Population ages 0-14, total in Kenya
Kenya: Population ages 0-14, total was 20.86 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 0-14, total in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total in Kenya stood at 20.86 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Kenya peaked at 20.86 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.75 million, in 1960.
That places Kenya 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.63 million | 3.75 million | 5.62 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.92 million | 5.86 million | 8.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.55 million | 8.25 million | 10.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.55 million | 11.26 million | 13.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.78 million | 14.12 million | 17.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.52 million | 18.15 million | 20.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.69 million | 20.51 million | 20.86 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Kenya?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Kenya was 20.86 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.86 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 million in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Kenya ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.