Population ages 80 and above, female in Kenya
Kenya: Population ages 80 and above, female was 181,906 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
181,906
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
63rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
186,074
in 2022
All-time low
16,942
in 1976
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 80 and above, female in Kenya is 181,906, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Kenya peaked at 186,074 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16,942, in 1976.
Kenya ranks 63rd of 217 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 80 and above, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20,556 | — |
| 1961 | 20,280 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 20,018 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 19,761 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 19,514 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 19,278 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 19,042 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 18,815 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 18,600 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 18,392 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 18,177 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 17,895 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 17,596 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 17,341 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 17,117 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 16,974 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 16,942 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 17,172 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 17,742 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 18,447 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 19,188 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 19,956 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 20,744 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 21,581 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 22,407 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 23,184 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 23,951 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 24,839 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 26,002 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 27,413 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 28,971 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 30,531 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 32,245 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 34,189 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 36,159 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 38,064 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 39,951 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 42,023 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 44,348 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 46,892 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 49,559 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 52,341 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 55,197 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 58,035 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 60,828 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 63,514 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 66,232 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 69,151 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 72,476 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 76,252 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 81,940 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 91,031 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 101,295 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 111,985 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 124,358 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 138,837 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 148,870 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 156,049 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 169,301 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 180,869 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 183,662 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 185,026 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 186,074 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 184,587 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 183,101 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 181,906 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,426 | 18,392 | 20,556 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,540 | 16,942 | 18,447 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,926 | 19,188 | 27,413 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,337 | 28,971 | 46,892 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,358 | 49,559 | 76,252 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,454 | 81,940 | 180,869 | 10 |
| 2020s | 184,059 | 181,906 | 186,074 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Kenya?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Kenya was 181,906 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 80 and above, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 186,074 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,942 in 1976.
- How does Kenya rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Kenya ranks 63rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.