Female population by age group in Kenya
Kenya: Female population by age group was 3.49 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More gender data for Kenya
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 723,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 702,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 712,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 691,890 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 702,017 (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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.