Kenya Population Clock
Kenya has an estimated population of about 57.5 million, which makes it the 26th most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing steadily, at 1.93% a year.
The capital is Nairobi.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2016–2025 (World Bank)
How Kenya's population is changing
Kenya records about 4,248 births and 1,131 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 3,117 people per day, or about 1.14 million a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 27,330 over the reported period, with more people leaving than arriving. That is equivalent to about 2% of its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Kenya would take roughly 36 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 48.1 million to 57.5 million — a gain of 9.39 million, or 19.5%.
Where people live in Kenya
With about 95 people per square kilometre, Kenya is moderately populated, roughly 1.5× the world average of 62. That ranks 57th of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Honduras and Senegal.
Kenya covers about 580,876 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 57.5 million into that density figure.
About 32.2% of people live in urban areas, making Kenya split between town and countryside, below the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 18.5 million town and city dwellers and 39.0 million living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Kenya
Kenya has a young population: about 36.3% are under 15 and 3.0% are 65 or older. Children outnumber over-65s by roughly 12.0 to one.
The total fertility rate is about 3.17 births per woman, above the ~2.1 replacement level, which is what sustains growth from births alone. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 63.8 years, roughly 9.6 years below the global average of 73.5.
Kenya at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 57.5 million | 2025 |
| World rank by population | #26 | 2025 |
| Annual growth rate | 1.93% | 2025 |
| Population density | 95 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 580,876 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 32.2% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 63.8 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 3.17 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 36.3% | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 3.0% | 2025 |
| Net migration | -27,330 | 2025 |
| Births per day | 4,248 | 2025 |
| Deaths per day | 1,131 | 2025 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2025. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank