Population, age 21, male in Kenya
Kenya: Population, age 21, male was 419,058 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, male in Kenya, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 21, male in Kenya stood at 419,058.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, male in Kenya peaked at 420,540 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 214,139, in 1990.
That places Kenya 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 21, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 214,139 | — |
| 1991 | 224,095 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 234,987 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 246,447 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 257,952 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 269,132 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 279,762 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 289,953 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 300,067 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 310,650 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 322,040 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 334,319 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 347,192 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 360,166 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 372,556 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 383,832 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 394,081 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 403,373 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 411,183 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 416,862 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 420,105 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 420,540 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 418,721 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 416,398 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 415,941 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 419,058 | +0.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 419,058 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105,873, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 419,058 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 110,269, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 262,718 | 214,139 | 310,650 | 10 |
| 2000s | 374,560 | 322,040 | 416,862 | 10 |
| 2010s | 418,460 | 415,941 | 420,540 | 6 |
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 21, male in Kenya?
- Population, age 21, male in Kenya was 419,058 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 420,540 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 214,139 in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for population, age 21, male?
- Kenya ranks 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, male 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 21, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 21, male refers to the male population at the specified age.