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.
Share of the population that is female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.4% | — |
| 1961 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 50.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 50.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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