Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 2.3 % change on previous year in 2030. ▼ Falling
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2.3 % change on previous year for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 3.95 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.3 % change on previous year, in 2030.
That places Kenya 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2026 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2027 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2028 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2029 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2030 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.62 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 1 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Kenya was 2.3 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 % change on previous year in 2030.
- How does Kenya rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.