Population by five year age group in Kenya
Kenya: Population by five year age group was 7.04 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.04 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.10 million
in 2013
All-time low
1.14 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 7.04 million for population by five year age group in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Kenya peaked at 7.10 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million, in 1950.
That places Kenya 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.14 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 1.17 million | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 1.20 million | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 1.23 million | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 1.27 million | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 1.34 million | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 1.41 million | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 1.48 million | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 1.56 million | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 1.63 million | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 1.71 million | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 1.79 million | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 1.87 million | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 1.95 million | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 2.03 million | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 2.12 million | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 2.20 million | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 2.28 million | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 2.36 million | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 2.45 million | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 2.52 million | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.60 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.68 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 2.75 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.83 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 2.98 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 3.07 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 3.16 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 3.26 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 3.37 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 3.48 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 3.60 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 3.71 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 3.84 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 3.96 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 4.08 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 4.21 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 4.32 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 4.42 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 4.51 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.57 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.63 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.68 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.74 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.82 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 4.91 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 5.03 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.16 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 5.31 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 5.47 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.64 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.81 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 5.98 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 6.15 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.31 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.48 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 6.64 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 6.81 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 6.95 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 7.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 7.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.06 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.01 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.97 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.95 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.94 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.93 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.94 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.95 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.04 million | +0.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 7.04 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 7.04 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.30 million | 1.14 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.99 million | 1.63 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.79 million | 2.45 million | 3.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.78 million | 3.26 million | 4.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.75 million | 4.42 million | 5.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.06 million | 5.31 million | 6.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.01 million | 6.93 million | 7.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.98 million | 6.94 million | 7.04 million | 4 |
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)
- 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 by five year age group in Kenya?
- Population by five year age group in Kenya was 7.04 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.10 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for population by five year age group?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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