Population estimates and projections in Kenya
Kenya had an estimated population of 55,339,003 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Kenya, 2023 (latest estimate)
55,339,003
Change from 2022
+2.0%
Projection for 2030
63,102,245 people
Projection for 2050
83,593,239 people
Projection for 2100
104,195,500 people
Position in 2023
26th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Kenya over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Kenya |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 104,195,500 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 104,175,477 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 103,764,128 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 102,945,214 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 101,743,624 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 100,062,620 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 97,825,655 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 94,982,484 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 91,569,580 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 87,732,152 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 83,593,239 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 79,088,836 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 74,108,863 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 68,715,909 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 63,102,245 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 57,532,492 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 55,339,003 people |
| 2022 | 54,252,460 people |
| 2021 | 53,219,166 people |
| 2020 | 52,217,334 people |
| 2019 | 51,202,828 people |
| 2018 | 50,207,107 people |
| 2017 | 49,197,766 people |
| 2016 | 48,139,687 people |
| 2015 | 47,088,526 people |
| 2014 | 46,051,440 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +2.0% from 54,252,460 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 44,986,791 people, the figure has changed by +23.0%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Kenya has the 26th highest value.
More for Kenya
All statistics for Kenya
Median age estimates and projections
19.5 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
3.21 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
1.97%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
57,532,493 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
1.93%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
3.0%
2025 · World Bank