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Median age, July 1 estimate in Kenya

Median age, July 1 estimate in Kenya was 19.53 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.25 from 2022. That is the 198th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, years19.53 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.25
Rank198th of 236Countries ranked
Series high19.532023
Series low13.191975

Median age, July 1 estimate in Kenya, 1950 to 2023

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1214161820195019611972198319942005201620231950: 15.99 years1951: 16.04 years1952: 16.04 years1953: 15.98 years1954: 15.86 years1955: 15.71 years1956: 15.52 years1957: 15.3 years1958: 15.06 years1959: 14.8 years1960: 14.59 years1961: 14.42 years1962: 14.28 years1963: 14.15 years1964: 14.07 years1965: 13.93 years1966: 13.72 years1967: 13.57 years1968: 13.46 years1969: 13.39 years1970: 13.33 years1971: 13.27 years1972: 13.22 years1973: 13.2 years1974: 13.19 years1975: 13.19 years1976: 13.19 years1977: 13.22 years1978: 13.28 years1979: 13.34 years1980: 13.42 years1981: 13.5 years1982: 13.59 years1983: 13.68 years1984: 13.78 years1985: 13.87 years1986: 13.96 years1987: 14.03 years1988: 14.12 years1989: 14.22 years1990: 14.32 years1991: 14.43 years1992: 14.54 years1993: 14.66 years1994: 14.79 years1995: 14.92 years1996: 15.04 years1997: 15.15 years1998: 15.28 years1999: 15.41 years2000: 15.56 years2001: 15.73 years2002: 15.88 years2003: 16.03 years2004: 16.19 years2005: 16.33 years2006: 16.47 years2007: 16.58 years2008: 16.69 years2009: 16.79 years2010: 16.89 years2011: 17 years2012: 17.13 years2013: 17.28 years2014: 17.46 years2015: 17.65 years2016: 17.85 years2017: 18.06 years2018: 18.29 years2019: 18.54 years2020: 18.78 years2021: 19.02 years2022: 19.27 years2023: 19.53 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202319.53 Estimated
202219.27 Estimated
202119.02 Estimated
202018.78 Estimated
201918.54 Estimated
201818.29 Estimated
201718.06 Estimated
201617.85 Estimated
201517.65 Estimated
201417.46 Estimated
201317.28 Estimated
201217.13 Estimated
201117 Estimated
201016.89 Estimated
200916.79 Estimated
200816.69 Estimated
200716.58 Estimated
200616.47 Estimated
200516.33 Estimated
200416.19 Estimated
200316.03 Estimated
200215.88 Estimated
200115.73 Estimated
200015.56 Estimated
199915.41 Estimated
199815.28 Estimated
199715.15 Estimated
199615.04 Estimated
199514.92 Estimated
199414.79 Estimated
199314.66 Estimated
199214.54 Estimated
199114.43 Estimated
199014.32 Estimated
198914.22 Estimated
198814.12 Estimated
198714.03 Estimated
198613.96 Estimated
198513.87 Estimated
198413.78 Estimated
198313.68 Estimated
198213.59 Estimated
198113.5 Estimated
198013.42 Estimated
197913.34 Estimated
197813.28 Estimated
197713.22 Estimated
197613.19 Estimated
197513.19 Estimated
197413.19 Estimated
197313.2 Estimated
197213.22 Estimated
197113.27 Estimated
197013.33 Estimated
196913.39 Estimated
196813.46 Estimated
196713.57 Estimated
196613.72 Estimated
196513.93 Estimated
196414.07 Estimated
196314.15 Estimated
196214.28 Estimated
196114.42 Estimated
196014.59 Estimated
195914.8 Estimated
195815.06 Estimated
195715.3 Estimated
195615.52 Estimated
195515.71 Estimated
195415.86 Estimated
195315.98 Estimated
195216.04 Estimated
195116.04 Estimated
195015.99 Estimated

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Definition

Age that divides the estimated population on July 1 into two groups of equal size.

Modelled demographic estimate from UN World Population Prospects 2024. This series includes estimates through 2023 and excludes projections from 2024 onward. The reference date and method differ from January 1 statistics and multi-year survey estimates. Historical estimates can be revised.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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What is the median age, July 1 estimate in Kenya?

Median age, July 1 estimate in Kenya was 19.53 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.25 from 2022. That is the 198th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest median age, July 1 estimate in Kenya?

19.53 years in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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