Annual change in population in Kenya
Kenya: Annual change in population was 1.09 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual change in population in Kenya, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in population in Kenya is 1.09 million people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Kenya peaked at 1.20 million people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 124,386 people, in 1951.
That places Kenya 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 183,728 people | 124,386 people | 247,948 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 351,696 people | 272,568 people | 420,869 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 452,097 people | 417,157 people | 526,541 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 665,777 people | 557,797 people | 762,215 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 761,498 people | 734,726 people | 845,350 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million people | 909,480 people | 1.20 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million people | 995,720 people | 1.19 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million people | 1.00 million people | 1.09 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Kenya
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.17 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 604,257 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.17 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.17 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Kenya?
- Annual change in population in Kenya was 1.09 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million people in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,386 people in 1951.
- How does Kenya rank for annual change in population?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.