Indicator	Value
Total population	56,400,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 56,430,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 56,430,000 people
Median age	19.8 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024]
Life expectancy	63.6–63.8 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 63.83 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 63.65 years
Ethnic groups	Kikuyu 17.1%, Luhya 14.3%, Kalenjin 13.4%, Luo 10.7%, Kamba 9.8%, Somali 5.8%, Kisii 5.7%, Mijikenda 5.2%, Meru 4.2%, Maasai 2.5%, Turkana 2.1%, non-Kenyan 1%, other 8.2% (2019 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Languages	English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languagesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Religions	Christian 85.5% (Protestant 33.4%, Catholic 20.6%, Evangelical 20.4%, African Instituted Churches 7%, other Christian 4.1%), Muslim 10.9%, other 1.8%, none 1.6%, don't know/no answer 0.2% (2019 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanization	29.5% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Population growth	1.96 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Birth rate	27 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Death rate	7.18 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Urban population	31.9 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Languages (structured)	Adhola American Sign Language Asu (Tanzania) Aweer Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo Bukusu Burji Chonyi-Dzihana-Kauma Chuka Cushitic Taita Cutchi-Swahili Daasanach Dahalo Degere Digo Duruma East Nyala El Molo Embu Giryama Gusii Gweno Hamer-Banna Idakho-Isukha-Tiriki Ik Ilwana Kabras Kahe Kamba (Kenya) Karamojong Keiyo Kenya-Somali Sign Language Khayo KiKAR Kikuyu Kipsigis Kisa Kisisi Kupsabiny Kuria Logooli Luo (Kenya and Tanzania) Maay Marachi Marama Markweeta Masaaba Masai Meru Mwimbi-Muthambi Nandi Ngasa Nubi Nyore Okiek Omotik Orma Pokomo Pökoot Rendille Rombo Saamia Sabaot Sagalla Samburu Singa Somali Suba Swahili Tachoni Taita Taveta Terik Teso Tharaka Toposa Tsotso Tugen Turkana Vunjo Waata Wanga West Nyala Yaaku Glottolog [2026]