Female population by age group in Kenya
Kenya: Female population by age group was 3.49 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.49 million people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.53 million people
in 2012
All-time low
546,394 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Kenya is 3.49 million people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Kenya peaked at 3.53 million people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 546,394 people, in 1950.
That places Kenya 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Kenya, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 546,394 people | — |
| 1951 | 555,695 people | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 570,843 people | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 589,866 people | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 610,418 people | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 637,379 people | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 671,170 people | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 706,516 people | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 742,790 people | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 779,687 people | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 817,039 people | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 854,914 people | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 893,478 people | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 932,646 people | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 972,814 people | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 1.01 million people | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 1.06 million people | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 1.10 million people | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 1.14 million people | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 1.18 million people | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 1.22 million people | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.26 million people | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.30 million people | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.34 million people | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.37 million people | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.41 million people | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.45 million people | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.49 million people | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.53 million people | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.58 million people | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.63 million people | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.68 million people | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.74 million people | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.79 million people | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.85 million people | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.91 million people | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.98 million people | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.04 million people | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 2.10 million people | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.16 million people | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.21 million people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.25 million people | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.28 million people | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.31 million people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.34 million people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.37 million people | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.40 million people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.45 million people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.51 million people | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.58 million people | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.65 million people | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.73 million people | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.81 million people | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.90 million people | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.98 million people | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.06 million people | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.14 million people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.22 million people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.31 million people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.39 million people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.45 million people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.50 million people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.53 million people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.53 million people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.51 million people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.48 million people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.46 million people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.45 million people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.44 million people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.44 million people | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.44 million people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.45 million people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.47 million people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.49 million people | +0.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.49 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 614,243 people, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.49 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million people, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 641,076 people | 546,394 people | 779,687 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 995,886 people | 817,039 people | 1.18 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.39 million people | 1.22 million people | 1.58 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.89 million people | 1.63 million people | 2.16 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 million people | 2.21 million people | 2.58 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 million people | 2.65 million people | 3.39 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 million people | 3.44 million people | 3.53 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 million people | 3.44 million people | 3.49 million people | 4 |
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 female population by age group in Kenya?
- Female population by age group in Kenya was 3.49 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 million people in 2012.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 546,394 people in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for female population by age group?
- Kenya ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.