Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Kenya
Kenya: Age population, age 05, male, interpolated was 693,213 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
693,213
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 218 countries
All-time high
710,042
in 2015
All-time low
130,197
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Kenya is 693,213, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Kenya peaked at 710,042 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 130,197, in 1960.
That places Kenya 19th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 130,197 | — |
| 1961 | 137,910 | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 146,077 | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 154,063 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 161,569 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 168,766 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 176,665 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 185,181 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 193,535 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 201,904 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 210,381 | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 218,807 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 226,608 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 234,080 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 241,942 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 249,943 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 258,189 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 265,918 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 272,762 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 279,882 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 288,062 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 297,496 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 307,061 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 316,949 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 327,762 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 338,814 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 351,057 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 363,311 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 374,305 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 386,171 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 398,614 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 410,945 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 422,872 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 432,454 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 440,160 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 446,245 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 450,764 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 454,453 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 458,997 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 465,882 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 476,704 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 490,097 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 503,997 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 520,631 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 537,262 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 554,076 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 573,657 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 592,752 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 608,879 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 624,548 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 641,424 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 658,365 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 676,186 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 692,791 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 704,388 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 710,042 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 709,184 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 702,695 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 693,341 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 687,144 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 687,372 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 688,523 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 688,784 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 690,861 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 691,546 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 693,213 | +0.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 693,213 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 126,020, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 693,213 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,401, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 165,587 | 130,197 | 201,904 | 10 |
| 1970s | 245,851 | 210,381 | 279,882 | 10 |
| 1980s | 335,099 | 288,062 | 386,171 | 10 |
| 1990s | 438,139 | 398,614 | 465,882 | 10 |
| 2000s | 548,260 | 476,704 | 624,548 | 10 |
| 2010s | 687,556 | 641,424 | 710,042 | 10 |
| 2020s | 690,050 | 687,372 | 693,213 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More gender data for Kenya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,579 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8794 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 41,524 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 41,524 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Kenya?
- Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Kenya was 693,213 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 710,042 in 2015.
- What is the lowest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,197 in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for age population, age 05, male, interpolated?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 05, male, interpolated rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 05, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.