Kenya Population History
1960 - 2026
Kenya's population has grown from 7,695,307 in 1960 to 56,432,944 in 2024, a total increase of 633.3% (7.33x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2024.
1960 Population
7.7M
2024 Population
56.4M
Total Growth
633.3%
Peak Year
2024
Population by Decade
1960
7.7M
1970
11.4M
1980
16.0M
1990
22.9M
2000
30.6M
2010
41.6M
2020
52.2M
2024
56.4M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+3.95%
1965-1970
+4.01%
1970-1975
+3.51%
1975-1980
+3.46%
1980-1985
+3.69%
1985-1990
+3.58%
1990-1995
+3.05%
1995-2000
+2.87%
2000-2005
+3.16%
2005-2010
+3.05%
2010-2015
+2.51%
2015-2020
+2.09%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 56,432,944 | +1,093,941 |
| 2023 | 55,339,003 | +1,086,542 |
| 2022 | 54,252,461 | +1,033,295 |
| 2021 | 53,219,166 | +1,001,832 |
| 2020 | 52,217,334 | +1,014,507 |
| 2019 | 51,202,827 | +995,720 |
| 2018 | 50,207,107 | +1,009,341 |
| 2017 | 49,197,766 | +1,058,079 |
| 2016 | 48,139,687 | +1,051,161 |
| 2015 | 47,088,526 | +1,037,086 |
| 2014 | 46,051,440 | +1,064,649 |
| 2013 | 44,986,791 | +1,098,488 |
| 2012 | 43,888,303 | +1,129,842 |
| 2011 | 42,758,461 | +1,159,894 |
| 2010 | 41,598,567 | +1,189,676 |
| 2009 | 40,408,891 | +1,202,540 |
| 2008 | 39,206,351 | +1,170,002 |
| 2007 | 38,036,349 | +1,132,341 |
| 2006 | 36,904,008 | +1,107,524 |
| 2005 | 35,796,484 | +1,083,029 |
| 2004 | 34,713,455 | +1,061,232 |
| 2003 | 33,652,223 | +1,022,415 |
| 2002 | 32,629,808 | +1,010,638 |
| 2001 | 31,619,170 | +976,280 |
| 2000 | 30,642,890 | +909,482 |
| 1999 | 29,733,408 | +845,351 |
| 1998 | 28,888,057 | +786,289 |
| 1997 | 28,101,768 | +757,557 |
| 1996 | 27,344,211 | +742,460 |
| 1995 | 26,601,751 | +744,621 |
| 1994 | 25,857,130 | +739,942 |
| 1993 | 25,117,188 | +734,728 |
| 1992 | 24,382,460 | +735,946 |
| 1991 | 23,646,514 | +753,863 |
| 1990 | 22,892,651 | +774,217 |
| 1989 | 22,118,434 | +762,215 |
| 1988 | 21,356,219 | +740,123 |
| 1987 | 20,616,096 | +714,450 |
| 1986 | 19,901,646 | +699,878 |
| 1985 | 19,201,768 | +686,862 |
| 1984 | 18,514,906 | +668,532 |
| 1983 | 17,846,374 | +640,199 |
| 1982 | 17,206,175 | +604,668 |
| 1981 | 16,601,507 | +583,048 |
| 1980 | 16,018,459 | +557,793 |
| 1979 | 15,460,666 | +526,540 |
| 1978 | 14,934,126 | +505,307 |
| 1977 | 14,428,819 | +471,196 |
| 1976 | 13,957,623 | +445,952 |
| 1975 | 13,511,671 | +441,593 |
| 1974 | 13,070,078 | +435,243 |
| 1973 | 12,634,835 | +428,775 |
| 1972 | 12,206,060 | +417,156 |
| 1971 | 11,788,904 | +420,113 |
| 1970 | 11,368,791 | +429,096 |
| 1969 | 10,939,695 | +420,872 |
| 1968 | 10,518,823 | +407,766 |
| 1967 | 10,111,057 | +393,241 |
| 1966 | 9,717,816 | +379,738 |
| 1965 | 9,338,078 | +364,543 |
| 1964 | 8,973,535 | +345,564 |
| 1963 | 8,627,971 | +328,663 |
| 1962 | 8,299,308 | +311,538 |
| 1961 | 7,987,770 | +292,463 |
| 1960 | 7,695,307 | — |