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Kenya Population 2023
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country in Eastern Africa. With a population of more than 50 million people, Kenya is the 27th most populous country. As per the UN World population prospects report, the population of Kenya in 2022 is 54,027,487 (54 million or 5.4 crores)
Estimated population of Kenya in 2023: 55 million or 5.5 Crores
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| Kenya | 2022 Population |
| Total Population | 54,027,487 (54 million) |
| Global Rank | 26th |
| Share of World Pop. | 0.69% |
| Land Area | 569,140 sq. km (219,750 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 48 |
| Population Density | 95 people/sq. km |
| Growth Rate | 1.95% |
| Fertility Rate* in Kenya | 3.52 |
| Infant mortality rate** in Kenya | 30.6 |
| Median Age in Kenya | 20.1 years |
| Life Expectancy in Kenya | 67.47 years |
| Urban Population in Kenya | 27.8 % |
Religion in Kenya
Christianity is the majority religion in Kenya and its followed by 85.5% of the population. Among Christians, Protestants churches have the largest adherents followed by the Roman Catholics, African Churches, and other small Christian groups.
Islam at 10.9% is the second largest religion and other smaller religion is followed by 1.8% of the population. Other religion includes Hinduism, Buddhism, and Baháʼí Faith.
Religion percentage in Kenya
| Religion/ Affilations | Percentage |
| Christians | 85.5% |
| – Protestant | – 33.40% |
| – Evangelical churches | – 20.40% |
| – African instituted churches | – 7.00% |
| – Roman Catholic | – 20.60% |
| – Other Christian | – 4.10% |
| Other Religion | |
| Islam | 10.90% |
| Hinduism | 0.13% |
| Others | 1.87% |
| No religion/atheist | 1.60% |
Source: 2019 Kenyan Census
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Top Cities in Kenya by Population
| # | City | Population |
| 1 | Nairobi | 4397073 |
| 2 | Mombasa | 1208333 |
| 3 | Nakuru | 570674 |
| 4 | Ruiru | 490120 |
| 5 | Eldoret | 475716 |
| 6 | Kisumu | 397957 |
| 7 | Kikuyu | 323881 |
| 8 | Thika | 251407 |
| 9 | Naivasha | 198444 |
| 10 | Karuri | 194342 |
| 11 | Ongata Rongai | 172569 |
| 12 | Garissa | 163399 |
| 13 | Kitale | 162174 |
| 14 | Juja | 156041 |
| 15 | Mlolongo | 136351 |
| 16 | Malindi | 119859 |
| 17 | Mandera | 114718 |
| 18 | Kisii | 112417 |
| 19 | Kakamega | 107227 |
| 20 | Ngong | 102323 |
Source: United Nation World Populations Prospects
*Fertility rate, average number of children born to women during their reproductive years.
**Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age.