Population of Kenya
Current Population
56,432,944
10yr Growth Rate
+22.54%
Rank
#26 of 209
Population Over Time
Analysis# Kenya Population Analysis
Kenya's population of 56.4 million in 2024 represents a 22.54% increase over the past decade, translating to an average annual growth rate of approximately 2.06%. As the 26th most populous country globally, Kenya's current trajectory is notably lower than its peak growth period in the 1960s, indicating a deceleration in population expansion despite remaining substantially above global average growth rates. The 64-year dataset reveals a fundamental demographic transition: Kenya grew from a smaller base in 1960 to over 56 million, yet the recent decade's 22.54% growth is considerably more moderate than earlier decades, suggesting fertility rate declines and changing
Historical Population Data
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 56,432,944 | +1.98% |
| 2023 | 55,339,003 | +2.00% |
| 2022 | 54,252,461 | +1.94% |
| 2021 | 53,219,166 | +1.92% |
| 2020 | 52,217,334 | +1.98% |
| 2019 | 51,202,827 | +1.98% |
| 2018 | 50,207,107 | +2.05% |
| 2017 | 49,197,766 | +2.20% |
| 2016 | 48,139,687 | +2.23% |
| 2015 | 47,088,526 | +2.25% |
| 2014 | 46,051,440 | +2.37% |
| 2013 | 44,986,791 | +2.50% |
| 2012 | 43,888,303 | +2.64% |
| 2011 | 42,758,461 | +2.79% |
| 2010 | 41,598,567 | +2.94% |
| 2009 | 40,408,891 | +3.07% |
| 2008 | 39,206,351 | +3.08% |
| 2007 | 38,036,349 | +3.07% |
| 2006 | 36,904,008 | +3.09% |
| 2005 | 35,796,484 | +3.12% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 34,713,455 | +3.15% |
| 2003 | 33,652,223 | +3.13% |
| 2002 | 32,629,808 | +3.20% |
| 2001 | 31,619,170 | +3.19% |
| 2000 | 30,642,890 | +3.06% |
| 1999 | 29,733,408 | +2.93% |
| 1998 | 28,888,057 | +2.80% |
| 1997 | 28,101,768 | +2.77% |
| 1996 | 27,344,211 | +2.79% |
| 1995 | 26,601,751 | +2.88% |
| 1994 | 25,857,130 | +2.95% |
| 1993 | 25,117,188 | +3.01% |
| 1992 | 24,382,460 | +3.11% |
| 1991 | 23,646,514 | +3.29% |
| 1990 | 22,892,651 | +3.50% |
| 1989 | 22,118,434 | +3.57% |
| 1988 | 21,356,219 | +3.59% |
| 1987 | 20,616,096 | +3.59% |
| 1986 | 19,901,646 | +3.64% |
| 1985 | 19,201,768 | +3.71% |
| 1984 | 18,514,906 | +3.75% |
| 1983 | 17,846,374 | +3.72% |
| 1982 | 17,206,175 | +3.64% |
| 1981 | 16,601,507 | +3.64% |
| 1980 | 16,018,459 | +3.61% |
| 1979 | 15,460,666 | +3.53% |
| 1978 | 14,934,126 | +3.50% |
| 1977 | 14,428,819 | +3.38% |
| 1976 | 13,957,623 | +3.30% |
| 1975 | 13,511,671 | +3.38% |
| 1974 | 13,070,078 | +3.44% |
| 1973 | 12,634,835 | +3.51% |
| 1972 | 12,206,060 | +3.54% |
| 1971 | 11,788,904 | +3.70% |
| 1970 | 11,368,791 | +3.92% |
| 1969 | 10,939,695 | +4.00% |
| 1968 | 10,518,823 | +4.03% |
| 1967 | 10,111,057 | +4.05% |
| 1966 | 9,717,816 | +4.07% |
| 1965 | 9,338,078 | +4.06% |
| 1964 | 8,973,535 | +4.01% |
| 1963 | 8,627,971 | +3.96% |
| 1962 | 8,299,308 | +3.90% |
| 1961 | 7,987,770 | +3.80% |
| 1960 | 7,695,307 | — |