Population ages 75-79, male in Kenya
Kenya: Population ages 75-79, male was 126,725 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
126,725
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
60th
of 218 countries
All-time high
126,725
in 2025
All-time low
23,770
in 1972
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 75-79, 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
Kenya recorded 126,725 for population ages 75-79, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, male in Kenya peaked at 126,725 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,770, in 1972.
Kenya ranks 60th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 75-79, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27,699 | — |
| 1961 | 27,232 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 26,792 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 26,377 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 25,983 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 25,613 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 25,263 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 24,927 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 24,608 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 24,314 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 24,066 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 23,862 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 23,770 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 23,899 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 24,186 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 24,545 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 25,000 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 25,595 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 26,220 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 26,800 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 27,409 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 28,000 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 28,602 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 29,404 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 30,467 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 31,680 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 32,936 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 34,423 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 36,197 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 37,902 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 39,430 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 40,858 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 42,168 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 43,358 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 44,493 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 45,604 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 46,686 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 47,711 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 48,634 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 49,576 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 50,591 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 51,631 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 52,606 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 53,571 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 54,730 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 56,069 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 57,435 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 58,705 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 59,917 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 61,044 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 62,276 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 63,999 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 65,803 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 67,535 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 69,745 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 72,922 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 75,999 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 79,353 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 84,832 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 91,069 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 95,955 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 100,103 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 105,930 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 113,683 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 122,037 | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 126,725 | +3.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 126,725 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,238, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 126,725 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32,608, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,881 | 24,314 | 27,699 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24,794 | 23,770 | 26,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,702 | 27,409 | 37,902 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,852 | 39,430 | 49,576 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,630 | 50,591 | 61,044 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,353 | 62,276 | 91,069 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,739 | 95,955 | 126,725 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, male in Kenya?
- Population ages 75-79, male in Kenya was 126,725 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 75-79, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 126,725 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,770 in 1972.
- How does Kenya rank for population ages 75-79, male?
- Kenya ranks 60th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. 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 75-79, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 75 to 79.