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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 118 Chile 0.503 units per person compare
  2. 119 Dominican Republic 0.503 units per person compare
  3. 120 New Zealand 0.503 units per person compare
  4. 122 Denmark 0.5029 units per person compare
  5. 123 Peru 0.5027 units per person compare
  6. 124 Myanmar 0.5024 units per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Population, female, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.