Kenya population (2026)
The population of Kenya is 58,636,412 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Kenya ranks #26 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.706% of the world population. The population is growing by 1.89% a year (+1,103,919 people). The median age is 21.3 years, women have 3.07 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 64.2 years. Population density is 101 people per km² of land. The capital is Nairobi.
Population of Kenya, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 83,593,239 | +1.03% | 27.3 | 2.36 | 67.9 | 0.865% |
| 2045 | 79,088,836 | +1.19% | 26.1 | 2.47 | 67.2 | 0.838% |
| 2040 | 74,108,863 | +1.41% | 25.0 | 2.61 | 66.5 | 0.808% |
| 2035 | 68,715,909 | +1.61% | 23.8 | 2.75 | 65.7 | 0.773% |
| 2030 | 63,102,246 | +1.78% | 22.4 | 2.92 | 64.9 | 0.736% |
| 2026 | 58,636,412 | +1.89% | 21.3 | 3.07 | 64.2 | 0.706% |
| 2025 | 57,532,492 | +1.92% | 21.0 | 3.12 | 64.0 | 0.699% |
| 2024 | 56,432,944 | +1.94% | 20.8 | 3.17 | 63.8 | 0.691% |
| 2023 | 55,339,002 | +1.97% | 20.5 | 3.21 | 63.6 | 0.684% |
| 2022 | 54,252,460 | +2.00% | 20.3 | 3.26 | 63.5 | 0.676% |
| 2020 | 52,217,334 | +1.95% | 19.8 | 3.36 | 61.6 | 0.662% |
| 2015 | 47,088,526 | +2.17% | 18.7 | 3.77 | 62.3 | 0.630% |
| 2010 | 41,598,566 | +2.83% | 17.9 | 4.45 | 60.9 | 0.592% |
| 2005 | 35,796,484 | +3.03% | 17.3 | 4.8 | 58.5 | 0.543% |
| 2000 | 30,642,890 | +3.05% | 16.6 | 5.14 | 56.1 | 0.497% |
| 1995 | 26,601,752 | +2.77% | 15.9 | 5.37 | 55.9 | 0.462% |
| 1990 | 22,892,652 | +3.40% | 15.3 | 6.14 | 58.3 | 0.430% |
| 1985 | 19,201,768 | +3.63% | 14.9 | 6.96 | 60.9 | 0.394% |
| 1980 | 16,018,459 | +3.60% | 14.4 | 7.53 | 59.2 | 0.360% |
| 1975 | 13,511,670 | +3.30% | 14.2 | 7.8 | 56.6 | 0.332% |
| 1970 | 11,368,792 | +3.78% | 14.3 | 7.94 | 54.1 | 0.308% |
| 1965 | 9,338,078 | +4.02% | 14.9 | 7.92 | 51.9 | 0.280% |
| 1960 | 7,695,307 | +3.67% | 15.6 | 7.65 | 48.5 | 0.255% |
| 1955 | 6,529,296 | +2.90% | 16.7 | 7.46 | 42.3 | 0.238% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania