Share of the population that is female in Kenya
Kenya: Share of the population that is female was 50.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
119th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 1978
All-time low
50.2%
in 2011
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Kenya is 50.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Kenya peaked at 50.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2011.
That places Kenya 119th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 6 |
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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 share of the population that is female in Kenya?
- Share of the population that is female in Kenya was 50.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2011.
- How does Kenya rank for share of the population that is female?
- Kenya ranks 119th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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