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Kenya population, 1950 to 2100

Kenya grew from 5.8 million people in 1950 to 55.3 million in 2023, and the UN projects 104.2 million by 2100.

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  • Kenya: 5.8M in 1950, 104.2M in 2100 (projected) (18× higher). The latest estimate is 55.3M in 2023. It is projected to peak at 104.2M in 2097.

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Kenya's population is nearly ten times its 1950 size: 5.8 million then, 55.3 million in 2023. The count was 13.5 million in 1975 and 30.6 million in 2000, and the country rose from 62nd to 26th in the world rankings across the period. Between 2000 and 2023 alone it added nearly 25 million people.

The UN medium projection shows growth fading toward a plateau. Kenya is projected at about 63.1 million in 2030, 83.6 million in 2050, 100.1 million in 2075 and 104.2 million in 2100, with a peak of 104.23 million in 2098. The last 25 years add only about 4 million people, and the rank holds at 22nd in both 2050 and 2100. Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Kenya's population, Millions of people, 1950 to 2100 (UN projections), 1950–2100
Date🇰🇪 Kenya
19505.8M
19515.9M
19526.0M
19536.2M
19546.4M
19556.5M
19566.7M
19576.9M
19587.2M
19597.4M
19607.7M
19618.0M
19628.3M
19638.6M
19649.0M
19659.3M
19669.7M
196710.1M
196810.5M
196910.9M
197011.4M
197111.8M
197212.2M
197312.6M
197413.1M
197513.5M
197614.0M
197714.4M
197814.9M
197915.5M
198016.0M
198116.6M
198217.2M
198317.9M
198418.5M
198519.2M
198619.9M
198720.6M
198821.4M
198922.1M
199022.9M
199123.7M
199224.4M
199325.1M
199425.9M
199526.6M
199627.3M
199728.1M
199828.9M
199929.7M
200030.6M
200131.6M
200232.6M
200333.7M
200434.7M
200535.8M
200636.9M
200738.0M
200839.2M
200940.4M
201041.6M
201142.8M
201243.9M
201345.0M
201446.1M
201547.1M
201648.1M
201749.2M
201850.2M
201951.2M
202052.2M
202153.2M
202254.3M
202355.3M
202456.4M
202557.5M
202658.6M
202759.8M
202860.9M
202962.0M
203063.1M
203164.2M
203265.4M
203366.5M
203467.6M
203568.7M
203669.8M
203770.9M
203872.0M
203973.1M
204074.1M
204175.1M
204276.2M
204377.2M
204478.1M
204579.1M
204680.0M
204780.9M
204881.8M
204982.7M
205083.6M
205184.5M
205285.3M
205386.1M
205486.9M
205587.7M
205688.5M
205789.3M
205890.1M
205990.8M
206091.6M
206192.3M
206293.0M
206393.7M
206494.4M
206595.0M
206695.6M
206796.2M
206896.8M
206997.3M
207097.8M
207198.3M
207298.8M
207399.2M
207499.7M
2075100.1M
2076100.4M
2077100.8M
2078101.1M
2079101.5M
2080101.7M
2081102.0M
2082102.3M
2083102.5M
2084102.7M
2085103.0M
2086103.1M
2087103.3M
2088103.5M
2089103.6M
2090103.8M
2091103.9M
2092104.0M
2093104.1M
2094104.1M
2095104.2M
2096104.2M
2097104.2M
2098104.2M
2099104.2M
2100104.2M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Kenya?

Kenya had about 55.3 million people in 2023, the latest UN estimate, which ranks 26th in the world. The UN projects about 63.1 million by 2030.

When will Kenya's population stop growing?

The UN medium projection puts Kenya's peak in 2098 at about 104.2 million people, so growth slows to a near stop by the end of the century. It projects about 83.6 million in 2050. These are projections under one scenario.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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