Population Nakuru (Kenya)

Kenya
284 840

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Nakuru is 284 840 people, including children under the age of 6 - 28 306 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 33 789 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 34 003 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 122 659 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 62 095 people, and the centenarians Nakuru over 80 years old - 3 988 people.

28

place is occupied by Kenya in the ranking of countries by population

Population size Nakuru by age groups

Children under 6 years old 28 306 / 9.94%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 33 789 / 11.86%
Young people from 18 to 29 34 003 / 11.94%
Adults from 30 to 59 122 659 / 43.06%
Elderly over 60 62 095 / 21.8%
Centenarians over 80 3 988 / 1.4%

Gender composition of the population Nakuru

Total Nakuru permanent residents 132 166 men (46.4%) and 152 674 women (53.6%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 48 516 / 5.9%6 814 / 5.8%47.1%
5 – 98 516 / 5.9%6 683 / 5.7%46.9%
10 - 14 7 599 / 5.2%6 028 / 5.2%46.9%
15 - 19 6 420 / 4.3%5 242 / 4.6%47.4%
20 - 24 7 599 / 5.2%6 290 / 5.4%48.4%
25 - 29 11 268 / 8%9 435 / 7.8%48.3%
30 - 34 11 006 / 7.8%9 435 / 7.8%48.8%
35 - 39 10 088 / 7.1%9 172 / 7.6%50.5%
40 - 44 9 302 / 6.5%8 648 / 7.2%50.9%
45 - 49 8 516 / 5.9%7 993 / 6.7%51.2%
50 - 54 9 695 / 6.8%9 697 / 8%53%
55 - 59 10 219 / 7.2%11 138 / 9.1%54.9%
60 - 64 8 516 / 5.9%9 959 / 8.2%56.7%
65 - 69 5 896 / 3.9%7 862 / 6.6%59.8%
70 - 74 2 489 / 1.3%4 193 / 3.8%65.2%
75 - 79 3 144 / 1.8%6 552 / 5.6%69.4%
80+2 227 / 1.1%5 897 / 5.1%74.6%

Education level

Education level of residents Nakuru: have higher education 22.5% (64 089 people), incomplete higher education — 3.1% (8 830 people), secondary vocational — 35.5% (101 118 people), 11 classes — 15.5% (44 150 people), 9 classes — 8.5% (24 211 people), 5 classes — 8.4% (23 927 people), have no education — 0.2% (570 people), illiterate — 0.8% (2 279 people).

Higher education 64 089 / 22.5%
Incomplete higher 8 830 / 3.1%
Secondary vocational 101 118 / 35.5%
Elementary school 44 150 / 15.5%
Middle school 24 211 / 8.5%
High school 23 927 / 8.4%
Without education 570 / 0.2%
Illiterate 2 279 / 0.8%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners Nakuru

Total Nakuru the number of officially employed population is 178 880 people (62.8%), pensioners 76 907 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 20 508 people (7.2%).

Employed population 178 880 / 62.8%
Unemployed 20 508 / 7.2%
Pensioners 76 907 / 27%

Disability

Total Nakuru have a disability 29 424 people, what constitutes 10.33% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 4 757 (1.67.%), disabled of the group II are 11 166 (3.92.%), disabled of the group III are 10 738 (3.77.%), disabled children 2 763 (0.97.%).

Total disabled 29 424 / 10.33%
Disabled of the group I 4 757 / 1.67%
Disabled of the group II 11 166 / 3.92%
Disabled of the group III 10 738 / 3.77%
Disabled children 2 763 / 0.97%