Population aged 14 years or younger in Kenya
Kenya: Population aged 14 years or younger was 20,822 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Kenya, 1970β2025
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 230 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.
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 |
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More population data for Kenya
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.038 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.40 million (2100)
- Population density 183.07 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.038 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.17 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 604,257 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.17 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.17 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.99 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.21 (2023)
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 230 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