Population ages 55-59, male in Kenya
Kenya: Population ages 55-59, male was 2.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 55-59, male in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2.5% for population ages 55-59, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Kenya peaked at 2.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1997.
That places Kenya 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male in Kenya?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Kenya was 2.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1997.
- How does Kenya rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Kenya ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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 55-59, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.