Population growth rate vs median age in Kenya
Kenya: Population growth rate vs median age was 1.99 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.99
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.94
in 1966
All-time low
1.88
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate vs median age in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate vs median age in Kenya is 1.99, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Kenya peaked at 3.94 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.88, in 1950.
That places Kenya 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rate vs median age in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.88 | — |
| 1951 | 2.18 | +15.6% |
| 1952 | 2.39 | +9.6% |
| 1953 | 2.6 | +9.1% |
| 1954 | 2.79 | +7.0% |
| 1955 | 2.97 | +6.4% |
| 1956 | 3.15 | +6.2% |
| 1957 | 3.35 | +6.3% |
| 1958 | 3.48 | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 3.57 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 3.64 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 3.74 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 3.81 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 3.86 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 3.89 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 3.92 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 3.94 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 3.93 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 3.92 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 3.91 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 3.9 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 3.9 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.87 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 3.84 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 3.83 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 3.83 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.85 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.84 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.85 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.85 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.85 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 3.87 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 3.85 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 3.84 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 3.83 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.82 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.8 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.76 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 3.68 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 3.6 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.45 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 3.34 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 3.22 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 3.14 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.07 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 3.05 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.03 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.02 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.03 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.02 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.03 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.05 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.04 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.03 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.02 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.02 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.02 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.02 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.95 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.88 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.77 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.65 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.53 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 2.44 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.38 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.25 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.19 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.09 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.98 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.95 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.01 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.99 | -1.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.99 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.99 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.84 | 1.88 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.85 | 3.64 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.86 | 3.83 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.79 | 3.6 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 | 3.02 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 | 2.95 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 2.09 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 | 1.95 | 2.01 | 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 growth rate vs median age in Kenya?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Kenya was 1.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.94 in 1966.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Kenya ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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