Kenya Population

1950 - 2025 | Yearly | Person mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Kenya population

  • The Kenya population reached 53.3 million people in Dec 2025, compared with the previously reported figure of 52.4 million people in Dec 2024
  • The data reached an all-time high of 53.3 million people in Dec 2025 and a record low of 6.1 million people in Dec 1950

CEIC extends history for annual Population. The Central Bank of Kenya provides year-end Population. Population prior to 1996 is a Mid-year estimate sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau.


Further information about Kenya population data

  • In the latest reports, Kenya Unemployment Rate increased to 3.0 % in Dec 2020
  • Monthly earnings of the Kenya population was 539.6 USD in Jun 2024
  • Kenya Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 67.4 % in Dec 2025

View Kenya's Population from 1950 to 2025 in the chart:

Kenya Population

What was Kenya's Population in 2025?

The Kenya population reached 53.3 million people in Dec 2025, compared with the previously reported figure of 52.4 million people in Dec 2024 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
53.3 2025 52.4 2024 6.1 1950 53.3 2025 Person mn yearly 1950 - 2025

Population by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1989 - 2020
Algeria (Person mn) 46.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Argentina (Person mn) 46.4 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Armenia (Person mn) 3.1 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Australia (Person mn) 27.4 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Austria (Person mn) 9.2 2026 yearly 1950 - 2026
Azerbaijan (Person mn) 10.3 2025 yearly 1925 - 2025
Bahrain (Person mn) 1.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Bangladesh (Person mn) 169.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Belarus (Person mn) 9.1 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Belgium (Person mn) 11.8 2024 yearly 1953 - 2024
Bolivia (Person mn) 12.6 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) 3.4 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Botswana (Person mn) 2.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Brazil (Person mn) 213.4 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Brunei (Person mn) 0.5 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Bulgaria (Person mn) 6.4 2024 yearly 1880 - 2024
Cambodia (Person mn) 17.1 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Canada (Person mn) 41.7 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Chile (Person mn) 20.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
China (Person mn) 1,404.9 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Colombia (Person mn) 52.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Croatia (Person mn) 3.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Cyprus (Person mn) 1.0 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
Czech Republic (Person mn) 10.9 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Denmark (Person mn) 5.8 2020 yearly 1900 - 2020
Ecuador (Person mn) 18.1 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Egypt (Person mn) 107.9 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Estonia (Person mn) 1.4 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
European Union (Person mn) 450.6 2024 yearly 1959 - 2024
Finland (Person mn) 5.7 2025 yearly 1749 - 2025
France (Person mn) 69.1 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Georgia (Person mn) 3.9 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Germany (Person mn) 83.5 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Ghana (Person mn) 31.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Greece (Person mn) 10.4 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) 7.5 2025 yearly 1961 - 2025
Hungary (Person mn) 9.5 2026 yearly 1949 - 2026
Iceland (Person mn) 0.4 2025 yearly 1732 - 2025
India (Person mn) 1,420.6 2026 yearly 1951 - 2026
Indonesia (Person mn) 281.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Iran (Person mn) 85.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Ireland (Person mn) 5.5 2025 yearly 1900 - 2025
Israel (Person mn) 10.2 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Italy (Person mn) 58.9 2025 yearly 1911 - 2025
Ivory Coast (Person mn) 32.7 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Japan (Person mn) 123.2 2025 yearly 1899 - 2025
Jordan (Person mn) 11.9 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Kazakhstan (Person mn) 20.3 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Kenya (Person mn) 53.3 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
South Korea (Person mn) 51.7 2025 yearly 1956 - 2025
Kosovo (Person mn) 1.6 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Kuwait (Person mn) 5.2 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) 7.4 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Laos (Person mn) 7.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Latvia (Person mn) 1.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Lebanon (Person mn) 5.8 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Lithuania (Person mn) 2.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.7 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.7 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
North Macedonia (Person mn) 1.8 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Malawi (Person mn) 21.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Malaysia (Person mn) 34.2 2025 yearly 1947 - 2025
Malta (Person mn) 0.5 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Mauritius (Person mn) 1.2 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Mexico (Person mn) 132.8 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Moldova (Person mn) 2.4 2024 yearly 2013 - 2024
Mongolia (Person mn) 3.6 2025 yearly 1935 - 2025
Montenegro (Person mn) 0.6 2025 yearly 1921 - 2025
Morocco (Person mn) 36.5 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Mozambique (Person mn) 34.1 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Myanmar (Person mn) 54.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Nepal (Person mn) 30.0 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Netherlands (Person mn) 17.3 2018 yearly 1899 - 2018
New Zealand (Person mn) 5.3 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Nigeria (Person mn) 221.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Norway (Person mn) 5.4 2019 yearly 1845 - 2019
Oman (Person mn) 4.5 2020 yearly 1977 - 2020
Pakistan (Person mn) 241.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (Person mn) 5.9 2026 yearly 1950 - 2026
Panama (Person mn) 4.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Paraguay (Person mn) 6.4 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Peru (Person mn) 32.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Philippines (Person mn) 112.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Poland (Person mn) 37.3 2025 yearly 1946 - 2025
Portugal (Person mn) 10.6 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Qatar (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1984 - 2020
Romania (Person mn) 19.0 2024 yearly 1930 - 2024
Russia (Person mn) 146.1 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Saudi Arabia (Person mn) 35.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Serbia (Person mn) 6.6 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Singapore (Person mn) 6.1 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Slovakia (Person mn) 5.5 2020 yearly 1945 - 2020
Slovenia (Person mn) 2.1 2024 yearly 1920 - 2024
South Africa (Person mn) 63.1 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Spain (Person mn) 49.1 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Sri Lanka (Person mn) 21.8 2025 yearly 1948 - 2025
Sudan (Person mn) 48.2 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Sweden (Person mn) 10.4 2020 yearly 1749 - 2020
Switzerland (Person mn) 9.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024

