Kenya Census 2019 Results

The 2019 census results were released in November 2019. Below is a summary of the results.

Census Indicators at a Glance, 2019.

Indicator	2019
Population Size ('000s)	47,564,296
Male ('000s)	23,548,056
Female ('000s)	24,014,716
Inter Sex ('000s)	1,524
Sex Ratio (No. of Males per 100 Females)	98.1
Population Density (No. per sq. Km)	82
Number of Households ('000s)	12,143,900
Average Household Size	3.9
Inter-Censal Growth Rate (%)	2.2

Distribution of Population by Sex and County

	Sex
National/County	Male	Female	Intersex	Total
Kenya	23,548,056	24,014,716	1,524	47,564,296
County
Mombasa	610,257	598,046	30	1,208,333
Kwale	425,121	441,681	18	866,820
Kilifi	704,089	749,673	25	1,453,787
Tana River	158,550	157,391	2	315,943
Lamu	76,103	67,813	4	143,920
Taita/Taveta	173,337	167,327	7	340,671
Garissa	458,975	382,344	34	841,353
Wajir	415,374	365,840	49	781,263
Mandera	434,976	432,444	37	867,457
Marsabit	243,548	216,219	18	459,785
Isiolo	139,510	128,483	9	268,002
Meru	767,698	777,975	41	1,545,714
Tharaka-Nithi	193,764	199,406	7	393,177
Embu	304,208	304,367	24	608,599
Kitui	549,003	587,151	33	1,136,187
Machakos	710,707	711,191	34	1,421,932
Makueni	489,691	497,942	20	987,653
Nyandarua	315,022	323,247	20	638,289
Nyeri	374,288	384,845	31	759,164
Kirinyaga	302,011	308,369	31	610,411
Murang'a	523,940	532,669	31	1,056,640
Kiambu	1,187,146	1,230,454	135	2,417,735
Turkana	478,087	448,868	21	926,976
West Pokot	307,013	314,213	15	621,241
Samburu	156,774	153,546	7	310,327
Trans Nzoia	489,107	501,206	28	990,341
Uasin Gishu	580,269	582,889	28	1,163,186
Elgeyo/Marakwet	227,317	227,151	12	454,480
Nandi	441,259	444,430	22	885,711
Baringo	336,322	330,428	13	666,763
Laikipia	259,440	259,102	18	518,560
Nakuru	1,077,272	1,084,835	95	2,162,202
Narok	579,042	578,805	26	1,157,873
Kajiado	557,098	560,704	38	1,117,840
Kericho	450,741	451,008	28	901,777
Bomet	434,287	441,379	23	875,689
Kakamega	897,133	970,406	40	1,867,579
Vihiga	283,678	306,323	12	590,013
Bungoma	812,146	858,389	35	1,670,570
Busia	426,252	467,401	28	893,681
Siaya	471,669	521,496	18	993,183
Kisumu	560,942	594,609	23	1,155,574
Homa Bay	539,560	592,367	23	1,131,950
Migori	536,187	580,214	35	1,116,436
Kisii	605,784	661,038	38	1,266,860
Nyamira	290,907	314,656	13	605,576
Nairobi City	2,192,452	2,204,376	245	4,397,073

Kenya Population Trend, 1969 to 2019

Kenya Population Growth Rates

Source

Kenya National Bureau of Statistics