Population by income level in Kenya
Kenya: Population by income level was 57.53 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population by income level in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by income level in Kenya stood at 57.53 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Kenya peaked at 57.53 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.70 million, in 1960.
Kenya ranks 26th of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.22 million | 7.70 million | 10.94 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.34 million | 11.37 million | 15.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.94 million | 16.02 million | 22.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.26 million | 22.89 million | 29.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.36 million | 30.64 million | 40.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.51 million | 41.60 million | 51.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.83 million | 52.22 million | 57.53 million | 6 |
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More population data for Kenya
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.40 million people (2100)
- Population density 183.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.17 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 604,257 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.17 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.17 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Kenya?
- Population by income level in Kenya was 57.53 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 57.53 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.70 million in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for population by income level?
- Kenya ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.