Natural population growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Natural population growth rate was 2.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2.0% for natural population growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Kenya peaked at 3.9% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1950.
Kenya ranks 48th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 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)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Kenya?
- Natural population growth rate in Kenya was 2.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1966.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for natural population growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.