Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female in Kenya

Kenya: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female was 11,052 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
11,052
World rank
35th
of 144 countries
All-time high
11,052
in 2010
All-time low
2,153
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female in Kenya, 1960–2010

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1960198520101960: 2.2k1965: 2.4k1970: 2.9k1975: 3.4k1980: 4.1k1985: 5.0k1990: 6.1k1995: 7.4k2000: 8.7k2005: 9.8k2010: 11.1k

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 11,052 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female in Kenya peaked at 11,052 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,153, in 1960.

That places Kenya 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,299 2,153 2,445 2
1970s 3,149 2,876 3,422 2
1980s 4,550 4,117 4,984 2
1990s 6,742 6,066 7,418 2
2000s 9,246 8,672 9,820 2
2010s 11,052 11,052 11,052 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 32 Sudan 12,547 compare
  2. 33 Tanzania, United Republic of 12,462 compare
  3. 34 Morocco 12,111 compare
  4. 36 Peru 10,559 compare
  5. 37 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 10,318 compare
  6. 38 Iraq 9,838 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female in Kenya?
Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female in Kenya was 11,052 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 11,052 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 2,153 in 1960.
How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female?
Kenya ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Population in thousands, age 15+, female is the female population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.