Population, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Population, annual growth rate was 1.98 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.98 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
54th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.07 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
1.92 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.98 % change on previous year for population, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 4.07 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.92 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Kenya ranks 54th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Population, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.99 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.52 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.65 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.12 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Singapore 2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 1.99 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Tajikistan 1.94 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Comoros 1.91 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Ghana 1.89 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Population, annual growth rate in Kenya was 1.98 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.