Population aged 15-24, total in Kenya

Kenya: Population aged 15-24, total was 0.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.2%
World rank
24th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 2019
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Population aged 15-24, total in Kenya, 1997–2019

00.050.10.150.20.251997200820191997: 0.199 % of total population1999: 0.204 % of total population2005: 0.225 % of total population2015: 0.2 % of total population2019: 0.195 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.2% for population aged 15-24, total in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, total in Kenya peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.

Kenya ranks 24th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Population aged 15-24, total in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, total (% of total population) in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of total population Change
1997 0.2% —
1999 0.2% +2.1%
2005 0.2% +10.7%
2015 0.2% -11.0%
2019 0.2% -2.7%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 22 Namibia 0.2% compare
  2. 23 El Salvador 0.2% compare
  3. 25 Ghana 0.2% compare
  4. 26 Venezuela 0.2% compare
  5. 27 Turkey 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, total in Kenya?
Population aged 15-24, total in Kenya was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, total recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, total recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
How does Kenya rank for population aged 15-24, total?
Kenya ranks 24th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 15-24, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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