Population 0-24 in Kenya
Kenya: Population 0-24 was 63.0% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
63.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
18th
of 52 countries
All-time high
69.3%
in 1983
All-time low
62.2%
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Population 0-24 in Kenya, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 63.0% for population 0-24 in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Kenya peaked at 69.3% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 1960.
Kenya ranks 18th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population 0-24 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.2% | — |
| 1961 | 62.7% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 63.6% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 64.1% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 64.6% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 65.2% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 65.8% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 66.3% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 66.8% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 67.3% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 67.7% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 68.0% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 68.3% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 68.6% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 68.7% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 68.9% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 69.0% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 69.1% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 69.1% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 69.3% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 69.3% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 69.2% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 69.1% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 69.0% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 68.8% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 68.6% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 68.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 68.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 67.7% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 67.4% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 67.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 66.9% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 66.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 66.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 66.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 66.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 65.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 65.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 64.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.5% | 62.2% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.5% | 67.3% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.2% | 69.0% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.6% | 66.5% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 63.7% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 63.0% | 63.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in Kenya?
- Population 0-24 in Kenya was 63.0% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 1983.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for population 0-24?
- Kenya ranks 18th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.