The current population of Kenya is as of , based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data¹.
Kenya 2025 population is estimated at 57,532,493 people at mid-year.
Kenya population is equivalent to 0.70% of the total world population.
Kenya ranks number 26 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
The population density in Kenya is 101 per Km² (262 people per mi²).
The total land area is 569,140 Km² (219,746 sq. miles).
31.93% of the population is urban (18,371,967 people in 2025)
The median age in Kenya is 20 years.

1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Kenya (2025 and historical)

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Kenya Global Rank
2025	57,532,493	1.95%	1,099,549	−27,330	20	3.12	101	31.9%	18,371,967	0.70%	8,231,613,070	26
2024	56,432,944	1.98%	1,093,941	−19,781	19.8	3.17	99	31.3%	17,645,362	0.69%	8,161,972,572	26
2023	55,339,003	2%	1,086,542	−10,003	19.5	3.21	97	30.6%	16,943,167	0.68%	8,091,734,930	26
2022	54,252,461	1.93%	1,017,564	−10,003	19.3	3.26	95	30%	16,264,626	0.68%	8,021,407,192	26
2020	52,217,334	2.09%	1,025,762	−17,111	18.8	3.36	92	28.7%	14,975,059	0.66%	7,887,001,292	27
2015	47,088,526	2.51%	1,097,992	−95,977	17.7	3.77	83	25.7%	12,119,756	0.63%	7,470,491,872	28
2010	41,598,567	3.05%	1,160,417	−21,069	16.9	4.45	73	23.4%	9,746,669	0.59%	7,021,732,148	31
2005	35,796,484	3.16%	1,030,719	5,501	16.3	4.8	63	21.8%	7,813,454	0.54%	6,586,970,132	33
2000	30,642,890	2.87%	808,228	5,407	15.6	5.14	54	20.4%	6,256,185	0.50%	6,171,702,993	35
1995	26,601,751	3.05%	741,820	−75,506	14.9	5.37	47	18.8%	4,994,299	0.46%	5,758,878,982	35
1990	22,892,651	3.58%	738,177	−11,338	14.3	6.13	40	17.1%	3,919,437	0.43%	5,327,803,110	37
1985	19,201,768	3.69%	636,662	−35,400	13.9	6.96	34	16.5%	3,159,732	0.39%	4,868,943,465	41
1980	16,018,459	3.46%	501,358	−39,920	13.4	7.53	28	15.8%	2,535,258	0.36%	4,447,606,236	41
1975	13,511,671	3.51%	428,576	−71,421	13.2	7.79	24	12.9%	1,741,729	0.33%	4,070,735,277	47
1970	11,368,791	4.01%	406,143	−13,064	13.3	7.94	20	10.2%	1,158,465	0.31%	3,694,683,794	48
1965	9,338,078	3.95%	328,554	8,524	13.9	7.92	16	8.8%	817,908	0.28%	3,334,533,703	52
1960	7,695,307	3.34%	233,202	2,134	14.6	7.65	14	7.8%	596,757	0.26%	3,015,470,894	58
1955	6,529,297	2.51%	152,022	−4,337	15.7	7.46	11	6.9%	448,051	0.24%	2,740,213,792	62

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Kenya Population Forecast

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Kenya Global Rank
2030	63,102,245	1.87%	1,113,950	−52,647	21.4	2.92	111	35.5%	22,382,984	0.74%	8,569,124,911	25
2035	68,715,909	1.72%	1,122,733	−66,005	22.8	2.75	121	39.3%	27,025,992	0.77%	8,885,210,181	24
2040	74,108,863	1.52%	1,078,591	−67,646	24	2.61	130	43.5%	32,241,885	0.81%	9,177,190,203	21
2045	79,088,836	1.31%	995,995	−79,818	25.1	2.47	139	48%	37,975,346	0.84%	9,439,639,668	21
2050	83,593,239	1.11%	900,881	−80,968	26.3	2.35	147	52.9%	44,184,721	0.86%	9,664,378,587	22

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Kenya Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Kenya

Life Expectancy

64.0 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate

28.6

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5

39.5

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in Kenya

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

#	City	Population
1	Nairobi	4,397,073
2	Kakamega	1,867,579
3	Mombasa	1,208,333
4	Nakuru	570,674
5	Ruiru	490,120
6	Eldoret	475,716
7	Kisumu	397,957
8	Kikuyu	323,881
9	Thika	251,407
10	Naivasha	198,444
11	Karuri	194,342
12	Karuri	194,342
13	Ongata Rongai	172,569
14	Lang'ata	172,569
15	Garissa	163,399
16	Kitale	162,174
17	Limuru	159,314
18	Juja	156,041
19	Kitengela	154,436
20	Kiambu	147,870
21	Mlolongo	136,351
22	Malindi	119,859
23	Mandera	114,718
24	Khwisero	113,294
25	Kisii	112,417
26	Ngong	102,323
27	Mtwapa	90,677
28	Wajir	90,116
29	Lodwar	82,970
30	Athi River	81,302
31	Meru	80,191
32	Nyeri	80,081
33	Isiolo	78,650
34	Ukunda	77,686
35	Kiserian	76,903
36	Kilifi	74,270
37	Nanyuki	72,813
38	Busia	71,886
39	Migori	71,668
40	Bungoma	68,031
41	Narok	65,430
42	Embu	64,979
43	Machakos	63,767
44	Githunguri	63,319
45	Githunguri	63,319
46	El Wak	60,732
47	Upper Gilgil	60,711
48	Gilgil	60,711
49	Mbale	60,000
50	Kimilili	56,050
51	Kapenguria	56,000
52	Kericho	53,804
53	Voi	53,353
54	Wanguru	51,722
55	Habaswein	49,599
56	Molo	48,356
57	Moyale	47,850
58	Ol Kalou	47,795
59	Mumias	45,485
60	Homa Bay	44,949
61	Kinoi	44,086
62	Kenol	44,086
63	Masalani	43,642
64	Murang'a	43,314
65	Webuye	42,642
66	Njoro	42,173
67	Iten	42,000
68	Kapsabet	41,997
69	Lugulu	40,894
70	Nyahururu	37,650

Notes

The Kenya Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Kenya delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Kenya (1950 - 2025) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2025.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2025. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2025: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2025: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Kenya in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Kenya Population (LIVE)