
| 2024 | 251.6 | 67.2 |
| 2023 | 246.7 | 67 |
| 2022 | 241.9 | 66.7 |
| 2021 | 237.3 | 66.2 |
| 2020 | 232.8 | 65.8 |
| 2019 | 229.1 | 65.4 |
| 2018 | 225.4 | 64.7 |
| 2017 | 221.6 | 64 |
| 2016 | 217.6 | 63.1 |
| 2015 | 213.6 | 62.3 |
| 2014 | 209.6 | 61.7 |
| 2013 | 204.7 | 61 |
| 2012 | 199.7 | 60.5 |
| 2011 | 194.6 | 60.1 |
| 2010 | 189.3 | 59.6 |
| 2009 | 183.9 | 59.1 |
| 2008 | 178.4 | 58.6 |
| 2007 | 173.1 | 58.2 |
| 2006 | 167.9 | 57.7 |
| 2005 | 162.9 | 57.4 |
| 2004 | 158 | 57.2 |
| 2003 | 153.1 | 57 |
| 2002 | 148.5 | 56.7 |
| 2001 | 143.9 | 56.6 |
| 2000 | 139.4 | 56.4 |
| 1999 | 135.3 | 56.3 |
| 1998 | 131.5 | 56.3 |
| 1997 | 127.9 | 56.2 |
| 1996 | 124.4 | 56.2 |
| 1995 | 121.1 | 56.1 |
| 1994 | 117.7 | 55.8 |
| 1993 | 114.3 | 55.4 |
| 1992 | 111 | 55.1 |
| 1991 | 107.6 | 54.8 |
| 1990 | 104.2 | 54.4 |
| 1989 | 100.7 | 54 |
| 1988 | 97.2 | 53.6 |
| 1987 | 93.8 | 53.4 |
| 1986 | 90.6 | 53.2 |
| 1985 | 87.4 | 53.1 |
| 1984 | 84.3 | 53 |
| 1983 | 81.2 | 53 |
| 1982 | 78.3 | 52.9 |
| 1981 | 75.5 | 52.9 |
| 1980 | 72.9 | 52.8 |
| 1979 | 70.4 | 52.7 |
| 1978 | 68 | 52.6 |
| 1977 | 65.7 | 52.5 |
| 1976 | 63.5 | 52.3 |
| 1975 | 61.5 | 52.1 |
| 1974 | 59.5 | 51.9 |
| 1973 | 57.5 | 51.7 |
| 1972 | 55.5 | 51.6 |
| 1971 | 53.6 | 51.5 |
| 1970 | 51.7 | 51.1 |
| 1969 | 49.8 | 50.7 |
| 1968 | 47.9 | 50.3 |
| 1967 | 46 | 50 |
| 1966 | 44.2 | 49.6 |
| 1965 | 42.5 | 49.2 |
| 1964 | 40.8 | 48.7 |
| 1963 | 39.3 | 48.4 |
| 1962 | 37.8 | 48.1 |
| 1961 | 36.3 | 47.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kenya
|
Sweden
|
|
| 2024 | 31.9% | 88.9% |
| 2023 | 31.6% | 88.6% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | 88.4% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | 88.2% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | 87.9% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | 87.7% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | 87.5% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | 87.2% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | 87% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | 86.6% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | 86.3% |
| 2013 | 31.8% | 85.9% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | 85.6% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | 85.4% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | 84.8% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | 84.6% |
| 2006 | 29% | 84.5% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | 84.4% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | 84.3% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | 84.2% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | 84.1% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | 84.1% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | 84% |
| 1999 | 19% | 84% |
| 1998 | 18.9% | 84% |
| 1997 | 18.8% | 84% |
| 1996 | 18.7% | 83.9% |
| 1995 | 18.6% | 83.9% |
| 1994 | 18.5% | 83.8% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | 83.7% |
| 1992 | 18.4% | 83.6% |
| 1991 | 18.3% | 83.5% |
| 1990 | 18.2% | 83.4% |
| 1989 | 18.1% | 83.3% |
| 1988 | 17.9% | 83.2% |
| 1987 | 17.7% | 83.2% |
| 1986 | 17.5% | 83.1% |
| 1985 | 17.3% | 83.1% |
| 1984 | 17% | 83.1% |
| 1983 | 16.8% | 83.1% |
| 1982 | 16.5% | 83.1% |
| 1981 | 16.2% | 83.1% |
| 1980 | 15.8% | 83.1% |
| 1979 | 15.5% | 83.1% |
| 1978 | 15% | 83% |
| 1977 | 14.5% | 82.9% |
| 1976 | 13.9% | 82.8% |
| 1975 | 13.2% | 82.7% |
| 1974 | 12.5% | 82.5% |
| 1973 | 11.8% | 82.3% |
| 1972 | 11.2% | 82% |
| 1971 | 10.6% | 81.7% |
| 1970 | 10.1% | 81.2% |
| 1969 | 9.83% | 80.6% |
| 1968 | 9.61% | 79.8% |
| 1967 | 9.42% | 78.9% |
| 1966 | 9.26% | 78% |
| 1965 | 9.12% | 77.1% |
| 1964 | 8.97% | 76.2% |
| 1963 | 8.82% | 75.3% |
| 1962 | 8.63% | 74.3% |
| 1961 | 8.44% | 73.4% |
| 1960 | 8.23% | 72.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 25.4% to 31.9% in Kenya and from 84.3% to 88.9% in Sweden.
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 |
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Stockholm | 985K |
| Gothenburg | 675K |
| Malmo | 339K |
| Uppsala | 175K |
| Norrkoping | 98.2K |
| Umea | 94.2K |
| Solna | 85.8K |
| Sodertalje | 78.4K |
| Sollentuna | 77.7K |
| Halmstad | 73K |
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