Population ages 15-19, female in Kenya
Kenya: Population ages 15-19, female was 3.31 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.31 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
17th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.31 million
in 2025
All-time low
393,071
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, female in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 3.31 million for population ages 15-19, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Kenya peaked at 3.31 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 393,071, in 1960.
Kenya ranks 17th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-19, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 393,071 | — |
| 1961 | 400,170 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 409,575 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 422,665 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 439,800 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 455,129 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 468,827 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 486,846 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 508,085 | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 530,470 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 558,299 | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 591,036 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 624,527 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 659,504 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 695,089 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 730,724 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 766,260 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 803,108 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 841,556 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 880,892 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 921,975 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 963,544 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.00 million | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 1.04 million | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 1.09 million | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.12 million | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.16 million | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.20 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.24 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.28 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.32 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.36 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.40 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.44 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.48 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.53 million | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.58 million | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.63 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.69 million | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.75 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.81 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.87 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.93 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.99 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.05 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.10 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.14 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.17 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.20 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.23 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.26 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.30 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.35 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.40 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.47 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.54 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.62 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.70 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.78 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.86 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.94 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.01 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.09 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.17 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 3.25 million | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 3.31 million | +2.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.31 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 582,883, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.31 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 829,602, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 451,464 | 393,071 | 530,470 | 10 |
| 1970s | 715,100 | 558,299 | 880,892 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 921,975 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 million | 1.32 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 million | 1.81 million | 2.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 million | 2.26 million | 2.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 million | 2.94 million | 3.31 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, female in Kenya?
- Population ages 15-19, female in Kenya was 3.31 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 393,071 in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19.