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Kenya population pyramid 2050

83,593,239 people in 2050 (UN medium projection). This page shows Kenya’s age and sex structure in 2050 and how it differs from 2026.

2050 population
83.6MUN medium projection
Median age
26.3 years2026: 20.3
Under age 15
28.2%2026: 35.7%
Age 65+
5.7%2026: 3.1%

Kenya population pyramid

2050 · Share of total by five-year age group and sex

Medium projection
Kenya population pyramid for 2050: males on the left and females on the right Male share Female share 100+ males: 299 (0.0%) 100+ females: 943 (0.0%) 100+ 95–99 males: 2,792 (0.0%) 95–99 females: 7,295 (0.0%) 95–99 90–94 males: 18,117 (0.0%) 90–94 females: 37,656 (0.0%) 90–94 85–89 males: 70,723 (0.1%) 85–89 females: 120,293 (0.1%) 85–89 80–84 males: 182,339 (0.2%) 80–84 females: 266,367 (0.3%) 80–84 75–79 males: 353,440 (0.4%) 75–79 females: 460,683 (0.6%) 75–79 70–74 males: 593,201 (0.7%) 70–74 females: 710,357 (0.8%) 70–74 65–69 males: 912,100 (1.1%) 65–69 females: 1,033,398 (1.2%) 65–69 60–64 males: 1,264,361 (1.5%) 60–64 females: 1,416,610 (1.7%) 60–64 55–59 males: 1,531,449 (1.8%) 55–59 females: 1,739,097 (2.1%) 55–59 50–54 males: 1,898,043 (2.3%) 50–54 females: 2,127,263 (2.5%) 50–54 45–49 males: 2,406,209 (2.9%) 45–49 females: 2,572,613 (3.1%) 45–49 40–44 males: 2,912,972 (3.5%) 40–44 females: 2,998,633 (3.6%) 40–44 35–39 males: 3,089,189 (3.7%) 35–39 females: 3,122,157 (3.7%) 35–39 30–34 males: 3,164,833 (3.8%) 30–34 females: 3,176,213 (3.8%) 30–34 25–29 males: 3,372,489 (4.0%) 25–29 females: 3,364,538 (4.0%) 25–29 20–24 males: 3,672,621 (4.4%) 20–24 females: 3,649,213 (4.4%) 20–24 15–19 males: 3,913,595 (4.7%) 15–19 females: 3,878,660 (4.6%) 15–19 10–14 males: 3,975,407 (4.8%) 10–14 females: 3,937,035 (4.7%) 10–14 5–9 males: 3,942,662 (4.7%) 5–9 females: 3,903,082 (4.7%) 5–9 0–4 males: 3,920,117 (4.7%) 0–4 females: 3,874,177 (4.6%) 0–4 15%7.5% Age 7.5%15%

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Projection

Values for 2050 come from the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium scenario. They depend on assumptions about fertility, mortality, and migration and are not forecasts guaranteed to occur.

What to notice in 2050

The bottom three bands are the same width, and the lower half of the pyramid is tapering far more gently than before. Read the full analysis of Kenya’s pyramid.

Kenya age structure in 2050

In 2050, children under 15 are projected to make up 28.2% of the population, people aged 15–64 66.1%, and people aged 65 or older 5.7%. On these shares the structure is classed as transitional; see the guide to population pyramid types.

The total age dependency ratio is projected to be 51.2 (42.6 children and 8.6 people aged 65+ per 100 aged 15–64). The largest five-year groups are 10–14, 5–9, 0–4, which together account for 28.2% of the population.

Fertility is projected to be 2.36 births per woman and life expectancy at birth 67.9 years. The population is projected to change by +1.03% during the year.

Kenya in 2050 compared with 2026

Between 2026 and 2050, the medium scenario has Kenya’s population growing by 43% and the median age rising by 6.0 years. The table sets the two years side by side; percentage-point differences compare shares, not counts.

Indicator20262050Change
Population58,636,41283,593,239+42.6%
Median age (years)20.326.3+6.0
Under 1535.7%28.2%−7.5 pts
Aged 15–6461.2%66.1%+4.9 pts
Aged 65+3.1%5.7%+2.6 pts
Fertility rate3.072.36−0.71
Life expectancy (years)64.267.9+3.7
Males per 100 females98.897.2−1.6

Kenya population by age and sex in 2050

Counts by five-year age group, with everyone aged 100 or older combined. Download the CSV for every chart year.

Age groupMaleFemaleTotalShare
0–43,920,1173,874,1777,794,2949.3%
5–93,942,6623,903,0827,845,7449.4%
10–143,975,4073,937,0357,912,4429.5%
15–193,913,5953,878,6607,792,2559.3%
20–243,672,6213,649,2137,321,8348.8%
25–293,372,4893,364,5386,737,0278.1%
30–343,164,8333,176,2136,341,0467.6%
35–393,089,1893,122,1576,211,3467.4%
40–442,912,9722,998,6335,911,6057.1%
45–492,406,2092,572,6134,978,8226.0%
50–541,898,0432,127,2634,025,3064.8%
55–591,531,4491,739,0973,270,5463.9%
60–641,264,3611,416,6102,680,9713.2%
65–69912,1001,033,3981,945,4982.3%
70–74593,201710,3571,303,5581.6%
75–79353,440460,683814,1231.0%
80–84182,339266,367448,7060.5%
85–8970,723120,293191,0160.2%
90–9418,11737,65655,7730.1%
95–992,7927,29510,0870.0%
100+2999431,2420.0%

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Underlying data: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024.

Frequently asked questions

What is the projected population of Kenya in 2050?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 projects Kenya's population in 2050 at 83,593,239 under the medium scenario.

What will be the median age in Kenya in 2050?

The median age is projected to be 26.3 years, compared with 20.3 years in 2026.

What share of Kenya is projected to be under 15 or 65+ in 2050?

28.2% are projected to be under 15 and 5.7% aged 65 or older, giving a total age dependency ratio of 51.2.

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