The population of Kenya is 52,573,973 and the population growth amounts 2.25% (2019). The male and female population are 26,122,385 (49.69%) and 26,451,588 (50.31%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 2.48% (positive growth).
The below table shows the Kenya population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.
| Year | Total | Growth(%) | Male | Female |
| 2019 | 52,573,973 | 2.25% | 26,122,385 49.69% |
26,451,588 50.31% |
| 2018 | 51,393,010 | 2.28% | 25,534,093 49.68% |
25,858,917 50.32% |
| 2017 | 50,221,473 | 2.33% | 24,950,304 49.68% |
25,271,169 50.32% |
| 2016 | 49,051,686 | 2.39% | 24,367,328 49.68% |
24,684,358 50.32% |
| 2015 | 47,878,336 | 2.46% | 23,782,608 49.67% |
24,095,728 50.33% |
| 2014 | 46,699,981 | 2.53% | 23,195,539 49.67% |
23,504,442 50.33% |
| 2013 | 45,519,889 | 2.58% | 22,607,749 49.67% |
22,912,140 50.33% |
| 2012 | 44,343,410 | 2.63% | 22,021,732 49.66% |
22,321,678 50.34% |
| 2011 | 43,178,257 | 2.66% | 21,441,106 49.66% |
21,737,151 50.34% |
| 2010 | 42,030,676 | 2.69% | 20,868,838 49.65% |
21,161,838 50.35% |
| 2009 | 40,901,792 | 2.71% | 20,305,440 49.64% |
20,596,352 50.36% |
| 2008 | 39,791,981 | 2.73% | 19,751,263 49.64% |
20,040,718 50.36% |
| 2007 | 38,705,932 | 2.73% | 19,209,013 49.63% |
19,496,919 50.37% |
| 2006 | 37,649,033 | 2.72% | 18,681,876 49.62% |
18,967,157 50.38% |
| 2005 | 36,624,895 | 2.70% | 18,172,025 49.62% |
18,452,870 50.38% |
| 2004 | 35,635,271 | 2.68% | 17,680,392 49.61% |
17,954,879 50.39% |
| 2003 | 34,678,779 | 2.67% | 17,206,226 49.62% |
17,472,553 50.38% |
| 2002 | 33,751,739 | 2.68% | 16,747,710 49.62% |
17,004,029 50.38% |
| 2001 | 32,848,564 | 2.69% | 16,302,036 49.63% |
16,546,528 50.37% |
| 2000 | 31,964,557 | 2.71% | 15,866,806 49.64% |
16,097,751 50.36% |
| 1999 | 31,098,757 | 2.73% | 15,441,565 49.65% |
15,657,192 50.35% |
| 1998 | 30,250,488 | 2.76% | 15,025,862 49.67% |
15,224,626 50.33% |
| 1997 | 29,415,659 | 2.81% | 14,617,273 49.69% |
14,798,386 50.31% |
| 1996 | 28,589,451 | 2.87% | 14,212,906 49.71% |
14,376,545 50.29% |
| 1995 | 27,768,296 | 2.95% | 13,810,589 49.74% |
13,957,707 50.26% |
| 1994 | 26,950,513 | 3.02% | 13,409,351 49.76% |
13,541,162 50.24% |
| 1993 | 26,136,216 | 3.10% | 13,009,242 49.77% |
13,126,974 50.23% |
| 1992 | 25,326,078 | 3.18% | 12,610,507 49.79% |
12,715,571 50.21% |
