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Population in Kenya
47 564 296
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Kenya is 47 564 296 people, including children under the age of 6 - 4 726 702 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 5 642 315 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 5 677 988 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 20 482 375 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 10 369 017 people, and the centenarians in Kenya over 80 years old - 665 900 people.
Population size in Kenya by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 4 726 702 / 9.94% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 5 642 315 / 11.86% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 5 677 988 / 11.94% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 20 482 375 / 43.06% |
| Elderly over 60 | 10 369 017 / 21.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 665 900 / 1.4% |
Gender composition of the population in Kenya
Total in Kenya permanent residents 22 069 833 men (46.4%) and 25 494 463 women (53.6%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 1 422 172 / 5.9% | 1 137 739 / 5.8% | 47.1% |
| 5 – 9 | 1 422 172 / 5.9% | 1 115 859 / 5.7% | 46.9% |
| 10 - 14 | 1 269 015 / 5.2% | 1 006 461 / 5.2% | 46.9% |
| 15 - 19 | 1 072 099 / 4.3% | 875 184 / 4.6% | 47.4% |
| 20 - 24 | 1 269 015 / 5.2% | 1 050 220 / 5.4% | 48.4% |
| 25 - 29 | 1 881 643 / 8% | 1 575 330 / 7.8% | 48.3% |
| 30 - 34 | 1 837 884 / 7.8% | 1 575 330 / 7.8% | 48.8% |
| 35 - 39 | 1 684 727 / 7.1% | 1 531 571 / 7.6% | 50.5% |
| 40 - 44 | 1 553 449 / 6.5% | 1 444 053 / 7.2% | 50.9% |
| 45 - 49 | 1 422 172 / 5.9% | 1 334 655 / 6.7% | 51.2% |
| 50 - 54 | 1 619 088 / 6.8% | 1 619 089 / 8% | 53% |
| 55 - 59 | 1 706 606 / 7.2% | 1 859 765 / 9.1% | 54.9% |
| 60 - 64 | 1 422 172 / 5.9% | 1 662 848 / 8.2% | 56.7% |
| 65 - 69 | 984 580 / 3.9% | 1 312 775 / 6.6% | 59.8% |
| 70 - 74 | 415 711 / 1.3% | 700 147 / 3.8% | 65.2% |
| 75 - 79 | 525 109 / 1.8% | 1 093 979 / 5.6% | 69.4% |
| 80+ | 371 952 / 1.1% | 984 582 / 5.1% | 74.6% |
Education level
Education level of residents in Kenya: have higher education 22.5% (10 701 967 people), incomplete higher education — 3.1% (1 474 493 people), secondary vocational — 35.5% (16 885 325 people), 11 classes — 15.5% (7 372 466 people), 9 classes — 8.5% (4 042 965 people), 5 classes — 8.4% (3 995 401 people), have no education — 0.2% (95 129 people), illiterate — 0.8% (380 514 people).
| Higher education | 10 701 967 / 22.5% |
| Incomplete higher | 1 474 493 / 3.1% |
| Secondary vocational | 16 885 325 / 35.5% |
| Elementary school | 7 372 466 / 15.5% |
| Middle school | 4 042 965 / 8.5% |
| High school | 3 995 401 / 8.4% |
| Without education | 95 129 / 0.2% |
| Illiterate | 380 514 / 0.8% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Kenya
Total in Kenya the number of officially employed population is 29 870 378 people (62.8%), pensioners 12 842 360 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 3 424 629 people (7.2%).
| Employed population | 29 870 378 / 62.8% |
| Unemployed | 3 424 629 / 7.2% |
| Pensioners | 12 842 360 / 27% |
Disability
Total in Kenya have a disability 4 913 392 people, what constitutes 10.33% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 794 324 (1.67.%), disabled of the group II are 1 864 520 (3.92.%), disabled of the group III are 1 793 174 (3.77.%), disabled children 461 374 (0.97.%).
| Total disabled | 4 913 392 / 10.33% |
| Disabled of the group I | 794 324 / 1.67% |
| Disabled of the group II | 1 864 520 / 3.92% |
| Disabled of the group III | 1 793 174 / 3.77% |
| Disabled children | 461 374 / 0.97% |