Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in Kenya

Kenya: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total was 13,946 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
13,946
World rank
40th
of 144 countries
All-time high
13,946
in 2010
All-time low
3,057
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in Kenya, 1960–2010

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1960198520101960: 3.1k1965: 3.4k1970: 3.7k1975: 4.2k1980: 5.0k1985: 6.0k1990: 7.3k1995: 8.9k2000: 10.3k2005: 11.7k2010: 13.9k

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 13,946 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in Kenya peaked at 13,946 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,057, in 1960.

That places Kenya 40th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,209 3,057 3,361 2
1970s 3,944 3,679 4,209 2
1980s 5,527 5,013 6,041 2
1990s 8,108 7,315 8,900 2
2000s 11,040 10,335 11,744 2
2010s 13,946 13,946 13,946 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 37 Venezuela 15,136 compare
  2. 38 Australia 14,424 compare
  3. 39 Malaysia 14,355 compare
  4. 41 Sri Lanka 13,239 compare
  5. 42 Iraq 13,200 compare
  6. 43 Nepal 12,823 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in Kenya?
Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in Kenya was 13,946 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 25+, total recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 13,946 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 3,057 in 1960.
How does Kenya rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total?
Kenya ranks 40th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 25+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, 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 25+, total is the total population over age 25 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.