Population aged 15-24 years in Kenya
Kenya: Population aged 15-24 years was 12,232 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Kenya, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years in Kenya stood at 12,232 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Kenya peaked at 12,232 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,001 thousands, in 1970.
That places Kenya 19th 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 | 2,442 thousands | 2,001 thousands | 2,996 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,874 thousands | 3,149 thousands | 4,593 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,472 thousands | 4,751 thousands | 6,247 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,502 thousands | 6,469 thousands | 8,416 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,336 thousands | 8,575 thousands | 10,291 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,403 thousands | 10,584 thousands | 12,232 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 15-24 years in Kenya?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Kenya was 12,232 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 12,232 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,001 thousands in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release