The population of Kenya is expected to grow by 1,341,000 in 2025 and reach 61,418,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 10,000 people yearly. On average there are 1,673,836 births and 317,313 deaths in Kenya per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 2.26 percent per year. The population density of Kenya has changed from 28.6 in 1980 to 100.8 in 2023.
| Current population | 60,734,932 people at present (Monday 30th of June 2025) | |
| Median Age | 24.7 years |
| Life expectancy | 69.1 years | |
| Population density | 105.5 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60,063,000 | 1,341,000 (2.2%) | -10,000 | 24.7 | 3.37 | 106 | 18,179,000 (30.3%) |
| 2024 | 58,722,000 | 1,327,000 (2.3%) | -10,000 | 24.5 | 103 | 17,482,000 (29.8%) | |
| 2023 | 57,395,000 | 1,313,000 (2.3%) | -10,000 | 24.3 | 101 | 16,806,000 (29.3%) | |
| 2022 | 56,082,000 | 1,301,000 (2.3%) | -10,000 | 24.1 | 99 | 16,152,000 (28.8%) | |
| 2021 | 54,781,000 | 1,289,000 (2.4%) | -10,000 | 23.9 | 96 | 15,517,000 (28.3%) | |
| 2020 | 53,492,000 | 1,277,000 (2.4%) | -10,000 | 23.7 | 3.63 | 94 | 14,901,000 (27.9%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,000 | 23.5 | 3.68 | 92 | 14,304,000 (27.4%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,000 | 23.3 | 3.74 | 90 | 13,727,000 (26.9%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,000 | 23.1 | 3.80 | 87 | 13,167,000 (26.5%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,000 | 22.9 | 3.86 | 85 | 12,626,661 (26.1%) |
| 2015 | 47,236,259 | 1,212,009 (2.6%) | -10,000 | 22.7 | 3.92 | 83 | 12,102,874 (25.6%) |
| 2010 | 41,350,152 | 1,112,948 (2.7%) | -10,000 | 21.9 | 4.37 | 73 | 9,746,644 (23.6%) |
| 2005 | 36,048,288 | 973,357 (2.7%) | -37,866 | 21.4 | 4.84 | 63 | 7,813,466 (21.7%) |
| 2000 | 31,450,483 | 850,086 (2.7%) | 5,029 | 21.1 | 5.18 | 55 | 6,256,130 (19.9%) |
| 1995 | 27,346,456 | 797,970 (2.9%) | -4,277 | 20.8 | 5.46 | 48 | 4,994,283 (18.3%) |
| 1990 | 23,402,507 | 769,485 (3.3%) | 44,314 | 20.3 | 6.07 | 41 | 3,919,452 (16.7%) |
| 1985 | 19,651,225 | 713,487 (3.6%) | 1,005 | 20.2 | 6.91 | 35 | 3,159,720 (16.1%) |
| 1980 | 16,268,990 | 606,138 (3.7%) | 761 | 20.4 | 7.46 | 29 | 2,535,197 (15.6%) |
| 1975 | 13,486,629 | 489,034 (3.6%) | -586 | 20.7 | 7.84 | 24 | 1,741,663 (12.9%) |
| 1970 | 11,252,492 | 384,776 (3.4%) | -3,583 | 21.3 | 8.08 | 20 | 1,158,444 (10.3%) |
| 1965 | 9,504,703 | 304,546 (3.2%) | -3,907 | 21.9 | 8.12 | 17 | 817,880 (8.6%) |
| 1960 | 8,105,440 | 256,001 (3.1%) | -4,000 | 22.7 | 7.95 | 14 | 596,722 (7.4%) |
In 2024 the population of Kenya was 58,722,000 and the average age increased from 22.7 in 1960 to 24.5. Urban population has increased from 6,256,130 (19.9%) in 2000 to 18,179,000 (30.3%) in the current year. The population density of Kenya has changed from 28.6 in 1980 to 100.8 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,000 | 23.7 | 3.63 | 94 | 14,901,000 (27.9%) |
| 2025 | 60,063,000 | 1,341,000 (2.2%) | -10,000 | 24.7 | 3.37 | 106 | 18,179,000 (30.3%) |
| 2030 | 66,960,000 | 1,402,000 (2.1%) | -10,000 | 25.8 | 3.16 | 118 | 21,982,000 (32.8%) |
| 2035 | 74,086,000 | 1,436,000 (1.9%) | -10,000 | 26.9 | 2.98 | 130 | 26,297,000 (35.5%) |
| 2040 | 81,287,000 | 1,439,000 (1.8%) | -10,000 | 28.0 | 2.81 | 143 | 31,065,000 (38.2%) |
| 2045 | 88,434,000 | 1,422,000 (1.6%) | -10,000 | 29.2 | 2.67 | 155 | 36,273,000 (41.0%) |
| 2050 | 95,467,000 | 1,394,000 (1.5%) | -10,000 | 30.4 | 2.55 | 168 | 41,888,000 (43.9%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 74.6 (72.7 years for male and 76.7 years for females). Population density will go up to 167.7 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Kenya constitutes of 30,210,000 women and 29,853,000 men, which means there are 988 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 47.7% of population (28,656,057) is 19 or younger, 49.1% of population (29,478,920) is between age 20 and 64 and 3.2% of population (1,922,016) is over 65.