| 1991 | 24,521,703 | 3.25% | 12,213,873 49.81% |
12,307,830 50.19% |
| 1990 | 23,724,579 | 3.33% | 11,820,053 49.82% |
11,904,526 50.18% |
| 1989 | 22,935,092 | 3.41% | 11,429,188 49.83% |
11,505,904 50.17% |
| 1988 | 22,153,676 | 3.48% | 11,041,496 49.84% |
11,112,180 50.16% |
| 1987 | 21,382,112 | 3.55% | 10,658,009 49.85% |
10,724,103 50.15% |
| 1986 | 20,622,560 | 3.61% | 10,279,996 49.85% |
10,342,564 50.15% |
| 1985 | 19,877,083 | 3.68% | 9,908,642 49.85% |
9,968,441 50.15% |
| 1984 | 19,146,400 | 3.73% | 9,544,371 49.85% |
9,602,029 50.15% |
| 1983 | 18,431,761 | 3.77% | 9,187,820 49.85% |
9,243,941 50.15% |
| 1982 | 17,736,326 | 3.79% | 8,840,710 49.85% |
8,895,616 50.15% |
| 1981 | 17,063,876 | 3.79% | 8,505,085 49.84% |
8,558,791 50.16% |
| 1980 | 16,417,197 | 3.77% | 8,182,443 49.84% |
8,234,754 50.16% |
| 1979 | 15,797,776 | 3.75% | 7,873,593 49.84% |
7,924,183 50.16% |
| 1978 | 15,205,374 | 3.73% | 7,578,441 49.84% |
7,626,933 50.16% |
| 1977 | 14,638,890 | 3.71% | 7,296,453 49.84% |
7,342,437 50.16% |
| 1976 | 14,096,263 | 3.69% | 7,026,594 49.85% |
7,069,669 50.15% |
| 1975 | 13,575,907 | 3.67% | 6,768,078 49.85% |
6,807,829 50.15% |
| 1974 | 13,077,341 | 3.64% | 6,520,680 49.86% |
6,556,661 50.14% |
| 1973 | 12,600,797 | 3.61% | 6,284,524 49.87% |
6,316,273 50.13% |
| 1972 | 12,146,068 | 3.57% | 6,059,444 49.89% |
6,086,624 50.11% |
| 1971 | 11,713,048 | 3.51% | 5,845,304 49.90% |
5,867,744 50.10% |
| 1970 | 11,301,394 | 3.46% | 5,641,869 49.92% |
5,659,525 50.08% |
| 1969 | 10,910,675 | 3.40% | 5,448,882 49.94% |
5,461,793 50.06% |
| 1968 | 10,539,894 | 3.34% | 5,265,857 49.96% |
5,274,037 50.04% |
| 1967 | 10,187,478 | 3.30% | 5,092,014 49.98% |
5,095,464 50.02% |
| 1966 | 9,851,444 | 3.26% | 4,926,424 50.01% |
4,925,020 49.99% |
| 1965 | 9,530,173 | 3.23% | 4,768,283 50.03% |
4,761,890 49.97% |
| 1964 | 9,222,692 | 3.19% | 4,617,132 50.06% |
4,605,560 49.94% |
| 1963 | 8,928,511 | 3.15% | 4,472,670 50.09% |
4,455,841 49.91% |
| 1962 | 8,647,011 | 3.11% | 4,334,474 50.13% |
4,312,537 49.87% |
| 1961 | 8,377,696 | 3.08% | 4,202,135 50.16% |
4,175,561 49.84% |
| 1960 | 8,120,080 | N/A% | 4,075,299 50.19% |
4,044,781 49.81% |
The below chart is the timeline of Kenya population growth rates for 60 years.
The Kenya population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 20,605,514, 30,694,157, 1,274,302 respectively in 2019.
