Population aged 25-64 years in Kenya
Kenya: Population aged 25-64 years was 22,224 thousands in 2025. β Volatile
Population aged 25-64 years in Kenya, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years in Kenya is 22,224 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Kenya peaked at 22,224 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,158 thousands, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 31st of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,586 thousands | 3,158 thousands | 4,010 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,935 thousands | 4,133 thousands | 5,896 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,428 thousands | 6,165 thousands | 8,728 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,981 thousands | 9,072 thousands | 13,115 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,165 thousands | 13,657 thousands | 18,671 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,684 thousands | 19,219 thousands | 22,224 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 25-64 years in Kenya?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Kenya was 22,224 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 22,224 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,158 thousands in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Kenya ranks 31st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release