Population, female in Kenya
Kenya: Population, female was 50.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
121st
of 217 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 1978
All-time low
50.2%
in 2011
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 50.3% for population, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Kenya peaked at 50.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2011.
Kenya ranks 121st of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.4% | — |
| 1961 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 6 |
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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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.9279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Kenya?
- Population, female in Kenya was 50.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 1978.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2011.
- How does Kenya rank for population, female?
- Kenya ranks 121st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.