Population in Kenya
Kenya: Population was 104.19 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
104.19 million people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
104.23 million people
in 2098
All-time low
56.43 million people
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population in Kenya, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population in Kenya stood at 104.19 million people.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Kenya peaked at 104.23 million people in 2098 and was at its lowest, 56.43 million people, in 2024.
That places Kenya 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Population in Kenya, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 56.43 million people | — |
| 2025 | 57.53 million people | +1.9% |
| 2026 | 58.64 million people | +1.9% |
| 2027 | 59.75 million people | +1.9% |
| 2028 | 60.86 million people | +1.9% |
| 2029 | 61.98 million people | +1.8% |
| 2030 | 63.10 million people | +1.8% |
| 2031 | 64.23 million people | +1.8% |
| 2032 | 65.36 million people | +1.8% |
| 2033 | 66.48 million people | +1.7% |
| 2034 | 67.60 million people | +1.7% |
| 2035 | 68.72 million people | +1.6% |
| 2036 | 69.82 million people | +1.6% |
| 2037 | 70.91 million people | +1.6% |
| 2038 | 71.99 million people | +1.5% |
| 2039 | 73.06 million people | +1.5% |
| 2040 | 74.11 million people | +1.4% |
| 2041 | 75.14 million people | +1.4% |
| 2042 | 76.16 million people | +1.4% |
| 2043 | 77.16 million people | +1.3% |
| 2044 | 78.14 million people | +1.3% |
| 2045 | 79.09 million people | +1.2% |
| 2046 | 80.02 million people | +1.2% |
| 2047 | 80.94 million people | +1.1% |
| 2048 | 81.84 million people | +1.1% |
| 2049 | 82.72 million people | +1.1% |
| 2050 | 83.59 million people | +1.1% |
| 2051 | 84.45 million people | +1.0% |
| 2052 | 85.29 million people | +1.0% |
| 2053 | 86.12 million people | +1.0% |
| 2054 | 86.93 million people | +0.9% |
| 2055 | 87.73 million people | +0.9% |
| 2056 | 88.52 million people | +0.9% |
| 2057 | 89.30 million people | +0.9% |
| 2058 | 90.07 million people | +0.9% |
| 2059 | 90.83 million people | +0.8% |
| 2060 | 91.57 million people | +0.8% |
| 2061 | 92.29 million people | +0.8% |
| 2062 | 93.00 million people | +0.8% |
| 2063 | 93.69 million people | +0.7% |
| 2064 | 94.34 million people | +0.7% |
| 2065 | 94.98 million people | +0.7% |
| 2066 | 95.60 million people | +0.6% |
| 2067 | 96.19 million people | +0.6% |
| 2068 | 96.76 million people | +0.6% |
| 2069 | 97.31 million people | +0.6% |
| 2070 | 97.83 million people | +0.5% |
| 2071 | 98.32 million people | +0.5% |
| 2072 | 98.80 million people | +0.5% |
| 2073 | 99.25 million people | +0.5% |
| 2074 | 99.66 million people | +0.4% |
| 2075 | 100.06 million people | +0.4% |
| 2076 | 100.44 million people | +0.4% |
| 2077 | 100.80 million people | +0.4% |
| 2078 | 101.13 million people | +0.3% |
| 2079 | 101.44 million people | +0.3% |
| 2080 | 101.74 million people | +0.3% |
| 2081 | 102.02 million people | +0.3% |
| 2082 | 102.28 million people | +0.3% |
| 2083 | 102.52 million people | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 102.74 million people | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 102.94 million people | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 103.14 million people | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 103.31 million people | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 103.48 million people | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 103.63 million people | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 103.76 million people | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 103.88 million people | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 103.98 million people | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 104.06 million people | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 104.12 million people | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 104.17 million people | +0.0% |
| 2096 | 104.21 million people | +0.0% |
| 2097 | 104.23 million people | +0.0% |
| 2098 | 104.23 million people | +0.0% |
| 2099 | 104.22 million people | -0.0% |
| 2100 | 104.19 million people | -0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 104.19 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.20 million people, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 104.19 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.52 million people, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 59.20 million people | 56.43 million people | 61.98 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 68.13 million people | 63.10 million people | 73.06 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 78.53 million people | 74.11 million people | 82.72 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 87.28 million people | 83.59 million people | 90.83 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 94.57 million people | 91.57 million people | 97.31 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 99.77 million people | 97.83 million people | 101.44 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 102.78 million people | 101.74 million people | 103.63 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 104.09 million people | 103.76 million people | 104.23 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 104.19 million people | 104.19 million people | 104.19 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 19 Philippines 114.22 million people compare
- 20 Yemen 110.04 million people compare
- 21 Mozambique 104.35 million people compare
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 104.04 million people compare
- 24 Iraq 100.65 million people compare
- 25 South Africa 94.31 million people compare
More population data for Kenya
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7363 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Kenya?
- Population in Kenya was 104.19 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 104.23 million people in 2098.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.43 million people in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for population?
- Kenya ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.