Population, age 23, total in Kenya
Kenya: Population, age 23, total was 812,833 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 23, total in Kenya, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 23, total in Kenya is 812,833, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 23, total in Kenya peaked at 822,163 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 393,405, in 1990.
That places Kenya 27th 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 23, total in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 393,405 | — |
| 1991 | 411,635 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 431,911 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 453,366 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 474,768 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 495,253 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 514,400 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 532,543 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 550,501 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 569,472 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 590,271 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 612,906 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 636,874 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 661,823 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 687,228 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 712,537 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 738,186 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 763,870 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 787,433 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 806,049 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 817,955 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 822,163 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 819,971 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 814,743 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 812,833 | -0.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 812,833 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 203,914, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 812,833 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 204,913, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 482,725 | 393,405 | 569,472 | 10 |
| 2000s | 699,718 | 590,271 | 806,049 | 10 |
| 2010s | 817,533 | 812,833 | 822,163 | 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 23, total in Kenya?
- Population, age 23, total in Kenya was 812,833 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 23, total recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 822,163 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, age 23, total recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 393,405 in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for population, age 23, total?
- Kenya ranks 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 23, total rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 23, 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.