Total population (thousands), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Total population (thousands), per capita was 0.001 thousands per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Total population (thousands), per capita in Kenya, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
In 2025, total population (thousands), per capita in Kenya stood at 0.001 thousands per person.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.001 thousands per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.001 thousands per person, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 142nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total population (thousands), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.001 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 139 Uzbekistan 0.001 thousands per person compare
- 140 Estonia 0.001 thousands per person compare
- 141 Zimbabwe 0.001 thousands per person compare
- 143 Gibraltar 0.001 thousands per person compare
- 144 Sao Tome and Principe 0.001 thousands per person compare
- 145 Austria 0.001 thousands per person compare
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 total population (thousands), per capita in Kenya?
- Total population (thousands), per capita in Kenya was 0.001 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 thousands per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 thousands per person in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for total population (thousands), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.