Male population by age group in Kenya
Kenya: Male population by age group was 3.54 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Male population by age group in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 3.54 million people for male population by age group in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Kenya peaked at 3.57 million people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 596,852 people, in 1950.
Kenya ranks 19th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 655,651 people | 596,852 people | 779,464 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 998,624 people | 817,332 people | 1.18 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.40 million people | 1.23 million people | 1.59 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.90 million people | 1.64 million people | 2.16 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 million people | 2.22 million people | 2.59 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.04 million people | 2.66 million people | 3.42 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 million people | 3.49 million people | 3.57 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 million people | 3.49 million people | 3.54 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 male population by age group in Kenya?
- Male population by age group in Kenya was 3.54 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 million people in 2013.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 596,852 people in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for male population by age group?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.