Population in Kenya

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Kenya

Latest population in Kenya
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	57,532,493 people	2025	26th highest of 216	+50,754,171 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	3.17 births per woman	2024	52nd highest of 216	+1.26 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Kenya stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 26th highest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 15 more
Kenya57,532,493
… 180 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	57,532,493
2024	56,432,944
2023	55,339,003
2022	54,252,461
2021	53,219,166
2020	52,217,334
2019	51,202,827
2018	50,207,107
2017	49,197,766
2016	48,139,687
2015	47,088,526
2014	46,051,440
2013	44,986,791
2012	43,888,303
2011	42,758,461
2010	41,598,567
2009	40,408,891
2008	39,206,351
2007	38,036,349
2006	36,904,008
2005	35,796,484
2004	34,713,455
2003	33,652,223
2002	32,629,808
2001	31,619,170
2000	30,642,890
1999	29,733,408
1998	28,888,057
1997	28,101,768
1996	27,344,211
1995	26,601,751
1994	25,857,130
1993	25,117,188
1992	24,382,460
1991	23,646,514
1990	22,892,651
1989	22,118,434
1988	21,356,219
1987	20,616,096
1986	19,901,646
1985	19,201,768
1984	18,514,906
1983	17,846,374
1982	17,206,175
1981	16,601,507
1980	16,018,459
1979	15,460,666
1978	14,934,126
1977	14,428,819
1976	13,957,623
1975	13,511,671
1974	13,070,078
1973	12,634,835
1972	12,206,060
1971	11,788,904
1970	11,368,791
1969	10,939,695
1968	10,518,823
1967	10,111,057
1966	9,717,816
1965	9,338,078
1964	8,973,535
1963	8,627,971
1962	8,299,308
1961	7,987,770
1960	7,695,307

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	3.17
2023	3.21
2022	3.26
2021	3.31
2020	3.36
2019	3.43
2018	3.54
2017	3.61
2016	3.69
2015	3.77
2014	3.84
2013	3.96
2012	4.12
2011	4.28
2010	4.45
2009	4.57
2008	4.66
2007	4.72
2006	4.75
2005	4.80
2004	4.86
2003	4.94
2002	5.03
2001	5.09
2000	5.14
1999	5.18
1998	5.24
1997	5.27
1996	5.31
1995	5.37
1994	5.44
1993	5.57
1992	5.74
1991	5.94
1990	6.14
1989	6.33
1988	6.52
1987	6.69
1986	6.84
1985	6.96
1984	7.08
1983	7.22
1982	7.35
1981	7.45
1980	7.53
1979	7.60
1978	7.67
1977	7.73
1976	7.77
1975	7.80
1974	7.82
1973	7.86
1972	7.89
1971	7.92
1970	7.94
1969	7.95
1968	7.95
1967	7.95
1966	7.96
1965	7.92
1964	7.87
1963	7.82
1962	7.77
1961	7.72
1960	7.65

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allfigures, “Population, Kenya, 2025: 57,532,493 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/kenya, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.