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Kenya Population

Kenya's population rose to 56.43 million in 2024, up from 55.34 million in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 2% (1.09 million) from the previous year. Kenya has population higher than the global median (56.43 million vs median 6.75 million). Compared with the median in Africa, Kenya is higher (56.43 million vs regional median 14.61 million) and ranks 7th out of 54 countries in Africa.

Kenya's life expectancy rose to 63.65 years in 2023, up from 63.55 years in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in Million)
Year Population (Million)
2024 56.43
2023 55.34
2022 54.25
2021 53.22
2020 52.22
2019 51.2
2018 50.21
2017 49.2
2016 48.14
2015 47.09
2014 46.05
2013 44.99
2012 43.89
2011 42.76
2010 41.6
2009 40.41
2008 39.21
2007 38.04
2006 36.9
2005 35.8
2004 34.71
2003 33.65
2002 32.63
2001 31.62
2000 30.64
1999 29.73
1998 28.89
1997 28.1
1996 27.34
1995 26.6
1994 25.86
1993 25.12
1992 24.38
1991 23.65
1990 22.89
1989 22.12
1988 21.36
1987 20.62
1986 19.9
1985 19.2
1984 18.51
1983 17.85
1982 17.21
1981 16.6
1980 16.02
1979 15.46
1978 14.93
1977 14.43
1976 13.96
1975 13.51
1974 13.07
1973 12.63
1972 12.21
1971 11.79
1970 11.37
1969 10.94
1968 10.52
1967 10.11
1966 9.72
1965 9.34
1964 8.97
1963 8.63
1962 8.3
1961 7.99
1960 7.7
Kenya Population : Definition
Population measures the total number of people living in Kenya.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 82.88% 78.73% 2022
Gini Index 38.7 points 36.2 points 2021
Happiness Index 4.51 points 4.47 points 2024
Homicide Rate 5.27 3.58 2021
Poverty Rate 46.4% 44.4% 2021
Primary Enrollment Rate 78.84% 104.79% 2019