Population growth in Kenya
Kenya: Population growth was 2.0% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Population growth in Kenya, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Kenya is 2.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Kenya peaked at 3.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2021.
That places Kenya 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 52 Sao Tome and Principe 2.0% compare
- 53 Singapore 2.0% compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 2.0% compare
- 56 Cayman Islands 1.9% compare
- 57 Tajikistan 1.9% compare
- 58 Comoros 1.9% compare
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 growth in Kenya?
- Population growth in Kenya was 2.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for population growth?
- Kenya ranks 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release