Population, age 18, total in Kenya
Kenya: Population, age 18, total was 917,119 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 18, total in Kenya, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 917,119 for population, age 18, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, total in Kenya peaked at 917,119 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 497,555, in 1990.
That places Kenya 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 18, total in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 497,555 | — |
| 1991 | 518,354 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 539,290 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 560,557 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 582,462 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 605,198 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 628,491 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 652,076 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 676,129 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 700,910 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 726,401 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 753,257 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 780,920 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 806,743 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 827,179 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 839,974 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 843,957 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 840,652 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 833,810 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 828,724 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 829,298 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 836,801 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 850,389 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 869,285 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 917,119 | +5.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 917,119 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 219,767, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 917,119 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 234,998, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 596,102 | 497,555 | 700,910 | 10 |
| 2000s | 808,162 | 726,401 | 843,957 | 10 |
| 2010s | 860,578 | 829,298 | 917,119 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 18, total in Kenya?
- Population, age 18, total in Kenya was 917,119 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, total recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 917,119 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, total recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 497,555 in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for population, age 18, total?
- Kenya ranks 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, total rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.