Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Kenya
Kenya: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) was 20,822 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20,822 thousands
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 233 countries
All-time high
20,822 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
5,742 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 14 years or younger in Kenya, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Kenya stood at 20,822 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Kenya peaked at 20,822 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,742 thousands, in 1970.
That places Kenya 18th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,742 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 5,981 thousands | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 6,217 thousands | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 6,451 thousands | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 6,683 thousands | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 6,914 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 7,149 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 7,385 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 7,626 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 7,871 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 8,123 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 8,382 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 8,651 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 8,928 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 9,215 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 9,512 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 9,817 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 10,130 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 10,452 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 10,777 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 11,104 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 11,422 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 11,722 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 12,011 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 12,287 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 12,558 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 12,831 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 13,100 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 13,376 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 13,665 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 13,963 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 14,276 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 14,610 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 14,952 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 15,308 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 15,684 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 16,082 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 16,509 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 16,965 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 17,444 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 17,924 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 18,371 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 18,769 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 19,125 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 19,419 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 19,672 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 19,881 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 20,098 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 20,258 thousands | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 20,363 thousands | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 20,465 thousands | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 20,561 thousands | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 20,617 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 20,692 thousands | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 20,754 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 20,822 thousands | +0.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 20,822 thousands is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,784 thousands, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 20,822 thousands is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,195 thousands, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,802 thousands | 5,742 thousands | 7,871 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,399 thousands | 8,123 thousands | 10,777 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,408 thousands | 11,104 thousands | 13,665 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,579 thousands | 13,963 thousands | 17,444 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,388 thousands | 17,924 thousands | 20,363 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,652 thousands | 20,465 thousands | 20,822 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More population data for Kenya
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 85,212 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7363 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 183.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.40 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Kenya?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Kenya was 20,822 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 20,822 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,742 thousands in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Kenya ranks 18th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release