Population ages 25-29, female in Kenya
Kenya: Population ages 25-29, female was 2.47 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.47 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
21st
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.47 million
in 2025
All-time low
312,246
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 25-29, 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
In 2025, population ages 25-29, female in Kenya stood at 2.47 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 25-29, female in Kenya peaked at 2.47 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 312,246, in 1960.
Kenya ranks 21st 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 25-29, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 312,246 | — |
| 1961 | 324,138 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 335,005 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 343,962 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 351,288 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 357,724 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 362,962 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 366,788 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 369,856 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 373,309 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 377,830 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 381,827 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 386,186 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 393,842 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 404,665 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 412,763 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 418,210 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 428,767 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 444,211 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 461,519 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 486,108 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 517,669 | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 551,224 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 587,870 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 626,238 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 664,783 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 702,970 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 741,016 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 780,307 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 821,204 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 863,525 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 904,001 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 941,862 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 978,326 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.05 million | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.08 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.11 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.14 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.18 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.26 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.35 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.40 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.46 million | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.57 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.63 million | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.69 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.76 million | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.81 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.87 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.92 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.97 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.02 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.06 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.09 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.14 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.17 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.22 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.27 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.33 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.40 million | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 2.47 million | +3.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.47 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 518,073, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.47 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 601,266, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 349,728 | 312,246 | 373,309 | 10 |
| 1970s | 410,982 | 377,830 | 461,519 | 10 |
| 1980s | 647,939 | 486,108 | 821,204 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million | 863,525 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million | 1.21 million | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 million | 1.76 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 million | 2.17 million | 2.47 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 25-29, female in Kenya?
- Population ages 25-29, female in Kenya was 2.47 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 25-29, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 25-29, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 312,246 in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for population ages 25-29, female?
- Kenya ranks 21st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 25-29, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 25-29, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 25 to 29.