Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Kenya
Kenya: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 1.9 % change on previous year in 2030. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Kenya, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2030, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Kenya stood at 1.9 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Kenya peaked at 3.26 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.9 % change on previous year, in 2030.
That places Kenya 37th out of 170 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 2 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 2 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2027 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2028 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2029 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2030 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.9 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.52 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.9 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.17 % change on previous year, 87% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.9 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 34 South Sudan 1.92 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe 1.9 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Türkiye 0.4992 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 1.9 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Viet Nam 0.4529 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Pakistan 1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Netherlands 0.2145 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Gabon 1.78 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Ghana 1.76 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 85,212 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.40 million people (2100)
- Population density 183.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7363 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Kenya?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Kenya was 1.9 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 % change on previous year in 2030.
- How does Kenya rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Kenya ranks 37th out of 170 countries with data for 2030.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.