Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Kenya

Kenya: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total was 4,120 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
4,120
World rank
24th
of 144 countries
All-time high
4,120
in 2010
All-time low
616
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Kenya, 1960–2010

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1960198520101960: 6161965: 6431970: 8711975: 1.2k1980: 1.4k1985: 1.7k1990: 2.1k1995: 2.6k2000: 3.1k2005: 3.6k2010: 4.1k

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Kenya stood at 4,120. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Kenya peaked at 4,120 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 616, in 1960.

That places Kenya 24th 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 629.5 616 643 2
1970s 1,012 871 1,154 2
1980s 1,556 1,403 1,708 2
1990s 2,317 2,062 2,572 2
2000s 3,361 3,073 3,649 2
2010s 4,120 4,120 4,120 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 21 Tanzania 4,340 compare
  2. 22 Colombia 4,233 compare
  3. 23 United Kingdom 4,202 compare
  4. 25 France 3,841 compare
  5. 26 Sudan 3,764 compare
  6. 27 Algeria 3,699 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Kenya?
Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Kenya was 4,120 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 20-24, total recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 4,120 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 616 in 1960.
How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total?
Kenya ranks 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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 20-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total
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
Last refreshed

Population in thousands, age 20-24, total is the total population of 20-24 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.