Population, total in Kenya
Kenya: Population, total was 57.53 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Kenya is 57.53 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Kenya peaked at 57.53 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.70 million, in 1960.
Kenya ranks 26th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.22 million | 7.70 million | 10.94 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.34 million | 11.37 million | 15.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.94 million | 16.02 million | 22.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.26 million | 22.89 million | 29.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.36 million | 30.64 million | 40.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.51 million | 41.60 million | 51.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.83 million | 52.22 million | 57.53 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More climate change data for Kenya
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Urban population 18.53 million (2025)
- Urban population 32.2% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 12.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 4.03 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 19.5% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 13.9% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 11.8% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Kenya?
- Population, total in Kenya was 57.53 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 57.53 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.70 million in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for population, total?
- Kenya ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.