Population, long-run history in Kenya

Latest: 55,924
Previous: 54,867
Change: +1,058 (+1.9%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2022
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Persons, thousands

Population, long-run history over time

Annual, Persons, thousands, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: Maddison Project Database 2023

Observations for Population, long-run history in Kenya
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1963	8,957
Dec 31, 1964	9,248
Dec 31, 1965	9,549
Dec 31, 1966	9,864
Dec 31, 1967	10,192
Dec 31, 1968	10,532
Dec 31, 1969	10,888
Dec 31, 1970	11,247
Dec 31, 1971	11,633
Dec 31, 1972	12,045
Dec 31, 1973	12,482
Dec 31, 1974	12,944
Dec 31, 1975	13,433
Dec 31, 1976	13,951
Dec 31, 1977	14,500
Dec 31, 1978	15,080
Dec 31, 1979	15,690
Dec 31, 1980	16,331
Dec 31, 1981	16,987
Dec 31, 1982	17,660
Dec 31, 1983	18,348
Dec 31, 1984	19,050
Dec 31, 1985	19,761
Dec 31, 1986	20,477
Dec 31, 1987	21,196
Dec 31, 1988	21,916
Dec 31, 1989	22,635
Dec 31, 1990	23,354
Dec 31, 1991	24,105
Dec 31, 1992	24,986
Dec 31, 1993	25,765
Dec 31, 1994	26,399
Dec 31, 1995	27,092
Dec 31, 1996	27,813
Dec 31, 1997	28,576
Dec 31, 1998	29,375
Dec 31, 1999	30,192
Dec 31, 2000	31,025
Dec 31, 2001	31,919
Dec 31, 2002	32,865
Dec 31, 2003	33,846
Dec 31, 2004	34,880
Dec 31, 2005	35,961
Dec 31, 2006	37,093
Dec 31, 2007	38,248
Dec 31, 2008	39,441
Dec 31, 2009	40,668
Dec 31, 2010	41,900
Dec 31, 2011	43,198
Dec 31, 2012	44,470
Dec 31, 2013	45,639
Dec 31, 2014	46,808
Dec 31, 2015	47,983
Dec 31, 2016	49,095
Dec 31, 2017	50,201
Dec 31, 2018	51,357
Dec 31, 2019	52,522
Dec 31, 2020	53,691
Dec 31, 2021	54,867
Dec 31, 2022	55,924

About this indicator

Source: Maddison Project Database 2023 (opens in a new tab)

Source: Bolt, J. and van Zanden, J.L. (2024), Maddison style estimates of the evolution of the world economy: A new 2023 update, Journal of Economic Surveys, 1-41, DOI 10.1111/joes.12618. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. The original sources are listed on each page.

All data sources

Original sources of these estimates

GDP pc: 2008 - 2022: Total Economy Database the Conference Board for all countries included in TED. Otherwise UN national accounts statistics

Kenya

1904-1950: Broadberry, S., & Gardner, L. (2022). Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1885–2008: Evidence from eight countries. Explorations in Economic History, 83, 101424.

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