Population of cities towns and villages in Kenya
Kenya: Population of cities towns and villages was 12.88 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
12.88 million
World rank
27th
of 229 countries
All-time high
12.97 million
in 2010
All-time low
4.45 million
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population of cities towns and villages in Kenya, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population of cities towns and villages in Kenya stood at 12.88 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Kenya peaked at 12.97 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.45 million, in 1950.
That places Kenya 27th out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.45 million | — |
| 1955 | 4.90 million | +10.1% |
| 1960 | 5.55 million | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 6.39 million | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 7.31 million | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 8.16 million | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 8.91 million | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 9.66 million | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 10.24 million | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 11.05 million | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 11.61 million | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 12.64 million | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 12.97 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.94 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.88 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.67 million | 4.45 million | 4.90 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 5.97 million | 5.55 million | 6.39 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.73 million | 7.31 million | 8.16 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.28 million | 8.91 million | 9.66 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.64 million | 10.24 million | 11.05 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.13 million | 11.61 million | 12.64 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.95 million | 12.94 million | 12.97 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.88 million | 12.88 million | 12.88 million | 1 |
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More population data for Kenya
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.038 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Kenya?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Kenya was 12.88 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 12.97 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.45 million in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Kenya ranks 27th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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