Population, female, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Population, female, per capita was 0.5029 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.5029 units per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
121st
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.5052 units per person
in 1978
All-time low
0.5016 units per person
in 2011
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.5029 units per person for population, female, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.5052 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.5016 units per person, in 2011.
That places Kenya 121st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5042 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5045 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5047 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5048 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5049 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.505 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5051 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5051 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5051 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5051 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5051 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5051 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5051 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5051 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5052 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5052 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5052 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5052 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5052 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5052 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5052 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5052 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5051 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5051 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.505 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.505 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5049 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5049 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5048 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5048 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5048 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5047 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5046 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5045 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5044 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5043 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5041 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5038 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5036 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5034 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5032 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5029 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5027 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5025 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5023 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5021 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.502 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5019 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5018 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5017 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5017 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5016 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5017 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5017 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5018 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5019 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5019 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.502 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5021 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5023 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5024 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5026 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5027 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5028 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5028 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5029 units per person | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.5029 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5032 units per person, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.5029 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5025 units per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5049 units per person | 0.5042 units per person | 0.5051 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5052 units per person | 0.5051 units per person | 0.5052 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.505 units per person | 0.5048 units per person | 0.5052 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5042 units per person | 0.5034 units per person | 0.5048 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5023 units per person | 0.5017 units per person | 0.5032 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5019 units per person | 0.5016 units per person | 0.5023 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5027 units per person | 0.5024 units per person | 0.5029 units per person | 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, female, per capita in Kenya?
- Population, female, per capita in Kenya was 0.5029 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5052 units per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5016 units per person in 2011.
- How does Kenya rank for population, female, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 121st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.