Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Kenya's population stands at 57.53M as of 2025-12-31, up from 56.43M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Kenya's population was 57.53M, up from 56.43M in 2024.
In 2024, Kenya's population was 56.43M, up from 55.34M in 2023.
In 2023, Kenya's population was 55.34M, up from 54.25M in 2022.
In 2022, Kenya's population was 54.25M, up from 53.22M in 2021.
In 2021, Kenya's population was 53.22M, up from 52.22M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57.53M | +1.10M |
| 2024 | 56.43M | +1.09M |
| 2023 | 55.34M | +1.09M |
| 2022 | 54.25M | +1.03M |
| 2021 | 53.22M | +1.00M |
| 2020 | 52.22M | +1.01M |
| 2019 | 51.20M | +995,720 |
| 2018 | 50.21M | +1.01M |
| 2017 | 49.20M | +1.06M |
| 2016 | 48.14M | +1.05M |
| 2015 | 47.09M | +1.04M |
| 2014 | 46.05M | +1.06M |
| 2013 | 44.99M | +1.10M |
| 2012 | 43.89M | +1.13M |
| 2011 | 42.76M | +1.16M |
| 2010 | 41.60M | +1.19M |
| 2009 | 40.41M | +1.20M |
| 2008 | 39.21M | +1.17M |
| 2007 | 38.04M | +1.13M |
| 2006 | 36.90M | +1.11M |
| 2005 | 35.80M | +1.08M |
| 2004 | 34.71M | +1.06M |
| 2003 | 33.65M | +1.02M |
| 2002 | 32.63M | +1.01M |
| 2001 | 31.62M | +976,280 |
| 2000 | 30.64M | +909,482 |
| 1999 | 29.73M | +845,351 |
| 1998 | 28.89M | +786,289 |
| 1997 | 28.10M | +757,557 |
| 1996 | 27.34M | +742,460 |
| 1995 | 26.60M | +744,621 |
| 1994 | 25.86M | +739,942 |
| 1993 | 25.12M | +734,728 |
| 1992 | 24.38M | +735,946 |
| 1991 | 23.65M | +753,863 |
| 1990 | 22.89M | +774,217 |
| 1989 | 22.12M | +762,215 |
| 1988 | 21.36M | +740,123 |
| 1987 | 20.62M | +714,450 |
| 1986 | 19.90M | +699,878 |
| 1985 | 19.20M | +686,862 |
| 1984 | 18.51M | +668,532 |
| 1983 | 17.85M | +640,199 |
| 1982 | 17.21M | +604,668 |
| 1981 | 16.60M | +583,048 |
| 1980 | 16.02M | +557,793 |
| 1979 | 15.46M | +526,540 |
| 1978 | 14.93M | +505,307 |
| 1977 | 14.43M | +471,196 |
| 1976 | 13.96M | +445,952 |
| 1975 | 13.51M | +441,593 |
| 1974 | 13.07M | +435,243 |
| 1973 | 12.63M | +428,775 |
| 1972 | 12.21M | +417,156 |
| 1971 | 11.79M | +420,113 |
| 1970 | 11.37M | +429,096 |
| 1969 | 10.94M | +420,872 |
| 1968 | 10.52M | +407,766 |
| 1967 | 10.11M | +393,241 |
| 1966 | 9.72M | +379,738 |
| 1965 | 9.34M | +364,543 |
| 1964 | 8.97M | +345,564 |
| 1963 | 8.63M | +328,663 |
| 1962 | 8.30M | +311,538 |
| 1961 | 7.99M | +292,463 |
| 1960 | 7.70M | — |
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Kenya's population is 57.53M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 56.43M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 57.53M (2025); the lowest is 7.70M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.