The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 52,573,973 | 20,605,514 39.19% |
30,694,157 58.38% |
1,274,302 2.42% |
| 2018 | 51,393,010 | 20,445,253 39.78% |
29,745,579 57.88% |
1,202,178 2.34% |
| 2017 | 50,221,473 | 20,264,371 40.35% |
28,824,053 57.39% |
1,133,049 2.26% |
| 2016 | 49,051,686 | 20,063,096 40.90% |
27,921,054 56.92% |
1,067,536 2.18% |
| 2015 | 47,878,336 | 19,842,336 41.44% |
27,030,057 56.46% |
1,005,943 2.10% |
| 2014 | 46,699,981 | 19,582,364 41.93% |
26,158,471 56.01% |
959,146 2.05% |
| 2013 | 45,519,889 | 19,303,031 42.41% |
25,300,601 55.58% |
916,257 2.01% |
| 2012 | 44,343,410 | 18,998,181 42.84% |
24,467,968 55.18% |
877,262 1.98% |
| 2011 | 43,178,257 | 18,652,462 43.20% |
23,683,264 54.85% |
842,532 1.95% |
| 2010 | 42,030,676 | 18,258,693 43.44% |
22,959,805 54.63% |
812,178 1.93% |
| 2009 | 40,901,792 | 17,851,717 43.65% |
22,251,934 54.40% |
798,141 1.95% |
| 2008 | 39,791,981 | 17,407,861 43.75% |
21,595,657 54.27% |
788,463 1.98% |
| 2007 | 38,705,932 | 16,949,402 43.79% |
20,975,272 54.19% |
781,258 2.02% |
| 2006 | 37,649,033 | 16,514,574 43.86% |
20,361,193 54.08% |
773,266 2.05% |
| 2005 | 36,624,895 | 16,124,832 44.03% |
19,737,942 53.89% |
762,121 2.08% |
| 2004 | 35,635,271 | 15,753,580 44.21% |
19,119,614 53.65% |
762,077 2.14% |
| 2003 | 34,678,779 | 15,426,795 44.48% |
18,494,283 53.33% |
757,701 2.18% |
| 2002 | 33,751,739 | 15,126,145 44.82% |
17,876,182 52.96% |
749,412 2.22% |
| 2001 | 32,848,564 | 14,813,395 45.10% |
17,296,378 52.65% |
738,791 2.25% |
| 2000 | 31,964,557 | 14,463,358 45.25% |
16,774,416 52.48% |
726,783 2.27% |
| 1999 | 31,098,757 | 14,180,136 45.60% |
16,199,708 52.09% |
718,913 2.31% |
| 1998 | 30,250,488 | 13,879,859 45.88% |
15,662,100 51.77% |
708,529 2.34% |
| 1997 | 29,415,659 | 13,569,784 46.13% |
15,150,344 51.50% |
695,531 2.36% |
| 1996 | 28,589,451 | 13,270,204 46.42% |
14,639,589 51.21% |
679,658 2.38% |
| 1995 | 27,768,296 | 12,994,222 46.80% |
14,113,338 50.83% |
660,736 2.38% |
| 1994 | 26,950,513 | 12,745,170 47.29% |
13,558,513 50.31% |
646,830 2.40% |
| 1993 | 26,136,216 | 12,495,816 47.81% |
13,007,867 49.77% |
632,533 2.42% |
| 1992 | 25,326,078 | 12,237,572 48.32% |
12,470,524 49.24% |
617,982 2.44% |
| 1991 | 24,521,703 | 11,958,200 48.77% |
11,960,137 48.77% |
603,366 2.46% |
| 1990 | 23,724,579 | 11,651,344 49.11% |
11,484,518 48.41% |
588,717 2.48% |
| 1989 | 22,935,092 | 11,341,658 49.45% |
11,018,109 48.04% |
