Population in Kenya

251 indicators covering population for Kenya.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
GDP, PPP 328.63 billion constant 2011 international $ 2024 up 56.5% 58th
GDP per capita, PPP 5,823 constant 2011 international $ 2024 up 27.7% 152nd
GDP, PPP 373.55 billion current international $ 2024 up 141.5% 59th
GDP per capita, PPP 6,619 current international $ 2024 up 97.0% 153rd
Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange 0.3333 2024 down 24.5% 153rd
PPP conversion factor, GDP 44.93 LCU per international $ 2024 up 15.8% 61st
GNI per capita, PPP 6,520 current international $ 2024 up 118.8% 154th
Sanitation facilities usage 35.8% 2024 up 22.7% 108th
PPP conversion factor, private consumption 44.39 LCU per international $ 2024 up 13.1% 63rd
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol 59.3% 2020 up 0.1% 57th
Voter turnout of voting-age population 46.1% 2022 down 17.1% 123rd
Prevalence of HIV, total 3.0% 2024 down 38.8% 13th
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0 2024 83rd
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 35.83 2024 up 22.7% 106th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 5.06 2024 up 12.7% 109th
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 1.43 2024 down 7.2% 134th
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 34.4 2024 up 24.3% 26th
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 74.37 2024 up 13.7% 223rd
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 8.77 2024 up 8.3% 32nd
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 6.39 2024 down 5.5% 168th
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 25.64 2024 down 22.4% 20th
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 27.56 2024 up 20.0% 9th
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 40.88 2024 up 21.4% 204th
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 68.44 2024 up 20.8% 194th
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 54.64 2024 up 18.4% 26th
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 7.41 2024 up 96.9% 154th
People using improved sanitation facilities 38.62 million people 2024 up 48.0% 32nd
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population 27.9% 2024 up 12.9% 101st
Proportion of population practising open defecation 5.91 2024 down 42.7% 46th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 12.88 million people 2020 down 0.7% 27th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 23.0% 2020 up 27.6% 166th
Share of population living in cities 23.0% 2020 up 27.6% 166th
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 75.3% 2020 up 9.5% 111th
Share of population living in rural areas 24.7% 2020 down 20.9% 126th
Share of babies born with a low birthweight 10.0% 2020 down 8.3% 83rd
Share of urban population who live in the largest city 14.2% 2020 up 7.7% 148th
Stillbirth rate 1.63 deaths per 100 births 2023 down 15.2% 41st
Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 11 2025 down 8.3% 42nd
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 11 2025 down 8.3% 42nd
Share of population living in the capital city 10.7% 2020 up 17.9% 124th
Total debt service 3.6% 2023 up 271.5% 66th
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services 36.53 2022 up 12.3% 175th
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water 62.86 2022 up 12.1% 182nd
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation 6.45 2022 down 44.8% 49th
New internal displacements 50,426 2025 down 52.0% 50th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services 39.3% 2024 up 27.7% 61st
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 17.3% 2020 down 47.1% 57th
Internally displaced persons 14,112 2025 down 95.4% 61st
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 45.81 per 1,000 population 2023 down 53.5% 72nd
Prison population rate 100 prisoners per 100,000 people 2024 down 18.7% 144th
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 0.62 per 1,000 population 2023 down 82.0% 78th
Share of urban population living in slums 40.5% 2022 down 24.9% 53rd
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants 1.3% 2020 up 39.4% 37th
International migrants, by country of destination 992,536 2024 down 11.9% 63rd
Total number of international immigrants 992,536 immigrants 2024 down 11.9% 63rd
Share of the population born in another country 1.8% 2024 down 26.5% 172nd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population 41.0% 2022 down 4.4% 46th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity 73.9 percent 2023 up 45.8% 9th
Share of population with severe food insecurity 28.1 percent 2023 up 87.3% 9th
Population ages 25 to 54 13,516 2022 up 6.2% 21st