Population ages 20-24, male in Kenya

Kenya: Population ages 20-24, male was 2.84 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.84 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
20th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.84 million
in 2025
All-time low
279,050
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

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

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Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 20-24, male in Kenya is 2.84 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Kenya peaked at 2.84 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 279,050, in 1960.

That places Kenya 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 351,033 279,050 462,887 10
1970s 540,828 483,944 654,480 10
1980s 872,684 692,207 1.06 million 10
1990s 1.26 million 1.10 million 1.43 million 10
2000s 1.76 million 1.49 million 2.02 million 10
2010s 2.18 million 2.07 million 2.33 million 10
2020s 2.61 million 2.40 million 2.84 million 6

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  5. 22 Uganda 2.55 million 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 2.84 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 2.84 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 279,050 in 1960.
How does Kenya rank for population ages 20-24, male?
Kenya ranks 20th 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 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 20-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 20-24, male
Source
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population between the ages 20 to 24.