Population ages 20-24, male in Kenya
Kenya: Population ages 20-24, male was 2.84 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.84 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
20th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.84 million
in 2025
All-time low
279,050
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, male 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
The most recent figure for population ages 20-24, male in Kenya is 2.84 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Kenya peaked at 2.84 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 279,050, in 1960.
That places Kenya 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 20-24, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 279,050 | — |
| 1961 | 286,446 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 296,706 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 310,033 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 326,800 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 347,656 | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 371,886 | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 399,122 | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 429,748 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 462,887 | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 483,944 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 490,445 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 495,829 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 501,453 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 506,238 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 522,655 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 551,589 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 583,349 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 618,301 | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 654,480 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 692,207 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 730,619 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 769,357 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 809,825 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 851,493 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 893,584 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 934,992 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 974,902 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.06 million | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.10 million | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.13 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.21 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.24 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.28 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.31 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.35 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.39 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.43 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.49 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.54 million | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.61 million | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.67 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.73 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.79 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.85 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.91 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.97 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.02 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.07 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.10 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.12 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.14 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.15 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.17 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.23 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.28 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.33 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.40 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.48 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.57 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.66 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.75 million | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 2.84 million | +3.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.84 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 551,436, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.84 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 709,633, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 351,033 | 279,050 | 462,887 | 10 |
| 1970s | 540,828 | 483,944 | 654,480 | 10 |
| 1980s | 872,684 | 692,207 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 million | 1.10 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 million | 1.49 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 million | 2.07 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 million | 2.40 million | 2.84 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 20-24, male in Kenya?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Kenya was 2.84 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 20-24, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 279,050 in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Kenya ranks 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 20-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24.