Total sample population in Kenya
Kenya: Total sample population was 47.11 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
47.11 million
World rank
24th
of 113 countries
All-time high
47.11 million
in 2019
All-time low
25.47 million
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2019
Total sample population in Kenya, 1997–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total sample population in Kenya is 47.11 million, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total sample population in Kenya peaked at 47.11 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.47 million, in 1997.
That places Kenya 24th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Total sample population in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 25.47 million | — |
| 1999 | 30.46 million | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 35.53 million | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 45.37 million | +27.7% |
| 2019 | 47.11 million | +3.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 47.11 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.90 million, 3.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 47.11 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.91 million, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.96 million | 25.47 million | 30.46 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.53 million | 35.53 million | 35.53 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.24 million | 45.37 million | 47.11 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total sample population in Kenya?
- Total sample population in Kenya was 47.11 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest total sample population recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 47.11 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest total sample population recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.47 million in 1997.
- How does Kenya rank for total sample population?
- Kenya ranks 24th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total sample population rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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