Male population by age group in Kenya
Kenya: Male population by age group was 3.54 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.54 million people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.57 million people
in 2013
All-time low
596,852 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Male population by age group in Kenya, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 596,852 people | — |
| 1951 | 598,795 people | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 603,650 people | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 609,804 people | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 615,869 people | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 635,378 people | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 669,471 people | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 705,220 people | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 742,011 people | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 779,464 people | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 817,332 people | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 855,716 people | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 894,793 people | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 934,455 people | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 975,156 people | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 1.02 million people | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 1.06 million people | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 1.10 million people | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 1.14 million people | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 1.18 million people | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 1.23 million people | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.27 million people | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.30 million people | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.34 million people | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.38 million people | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.42 million people | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.46 million people | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.50 million people | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.54 million people | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.59 million people | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.64 million people | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.69 million people | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.74 million people | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.80 million people | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.86 million people | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.92 million people | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.98 million people | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.05 million people | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 2.11 million people | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.16 million people | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.22 million people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.26 million people | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.29 million people | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.32 million people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.35 million people | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.38 million people | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.41 million people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.46 million people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.52 million people | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.59 million people | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.66 million people | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.74 million people | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.83 million people | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.92 million people | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.00 million people | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.09 million people | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.17 million people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.25 million people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.34 million people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.42 million people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.49 million people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.55 million people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.57 million people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.57 million people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.56 million people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.53 million people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.51 million people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.50 million people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.49 million people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.49 million people | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.49 million people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.50 million people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.52 million people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.54 million people | +0.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.54 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 636,684 people, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.54 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 million people, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.