Population, age 5, male in Kenya
Kenya: Population, age 5, male was 704,750 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 5, male in Kenya, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 5, male in Kenya is 704,750, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 5, male in Kenya peaked at 704,750 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 412,628, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 18th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 5, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 412,628 | — |
| 1991 | 422,856 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 432,173 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 440,035 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 445,760 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 449,029 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 449,412 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 447,518 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 445,352 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 445,632 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 450,278 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 460,033 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 474,268 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 491,810 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 510,829 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 529,929 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 548,669 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 567,273 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 585,763 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 604,344 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 623,062 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 641,941 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 660,550 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 677,956 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 692,959 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 704,750 | +1.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 704,750 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 124,668, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 704,750 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 173,076, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 439,040 | 412,628 | 449,412 | 10 |
| 2000s | 522,320 | 450,278 | 604,344 | 10 |
| 2010s | 666,870 | 623,062 | 704,750 | 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 5, male in Kenya?
- Population, age 5, male in Kenya was 704,750 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 5, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 704,750 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 5, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 412,628 in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for population, age 5, male?
- Kenya ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 5, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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 5, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 5, male refers to the male population at the specified age.