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Kenya population

Current population of Kenya

58,758,100

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
884
Deaths today
235
Change today (UTC)
+633
World rank
26th of 218
0.70% of world population
Population
57,532,493
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+1.93%
2025
Density
95 /km²
2023
Land area
580,876 km²
Urban population
32%
2025
Median age
20.0 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
3.17
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
63.8 yrs
2024
Net migration
−27,330
2025
Capital
Nairobi
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa

Population of Kenya: overview

Kenya has a population of 57,532,493 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 26th largest in the world. About 0.70% of the world's population lives in Kenya. Kenya is part of the Sub-Saharan Africa region and its capital is Nairobi.

The population is expanding quickly, at 1.93% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 1,099,549 additional people over the past year.

Population density is moderate — about 95 people per km², spread across 580,876 km² of land. The country remains predominantly rural, though cities are growing: 32% of residents are urban.

The population is young, with a median age of 20.0 years. The fertility rate of 3.17 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 63.8 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 83.59 million people by 2050, about 45% more than today. The 2030 projection is 63,102,245.

Kenya population, 1960–2025 and projections

020M40M60M80M100M19601980200020202040projected2025: 57.53M1960: 7,695,3071961: 7,987,7701962: 8,299,3081963: 8,627,9711964: 8,973,5351965: 9,338,0781966: 9,717,8161967: 10,111,0571968: 10,518,8231969: 10,939,6951970: 11,368,7911971: 11,788,9041972: 12,206,0601973: 12,634,8351974: 13,070,0781975: 13,511,6711976: 13,957,6231977: 14,428,8191978: 14,934,1261979: 15,460,6661980: 16,018,4591981: 16,601,5071982: 17,206,1751983: 17,846,3741984: 18,514,9061985: 19,201,7681986: 19,901,6461987: 20,616,0961988: 21,356,2191989: 22,118,4341990: 22,892,6511991: 23,646,5141992: 24,382,4601993: 25,117,1881994: 25,857,1301995: 26,601,7511996: 27,344,2111997: 28,101,7681998: 28,888,0571999: 29,733,4082000: 30,642,8902001: 31,619,1702002: 32,629,8082003: 33,652,2232004: 34,713,4552005: 35,796,4842006: 36,904,0082007: 38,036,3492008: 39,206,3512009: 40,408,8912010: 41,598,5672011: 42,758,4612012: 43,888,3032013: 44,986,7912014: 46,051,4402015: 47,088,5262016: 48,139,6872017: 49,197,7662018: 50,207,1072019: 51,202,8272020: 52,217,3342021: 53,219,1662022: 54,252,4612023: 55,339,0032024: 56,432,9442025: 57,532,4932030: 63,102,2452050: 83,593,239
Population of Kenya by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202557,532,493+1.93%+1,099,549
202456,432,944+1.96%+1,093,941
202355,339,003+1.98%+1,086,542
202254,252,461+1.92%+1,033,295
202153,219,166+1.90%+1,001,832
202052,217,334+1.96%+1,014,507
201951,202,827+1.96%+995,720
201850,207,107+2.03%+1,009,341
201749,197,766+2.17%+1,058,079
201648,139,687+2.21%+1,051,161
201547,088,526+2.23%+1,037,086
201446,051,440+2.34%+1,064,649
201041,598,567+2.90%+1,189,676
200535,796,484+3.07%+1,083,029
200030,642,890+3.01%+909,482
199526,601,751+2.84%+744,621
199022,892,651+3.44%+774,217
198519,201,768+3.64%+686,862
198016,018,459+3.54%+557,793
197513,511,671+3.32%+441,593
197011,368,791+3.85%+429,096
19659,338,078+3.98%+364,543
19607,695,307––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Kenya population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Kenya
YearProjected populationvs today
203063,102,245+9.7%
205083,593,239+45.3%

Kenya population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 36.3% of Kenya's population is under 15, 60.7% is of working age (15–64), and 3.0% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%0-4 male: 3,627,046 (6.3%)0-4 female: 3,574,020 (6.2%)0-45-9 male: 3,443,509 (6.0%)5-9 female: 3,396,094 (5.9%)10-14 male: 3,432,345 (6.0%)10-14 female: 3,386,998 (5.9%)10-1415-19 male: 3,327,181 (5.8%)15-19 female: 3,314,668 (5.8%)20-24 male: 2,836,211 (4.9%)20-24 female: 2,900,422 (5.0%)20-2425-29 male: 2,344,468 (4.1%)25-29 female: 2,471,867 (4.3%)30-34 male: 2,029,995 (3.5%)30-34 female: 2,118,000 (3.7%)30-3435-39 male: 1,849,025 (3.2%)35-39 female: 1,843,626 (3.2%)40-44 male: 1,536,929 (2.7%)40-44 female: 1,487,153 (2.6%)40-4445-49 male: 1,214,871 (2.1%)45-49 female: 1,184,384 (2.1%)50-54 male: 950,895 (1.7%)50-54 female: 951,489 (1.7%)50-5455-59 male: 727,920 (1.3%)55-59 female: 755,163 (1.3%)60-64 male: 520,885 (0.9%)60-64 female: 569,298 (1.0%)60-6465-69 male: 335,889 (0.6%)65-69 female: 394,320 (0.7%)70-74 male: 196,507 (0.3%)70-74 female: 248,006 (0.4%)70-7475-79 male: 126,725 (0.2%)75-79 female: 158,524 (0.3%)80-84 male: 57,666 (0.1%)80-84 female: 97,167 (0.2%)80-8485-89 male: 24,848 (0.0%)85-89 female: 53,548 (0.1%)90-94 male: 10,034 (0.0%)90-94 female: 22,561 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 2,937 (0.0%)95-99 female: 6,833 (0.0%)100+ male: 668 (0.0%)100+ female: 1,796 (0.0%)100+

Kenya population FAQ

What is the population of Kenya in 2026?

Kenya's population is estimated at about 58.76 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 57,532,493 (2025). Kenya ranks 26th in the world by population.

Is the population of Kenya growing or shrinking?

Kenya's population is growing at about 1.93% per year, an increase of roughly 1,099,549 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Kenya?

Kenya has about 95 people per square kilometre across a land area of 580,876 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Kenya?

Kenya is home to about 0.70% of the world's population.

What is Kenya's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Kenya's population at 83,593,239 in 2050, passing through 63,102,245 in 2030.

What is the median age in Kenya?

The median age in Kenya is 20.0 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.