Kenya Population Pyramid 2025

Kenya
2025
Population: 57,532,492

Year

-5 -1   2025  +1 +5

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Kenya in 2025

As of 2025, Kenya counted 57,532,493 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 22.2%, up from 47,088,526 in 2015.

Half of the population was younger than 21.1 years; 36.3% were children under 15 and 3.0% were 65 or older. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
57,532,493
Median age
21.1
0-14 %
36.3%
65+ %
3.0%
Child dependency
59.7
Old-age dependency
5.0
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
83,593,239
Population 2100
104,195,501
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
12345678
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 3.21

The fertility rate of Kenya was 3.21 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
40506070
19602023 · 63.6

Life expectancy at birth was 63.6 years in 2023: 65.9 for women and 61.5 for men.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
306090120
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

927,140 immigrants live in Kenya, 1.6% of the population.

Somalia401,953
Uganda274,655
South Sudan114,885
D.R. Congo41,186
Tanzania32,860
Where emigrants live (2024)

540,388 people born in Kenya live in other countries.

United States of America210,991
United Kingdom137,817
Australia30,123
Canada29,988
Tanzania26,345
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Kenya 57,532,493 21.1
Uganda 51,384,894 18.0
Tanzania 70,545,865 18.5
Mozambique 35,631,653 17.7
Madagascar 32,740,678 20.2
How many people lived in Kenya in 2025?
Kenya had a population of 57,532,493 in 2025.
Is Kenya's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, growing: up 22.2% from 2015, with a projected population of 83,593,239 in 2050.
How old is the population of Kenya?
The median age in Kenya is 21.1 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Kenya?
In Kenya, 36.3% of people are under 15 and 3.0% are 65 or older.
What shape is Kenya's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Kenya has an expansive pyramid: a wide base of young cohorts reflecting high fertility and continued population growth.

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