Population ages 20-24, male in Kenya

Kenya: Population ages 20-24, male was 9.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
9.9%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
13th
of 215 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 2007
All-time low
7.2%
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 20-24, male in Kenya, 1960–2025

02.557.510196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 9.9% for population ages 20-24, male in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Kenya peaked at 10.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1962.

That places Kenya 13th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.6% 7.2% 8.6% 10
1970s 8.2% 7.8% 8.6% 10
1980s 9.3% 8.7% 9.6% 10
1990s 9.7% 9.7% 9.7% 10
2000s 10.0% 9.8% 10.1% 10
2010s 9.4% 9.1% 10.0% 10
2020s 9.6% 9.2% 9.9% 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 10 Malawi 10.0% compare
  2. 11 Uganda 10.0% compare
  3. 12 Djibouti 10.0% compare
  4. 14 Rwanda 9.9% compare
  5. 15 El Salvador 9.8% compare
  6. 16 Nepal 9.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 20-24, male in Kenya?
Population ages 20-24, male in Kenya was 9.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1962.
How does Kenya rank for population ages 20-24, male?
Kenya ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.