Population ages 0-14, male in Kenya
Kenya: Population ages 0-14, male was 10.50 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.50 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 218 countries
All-time high
10.50 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.89 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, male in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 10.50 million for population ages 0-14, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Kenya peaked at 10.50 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.89 million, in 1960.
That places Kenya 19th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.89 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.98 million | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 2.06 million | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 2.15 million | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 2.24 million | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 2.34 million | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 2.46 million | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 2.57 million | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 2.69 million | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 2.81 million | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 2.93 million | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 3.05 million | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 3.17 million | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 3.29 million | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 3.40 million | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 3.52 million | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 3.64 million | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 3.76 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 3.88 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 4.01 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 4.13 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 4.27 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 4.40 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 4.54 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 4.69 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 4.84 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 5.00 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 5.15 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 5.32 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 5.48 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 5.64 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 5.79 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 5.94 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 6.08 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 6.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 6.36 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 6.49 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 6.63 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 6.77 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 6.91 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 7.07 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 7.23 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 7.40 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 7.58 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 7.76 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.96 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 8.16 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 8.39 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 8.62 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 8.87 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 9.10 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 9.32 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 9.51 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 9.68 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 9.82 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 9.93 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.04 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.14 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.21 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.27 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.32 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 10.36 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.39 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 10.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 10.47 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 10.50 million | +0.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 10.50 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.88 million, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 10.50 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.14 million, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.32 million | 1.89 million | 2.81 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.47 million | 2.93 million | 4.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.78 million | 4.13 million | 5.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.28 million | 5.64 million | 6.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.90 million | 7.07 million | 8.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.80 million | 9.10 million | 10.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.41 million | 10.32 million | 10.50 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in Kenya?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Kenya was 10.50 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 10.50 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 million in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.