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Kenya by the numbers

Official figures for Kenya. Each one shows its date, its source and the area it covers. A figure for a larger area says so.

People

Population

57,532,493

KenyaWorld Bank, 2025

From 47,088,526 in 2015 to 57,532,493 in 2025.

Everyone living in the country, estimated at mid-year.

Change over 5 years

+10.2%

KenyaWorld Bank, 2020 to 2025

Change in the World Bank population figure over the five years shown, both from the same release.

Living in urban areas

32.2%

KenyaWorld Bank, 2025

From 31.7% in 2015 to 32.2% in 2025.

Share of people living in areas the country itself defines as urban.

Life expectancy at birth

63.8years

KenyaWorld Bank, 2024

From 62.3 years in 2015 to 63.8 years in 2024.

How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.

Work and income

GDP per person

$2,363

KenyaWorld Bank, 2025

From $1,489 in 2015 to $2,363 in 2025.

The value of what the country produces in a year, divided by its population, in current US dollars.

Unemployment rate

5.5%

KenyaWorld Bank, 2025

From 2.8% in 2015 to 5.5% in 2025.

Share of the labour force without work and looking for work, as modelled by the International Labour Organization.

Sources

Figures are shown as each source publishes them. Survey figures carry a 90% margin of error. A figure for a larger area is labelled with that area.