Population growth rate by level of development in Kenya
Kenya: Population growth rate by level of development was -0.038 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate by level of development in Kenya, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate by level of development in Kenya is -0.038, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 111.1% on the previous year and down 130.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in Kenya peaked at 1.94 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.038, in 2100.
Kenya ranks 81st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate by level of development in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.94 | — |
| 2025 | 1.92 | -1.4% |
| 2026 | 1.89 | -1.6% |
| 2027 | 1.86 | -1.2% |
| 2028 | 1.83 | -1.6% |
| 2029 | 1.81 | -1.4% |
| 2030 | 1.78 | -1.4% |
| 2031 | 1.76 | -1.2% |
| 2032 | 1.72 | -2.1% |
| 2033 | 1.69 | -1.9% |
| 2034 | 1.65 | -2.4% |
| 2035 | 1.61 | -2.3% |
| 2036 | 1.57 | -2.4% |
| 2037 | 1.53 | -2.8% |
| 2038 | 1.5 | -2.2% |
| 2039 | 1.45 | -3.2% |
| 2040 | 1.41 | -2.6% |
| 2041 | 1.36 | -3.2% |
| 2042 | 1.32 | -2.9% |
| 2043 | 1.28 | -3.5% |
| 2044 | 1.24 | -3.3% |
| 2045 | 1.19 | -3.6% |
| 2046 | 1.16 | -2.9% |
| 2047 | 1.12 | -3.0% |
| 2048 | 1.09 | -2.9% |
| 2049 | 1.06 | -2.5% |
| 2050 | 1.03 | -2.5% |
| 2051 | 1.01 | -2.6% |
| 2052 | 0.977 | -3.1% |
| 2053 | 0.952 | -2.6% |
| 2054 | 0.925 | -2.8% |
| 2055 | 0.905 | -2.2% |
| 2056 | 0.883 | -2.4% |
| 2057 | 0.872 | -1.2% |
| 2058 | 0.851 | -2.4% |
| 2059 | 0.823 | -3.3% |
| 2060 | 0.799 | -2.9% |
| 2061 | 0.777 | -2.8% |
| 2062 | 0.75 | -3.5% |
| 2063 | 0.715 | -4.7% |
| 2064 | 0.689 | -3.6% |
| 2065 | 0.658 | -4.5% |
| 2066 | 0.634 | -3.6% |
| 2067 | 0.603 | -4.9% |
| 2068 | 0.577 | -4.3% |
| 2069 | 0.546 | -5.4% |
| 2070 | 0.519 | -4.9% |
| 2071 | 0.494 | -4.8% |
| 2072 | 0.469 | -5.1% |
| 2073 | 0.434 | -7.5% |
| 2074 | 0.41 | -5.5% |
| 2075 | 0.386 | -5.9% |
| 2076 | 0.368 | -4.7% |
| 2077 | 0.342 | -7.1% |
| 2078 | 0.319 | -6.7% |
| 2079 | 0.301 | -5.6% |
| 2080 | 0.286 | -5.0% |
| 2081 | 0.261 | -8.7% |
| 2082 | 0.241 | -7.7% |
| 2083 | 0.225 | -6.6% |
| 2084 | 0.207 | -8.0% |
| 2085 | 0.194 | -6.3% |
| 2086 | 0.18 | -7.2% |
| 2087 | 0.164 | -8.9% |
| 2088 | 0.152 | -7.3% |
| 2089 | 0.138 | -9.2% |
| 2090 | 0.123 | -10.9% |
| 2091 | 0.103 | -16.3% |
| 2092 | 0.088 | -14.6% |
| 2093 | 0.068 | -22.7% |
| 2094 | 0.054 | -20.6% |
| 2095 | 0.042 | -22.2% |
| 2096 | 0.029 | -31.0% |
| 2097 | 0.006 | -79.3% |
| 2098 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2099 | -0.018 | — |
| 2100 | -0.038 | +111.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -0.038 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.038. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -0.038 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2765. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate by level of development in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2100 | -111.1% | -0.018 | -0.038 |
| 2098 | -100.0% | 0.006 | 0 |
| 2097 | -79.3% | 0.029 | 0.006 |
| 2096 | -31.0% | 0.042 | 0.029 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.88 | 1.81 | 1.94 | 6 |
| 2030s | 1.63 | 1.45 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.22 | 1.06 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.9231 | 0.823 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.6748 | 0.546 | 0.799 | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.4042 | 0.301 | 0.519 | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.2048 | 0.138 | 0.286 | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.0495 | -0.018 | 0.123 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.038 | -0.038 | -0.038 | 1 |
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 growth rate by level of development in Kenya?
- Population growth rate by level of development in Kenya was -0.038 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.038 in 2100.
- How does Kenya rank for population growth rate by level of development?
- Kenya ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 130.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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