Population by world region in Kenya
Kenya: Population by world region was 104.19 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
104.19 million people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
22nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
104.23 million people
in 2098
All-time low
800,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population by world region in Kenya, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by world region in Kenya is 104.19 million people, measured in 2100.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Kenya peaked at 104.23 million people in 2098 and was at its lowest, 800,000 people, in 1000.
That places Kenya 22nd out of 238 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 940,000 people | 940,000 people | 940,000 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.08 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.08 million people | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.22 million people | 1.22 million people | 1.22 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.36 million people | 1.36 million people | 1.36 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.50 million people | 1.50 million people | 1.50 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.75 million people | 1.75 million people | 1.75 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.00 million people | 2.00 million people | 2.00 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.05 million people | 2.05 million people | 2.05 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.07 million people | 2.07 million people | 2.07 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.10 million people | 2.10 million people | 2.10 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.12 million people | 2.12 million people | 2.12 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.15 million people | 2.15 million people | 2.15 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.18 million people | 2.18 million people | 2.18 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.21 million people | 2.21 million people | 2.21 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.24 million people | 2.24 million people | 2.24 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.28 million people | 2.28 million people | 2.28 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.64 million people | 2.57 million people | 2.70 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.78 million people | 2.71 million people | 2.85 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.93 million people | 2.86 million people | 3.00 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 3.09 million people | 3.02 million people | 3.16 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 3.26 million people | 3.18 million people | 3.34 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.43 million people | 3.35 million people | 3.51 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.61 million people | 3.53 million people | 3.70 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.82 million people | 3.72 million people | 3.93 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.06 million people | 3.95 million people | 4.16 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.08 million people | 3.98 million people | 4.17 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.80 million people | 3.66 million people | 3.95 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.58 million people | 3.54 million people | 3.63 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.81 million people | 3.57 million people | 4.10 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.45 million people | 4.17 million people | 4.73 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.21 million people | 4.81 million people | 5.65 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.50 million people | 5.77 million people | 7.42 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.22 million people | 7.70 million people | 10.94 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.34 million people | 11.37 million people | 15.46 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.94 million people | 16.02 million people | 22.12 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.26 million people | 22.89 million people | 29.73 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.36 million people | 30.64 million people | 40.41 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.51 million people | 41.60 million people | 51.20 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.02 million people | 52.22 million people | 61.98 million people | 10 |
| 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
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.17 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 604,257 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.17 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.17 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by world region in Kenya?
- Population by world region in Kenya was 104.19 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 104.23 million people in 2098.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 800,000 people in 1000.
- How does Kenya rank for population by world region?
- Kenya ranks 22nd out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.