Population Kakamega (Kenya)

Kenya
73 567

people

As of November 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Kakamega is 73 567 people, including children under the age of 6 - 7 311 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 8 727 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 8 782 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 31 680 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 16 038 people, and the centenarians Kakamega over 80 years old - 1 030 people.

28

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

Population size Kakamega by age groups

Children under 6 years old 7 311 / 9.94%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 8 727 / 11.86%
Young people from 18 to 29 8 782 / 11.94%
Adults from 30 to 59 31 680 / 43.06%
Elderly over 60 16 038 / 21.8%
Centenarians over 80 1 030 / 1.4%

Gender composition of the population Kakamega

Total Kakamega permanent residents 34 135 men (46.4%) and 39 432 women (53.6%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 42 199 / 5.9%1 760 / 5.8%47.1%
5 – 92 199 / 5.9%1 726 / 5.7%46.9%
10 - 14 1 962 / 5.2%1 557 / 5.2%46.9%
15 - 19 1 658 / 4.3%1 354 / 4.6%47.4%
20 - 24 1 962 / 5.2%1 625 / 5.4%48.4%
25 - 29 2 910 / 8%2 437 / 7.8%48.3%
30 - 34 2 842 / 7.8%2 437 / 7.8%48.8%
35 - 39 2 605 / 7.1%2 369 / 7.6%50.5%
40 - 44 2 402 / 6.5%2 234 / 7.2%50.9%
45 - 49 2 199 / 5.9%2 065 / 6.7%51.2%
50 - 54 2 504 / 6.8%2 505 / 8%53%
55 - 59 2 639 / 7.2%2 877 / 9.1%54.9%
60 - 64 2 199 / 5.9%2 573 / 8.2%56.7%
65 - 69 1 522 / 3.9%2 031 / 6.6%59.8%
70 - 74 642 / 1.3%1 084 / 3.8%65.2%
75 - 79 812 / 1.8%1 693 / 5.6%69.4%
80+575 / 1.1%1 523 / 5.1%74.6%

Education level

Education level of residents Kakamega: have higher education 22.5% (16 553 people), incomplete higher education — 3.1% (2 281 people), secondary vocational — 35.5% (26 116 people), 11 classes — 15.5% (11 403 people), 9 classes — 8.5% (6 253 people), 5 classes — 8.4% (6 180 people), have no education — 0.2% (147 people), illiterate — 0.8% (589 people).

Higher education 16 553 / 22.5%
Incomplete higher 2 281 / 3.1%
Secondary vocational 26 116 / 35.5%
Elementary school 11 403 / 15.5%
Middle school 6 253 / 8.5%
High school 6 180 / 8.4%
Without education 147 / 0.2%
Illiterate 589 / 0.8%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners Kakamega

Total Kakamega the number of officially employed population is 46 200 people (62.8%), pensioners 19 863 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 5 297 people (7.2%).

Employed population 46 200 / 62.8%
Unemployed 5 297 / 7.2%
Pensioners 19 863 / 27%

Disability

Total Kakamega have a disability 7 599 people, what constitutes 10.33% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 1 229 (1.67.%), disabled of the group II are 2 884 (3.92.%), disabled of the group III are 2 773 (3.77.%), disabled children 714 (0.97.%).

Total disabled 7 599 / 10.33%
Disabled of the group I 1 229 / 1.67%
Disabled of the group II 2 884 / 3.92%
Disabled of the group III 2 773 / 3.77%
Disabled children 714 / 0.97%