575,325 2.51% |
| 1988 | 22,153,676 | 11,014,719 49.72% |
10,576,187 47.74% |
562,770 2.54% |
| 1987 | 21,382,112 | 10,673,645 49.92% |
10,157,806 47.51% |
550,661 2.58% |
| 1986 | 20,622,560 | 10,320,803 50.05% |
9,763,208 47.34% |
538,549 2.61% |
| 1985 | 19,877,083 | 9,957,291 50.09% |
9,393,678 47.26% |
526,114 2.65% |
| 1984 | 19,146,400 | 9,610,454 50.19% |
9,020,689 47.11% |
515,257 2.69% |
| 1983 | 18,431,761 | 9,258,294 50.23% |
8,668,973 47.03% |
504,494 2.74% |
| 1982 | 17,736,326 | 8,905,659 50.21% |
8,337,030 47.01% |
493,637 2.78% |
| 1981 | 17,063,876 | 8,559,211 50.16% |
8,022,152 47.01% |
482,513 2.83% |
| 1980 | 16,417,197 | 8,223,004 50.09% |
7,723,233 47.04% |
470,960 2.87% |
| 1979 | 15,797,776 | 7,908,030 50.06% |
7,427,235 47.01% |
462,511 2.93% |
| 1978 | 15,205,374 | 7,605,942 50.02% |
7,145,605 46.99% |
453,827 2.98% |
| 1977 | 14,638,890 | 7,314,760 49.97% |
6,879,297 46.99% |
444,833 3.04% |
| 1976 | 14,096,263 | 7,030,185 49.87% |
6,630,585 47.04% |
435,493 3.09% |
| 1975 | 13,575,907 | 6,749,156 49.71% |
6,401,015 47.15% |
425,736 3.14% |
| 1974 | 13,077,341 | 6,491,657 49.64% |
6,167,550 47.16% |
418,134 3.20% |
| 1973 | 12,600,797 | 6,241,767 49.53% |
5,948,920 47.21% |
410,110 3.25% |
| 1972 | 12,146,068 | 6,000,313 49.40% |
5,744,155 47.29% |
401,600 3.31% |
| 1971 | 11,713,048 | 5,768,987 49.25% |
5,551,507 47.40% |
392,554 3.35% |
| 1970 | 11,301,394 | 5,548,018 49.09% |
5,370,455 47.52% |
382,921 3.39% |
| 1969 | 10,910,675 | 5,349,055 49.03% |
5,185,964 47.53% |
375,656 3.44% |
| 1968 | 10,539,894 | 5,160,687 48.96% |
5,011,203 47.55% |
368,004 3.49% |
| 1967 | 10,187,478 | 4,979,249 48.88% |
4,848,259 47.59% |
359,970 3.53% |
| 1966 | 9,851,444 | 4,799,105 48.71% |
4,700,781 47.72% |
351,558 3.57% |
| 1965 | 9,530,173 | 4,616,390 48.44% |
4,571,053 47.96% |
342,730 3.60% |
| 1964 | 9,222,692 | 4,449,472 48.24% |
4,437,584 48.12% |
335,636 3.64% |
| 1963 | 8,928,511 | 4,282,089 47.96% |
4,318,187 48.36% |
328,235 3.68% |
| 1962 | 8,647,011 | 4,113,762 47.57% |
4,212,745 48.72% |
320,504 3.71% |
| 1961 | 8,377,696 | 3,944,836 47.09% |
4,120,472 49.18% |
312,388 3.73% |
| 1960 | 8,120,080 | 3,775,910 46.50% |
4,040,357 49.76% |
303,813 3.74% |
The below chart and table represents Kenya population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 2.30% | 0.78% | 3.19% | 6.00% |
| 2018 | 2.33% | 0.89% | 3.20% | 6.10% |
| 2017 | 2.38% | 1.00% | 3.23% | 6.14% |
| 2016 | 2.45% | 1.11% | 3.30% | 6.12% |