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Kenya Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 13,337.007 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.6 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 95,337.3 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) 7,377.502 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) 24,174.502 2031 yearly 1998 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) 5,344.364 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) 231,764.560 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) 533,242.771 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) 461,563.216 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) 2,229,507.786 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) 3,109,699.034 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) 2,349,658.530 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) 1,726,227.902 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.212 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -961.0 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 1992 - Feb 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 784.7 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 8.9 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1999 - Feb 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,652.580 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 137,291.301 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 36,135.594 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,745.7 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 11.0 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1999 - Feb 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 437,549.295 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 231,810.109 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 52.142 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 60.908 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 12.163 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1998 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 461.301 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Imports Volume Index (2009=100) 133.400 2025 yearly 2007 - 2025
Exports Volume Index (2009=100) 160.800 2025 yearly 2007 - 2025
Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) 16,009.270 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) 15,469.650 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) 5,330.730 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) 5,774.820 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) 159.370 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) 8,184.420 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) 5,455.670 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) 2,625.060 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: Uganda (KES mn) 6,571.240 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: India (KES mn) 22,454.810 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) 30,745.970 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) 11,346.080 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: Italy (KES mn) 2,018.440 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: South Africa (KES mn) 2,617.320 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: Food and Live Animals (KES mn) 24,676.570 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: Chemicals (KES mn) 31,570.930 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) 77,411.850 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (KES mn) 31,490.510 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (KES mn) 53,130.890 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports (KES mn) 225,227.780 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports (KES mn) 101,235.150 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) 22,095.110 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Export Value Index (2015=100) 122.400 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 118.200 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 430.2 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -386.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,110.8 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,846.554 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.4 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -92.0 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,938.576 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 42,337.5 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 31.1 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,007.8 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 1.7 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -6.323 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Balance of Payment: Current Account (USD mn) -386.000 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2014 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (KES mn) 143,628.000 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
BoP: Current Account n.i.e (USD mn) -711.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payments (BoP) (USD mn) 519.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) -2,753.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 2,192.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports (USD mn) 3,642.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 120.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account n.i.e (USD mn) -357.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) 1,749.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) 443.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 23.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports (USD mn) 6,395.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 194.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 154.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (USD mn) 22.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 101.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 269.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account n.i.e (USD mn) 23.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 14.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) -166.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 1,869.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) -436.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 693.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Reserves and Related Items: Reserve Assets (KES mn) -24,917.900 2017 yearly 2009 - 2017
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (KES mn) 6,858.800 2017 yearly 2009 - 2017
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 14.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,674.259 Dec 2019 monthly Apr 2001 - Dec 2019
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 19,121.051 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Feb 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 43,064.695 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Feb 2026
M2 Growth (%) 13.2 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1996 - Feb 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 12,535.0 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 8.419 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.3 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 2005 - Feb 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2.547 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1973 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 43,578.237 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.5 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 49,839.7 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -0.4 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Dec 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 58,481.108 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 10.54 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 27.48 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) 5,556,207.000 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Feb 2026
Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) 6,869,176.000 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Feb 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) 2,466,998.000 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Feb 2026

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