Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita was 0 thousands per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Kenya, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0 thousands per person for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Kenya peaked at 0 thousands per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 thousands per person, in 1977.
That places Kenya 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 thousands per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0 thousands per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0 thousands per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0 thousands per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0 thousands per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0 thousands per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0 thousands per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0 thousands per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0 thousands per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0 thousands per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0 thousands per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0 thousands per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0 thousands per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0 thousands per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0 thousands per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0 thousands per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0 thousands per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0 thousands per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0 thousands per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0 thousands per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0 thousands per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0 thousands per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 0 thousands per person | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 6 |
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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)
- Population growth rate -0.038 (2100)
- Population density 183.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.40 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Kenya?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Kenya was 0 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0 thousands per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 thousands per person in 1977.
- How does Kenya rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.