| 2015 | 2.52% | 1.33% | 3.33% | 4.88% |
| 2014 | 2.59% | 1.45% | 3.39% | 4.68% |
| 2013 | 2.65% | 1.60% | 3.40% | 4.45% |
| 2012 | 2.70% | 1.85% | 3.31% | 4.12% |
| 2011 | 2.73% | 2.16% | 3.15% | 3.74% |
| 2010 | 2.76% | 2.28% | 3.18% | 1.76% |
| 2009 | 2.79% | 2.55% | 3.04% | 1.23% |
| 2008 | 2.81% | 2.70% | 2.96% | 0.92% |
| 2007 | 2.81% | 2.63% | 3.02% | 1.03% |
| 2006 | 2.80% | 2.42% | 3.16% | 1.46% |
| 2005 | 2.78% | 2.36% | 3.23% | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 2.76% | 2.12% | 3.38% | 0.58% |
| 2003 | 2.75% | 1.99% | 3.46% | 1.11% |
| 2002 | 2.75% | 2.11% | 3.35% | 1.44% |
| 2001 | 2.77% | 2.42% | 3.11% | 1.65% |
| 2000 | 2.78% | 2.00% | 3.55% | 1.09% |
| 1999 | 2.80% | 2.16% | 3.43% | 1.47% |
| 1998 | 2.84% | 2.29% | 3.38% | 1.87% |
| 1997 | 2.89% | 2.26% | 3.49% | 2.34% |
| 1996 | 2.96% | 2.12% | 3.73% | 2.86% |
| 1995 | 3.03% | 1.95% | 4.09% | 2.15% |
| 1994 | 3.12% | 2.00% | 4.23% | 2.26% |
| 1993 | 3.20% | 2.11% | 4.31% | 2.35% |
| 1992 | 3.28% | 2.34% | 4.27% | 2.42% |
| 1991 | 3.36% | 2.63% | 4.14% | 2.49% |
| 1990 | 3.44% | 2.73% | 4.23% | 2.33% |
| 1989 | 3.53% | 2.97% | 4.18% | 2.23% |
| 1988 | 3.61% | 3.20% | 4.12% | 2.20% |
| 1987 | 3.68% | 3.42% | 4.04% | 2.25% |
| 1986 | 3.75% | 3.65% | 3.93% | 2.36% |
| 1985 | 3.82% | 3.61% | 4.13% | 2.11% |
| 1984 | 3.88% | 3.80% | 4.06% | 2.13% |
| 1983 | 3.92% | 3.96% | 3.98% | 2.20% |
| 1982 | 3.94% | 4.05% | 3.93% | 2.31% |
| 1981 | 3.94% | 4.09% | 3.87% | 2.45% |
| 1980 | 3.92% | 3.98% | 3.99% | 1.83% |
| 1979 | 3.90% | 3.97% | 3.94% | 1.91% |
| 1978 | 3.87% | 3.98% | 3.87% | 2.02% |
| 1977 | 3.85% | 4.05% | 3.75% | 2.14% |
| 1976 | 3.83% | 4.16% | 3.59% | 2.29% |
| 1975 | 3.81% | 3.97% | 3.79% | 1.82% |
| 1974 | 3.78% | 4.00% | 3.68% | 1.96% |
| 1973 | 3.74% | 4.02% | 3.56% | 2.12% |
| 1972 | 3.70% | 4.01% | 3.47% | 2.30% |
| 1971 | 3.64% | 3.98% | 3.37% | 2.52% |
| 1970 | 3.58% | 3.72% | 3.56% | 1.93% |
| 1969 | 3.52% | 3.65% | 3.49% | 2.08% |
| 1968 | 3.46% | 3.64% | 3.36% | 2.23% |
| 1967 | 3.41% | 3.75% | 3.14% | 2.39% |
| 1966 | 3.37% | 3.96% | 2.84% | 2.58% |
| 1965 | 3.33% | 3.75% | 3.01% | 2.11% |
| 1964 | 3.29% | 3.91% | 2.76% | 2.25% |
| 1963 | 3.26% | 4.09% | 2.50% | 2.41% |
| 1962 | 3.21% | 4.28% | 2.24% | 2.60% |
| 1961 | 3.17% | 4.47% | 1.98% | 2.82% |
The global rank of Kenya population is 24 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:
| Ages | Rank |
| Total | 24 |
| 0-14 | 15 |
| 15-64 | 26 |
| 65 over | 56 |