Total population in Kenya (1975 - 2025)
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Total population over time
| Year | Value | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57.53M persons | +1.10M persons | +1.95% |
| 2024 | 56.43M persons | +1.09M persons | +1.98% |
| 2023 | 55.34M persons | +1.09M persons | +2.00% |
| 2022 | 54.25M persons | +1.03M persons | +1.94% |
| 2021 | 53.22M persons | +1.00M persons | +1.92% |
| 2020 | 52.22M persons | +1.01M persons | +1.98% |
| 2019 | 51.20M persons | +995.72K persons | +1.98% |
| 2018 | 50.21M persons | +1.01M persons | +2.05% |
| 2017 | 49.20M persons | +1.06M persons | +2.20% |
| 2016 | 48.14M persons | +1.05M persons | +2.23% |
| 2015 | 47.09M persons | +1.04M persons | +2.25% |
| 2014 | 46.05M persons | +1.06M persons | +2.37% |
| 2013 | 44.99M persons | +1.10M persons | +2.50% |
| 2012 | 43.89M persons | +1.13M persons | +2.64% |
| 2011 | 42.76M persons | +1.16M persons | +2.79% |
| 2010 | 41.60M persons | +1.19M persons | +2.94% |
| 2009 | 40.41M persons | +1.20M persons | +3.07% |
| 2008 | 39.21M persons | +1.17M persons | +3.08% |
| 2007 | 38.04M persons | +1.13M persons | +3.07% |
| 2006 | 36.90M persons | +1.11M persons | +3.09% |
| 2005 | 35.80M persons | +1.08M persons | +3.12% |
| 2004 | 34.71M persons | +1.06M persons | +3.15% |
| 2003 | 33.65M persons | +1.02M persons | +3.13% |
| 2002 | 32.63M persons | +1.01M persons | +3.20% |
| 2001 | 31.62M persons | +976.28K persons | +3.19% |
| 2000 | 30.64M persons | +909.48K persons | +3.06% |
| 1999 | 29.73M persons | +845.35K persons | +2.93% |
| 1998 | 28.89M persons | +786.29K persons | +2.80% |
| 1997 | 28.10M persons | +757.56K persons | +2.77% |
| 1996 | 27.34M persons | +742.46K persons | +2.79% |
| 1995 | 26.60M persons | +744.62K persons | +2.88% |
| 1994 | 25.86M persons | +739.94K persons | +2.95% |
| 1993 | 25.12M persons | +734.73K persons | +3.01% |
| 1992 | 24.38M persons | +735.95K persons | +3.11% |
| 1991 | 23.65M persons | +753.86K persons | +3.29% |
| 1990 | 22.89M persons | +774.22K persons | +3.50% |
| 1989 | 22.12M persons | +762.22K persons | +3.57% |
| 1988 | 21.36M persons | +740.12K persons | +3.59% |
| 1987 | 20.62M persons | +714.45K persons | +3.59% |
| 1986 | 19.90M persons | +699.88K persons | +3.64% |
| 1985 | 19.20M persons | +686.86K persons | +3.71% |
| 1984 | 18.51M persons | +668.53K persons | +3.75% |
| 1983 | 17.85M persons | +640.20K persons | +3.72% |
| 1982 | 17.21M persons | +604.67K persons | +3.64% |
| 1981 | 16.60M persons | +583.05K persons | +3.64% |
| 1980 | 16.02M persons | +557.79K persons | +3.61% |
| 1979 | 15.46M persons | +526.54K persons | +3.53% |
| 1978 | 14.93M persons | +505.31K persons | +3.50% |
| 1977 | 14.43M persons | +471.20K persons | +3.38% |
| 1976 | 13.96M persons | +445.95K persons | +3.30% |
| 1975 | 13.51M persons | — | — |
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