This reference page collects population of kenya in one place: population 55,339,003; surface area 580,370 km2; density 95.4 /km2; capital Nairobi. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
Population 55,339,003
Surface area 580,370 km2
Density 95.4 /km2
Capital Nairobi
Income group Lower middle income
Data year 2023
How the Kenya population figure is derived
Population and land area come from the same World Bank release, so the density of 95.4 people per km2 is internally consistent. Cross-check against the country ranking table to see where Kenya sits.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the data on population of kenya come from?
From a public open API that is queried automatically and cached after every successful run.
How often is population of kenya updated?
The build runs on a schedule, so values refresh at least daily and old pages stay live.