What is the population of Kenya?
Kenya has 57.5 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 7.7 million to 57.5 million, 7.5 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,695,307 |
| 1970 | 11,368,791 |
| 1980 | 16,018,459 |
| 1990 | 22,892,651 |
| 2000 | 30,642,890 |
| 2010 | 41,598,567 |
| 2020 | 52,217,334 |
| 2025 | 57,532,493 |
What is the capital of Kenya?
The capital of Kenya is Nairobi.
What currency does Kenya use?
Kenya uses the Kenyan shilling (KES).
What languages are spoken in Kenya?
The official languages of Kenya are Swahili and English.
Where is Kenya?
Kenya is in Africa.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Kenya?
Kenya covers 591,970 km² (228,561 sq mi). The United States is about 17 times as large.
Economy of Kenya
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $136 billion
- GDP per person
- $2,363
- Life expectancy
- 63.8 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Kenya is classified as lower middle income. Lower-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $1,146 and $4,515.
Data based on World Bank classifications
Related countries
Where does Kenya rank?
Kenya is in the top 50 on two of our six rankings: