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Population of Kenya (2026)

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Kenya Population
58,636,412
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Yearly Change
+1.92%
Global Share
0.71%
Global Rank
26

Median Age

The median age in Kenya is 20.3 years (2026).

Fertility in Kenya

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
3.1
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Kenya

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
64.2
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
66.5
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
62.0
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Kenya


Infant Mortality
28.2
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
39.0
(per 1,000 live births)


Kenya Urban Population

Currently, 32.6% of the population of Kenya is urban (19,123,471 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Kenya is 103 people per Km2 (267 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 569,140 Km2 (219,746 sq. miles).

Largest cities by Population in Kenya

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

Rank Urban Area Population Estimate (2025)
1 Nairobi 6,134,334
2 Mombasa 1,456,207
3 Nakuru 574,091
4 Kisumu 430,532
5 Eldoret 418,175
6 Garissa 333,505
7 Mutuati 232,440
8 El Wak 208,911
9 Kisii 200,579
10 Naivasha 185,944
11 Kitale 181,389
12 Wajir 176,957
13 Embu 164,283
14 Hagadera Refugee Camp 159,549
15 Ongata Rongai 148,823
16 Thika 143,379
17 Dadaab 135,377
18 Malindi 127,266
19 Vihiga 119,644
20 Kakamega 117,638
21 Kitengela 115,639
22 Takaba 113,790
23 Mandera 112,106
24 Meru 111,814
25 Machakos 96,259
26 Bungoma 93,095
27 Kiambu 86,758
28 Maseno 83,940
29 Jumba la Mtwana 81,622
30 Ngong 80,382
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Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.