Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Kenya

Share of population under 15 in Kenya in 2025 — 36.3%. Ranked 46 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 12.5 pp.

2025 36.3% −0.6 pp vs 2024
World rank 46of 217
Period maximum 52.1%1976
Period minimum 36.3%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Kenya, 1960–2025354045505519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 48.7%1962: 49.4%1964: 49.8%1966: 50.6%1968: 51.2%1970: 51.6%1972: 51.9%1974: 52%1976: 52.1%1978: 51.9%1980: 51.5%1982: 51.1%1984: 50.6%1986: 50.1%1988: 49.7%1990: 49.2%1992: 48.7%1994: 48%1996: 47.4%1998: 46.8%2000: 46.1%2002: 45.3%2004: 44.6%2006: 44.2%2008: 43.9%2010: 43.6%2012: 43.2%2014: 42.4%2016: 41.5%2018: 40.5%2020: 39.3%2022: 38.1%2024: 36.8%2025: 36.3%
Change over the period: −12.5 pp Annual average: -0.19 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kenya

Kenya 36.3%
World 24.4%
Eastern Africa computed 40.3%
Share of population under 15 — Kenya, by year Kenya All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 36.3 −0.6 pp
2024 36.8 −0.6 pp
2023 37.4 −0.6 pp
2022 38.1 −0.6 pp
2021 38.7 −0.6 pp
2020 39.3 −0.6 pp
2019 39.9 −0.6 pp
2018 40.5 −0.6 pp
2017 41 −0.5 pp
2016 41.5 −0.5 pp
2015 42 −0.4 pp
2014 42.4 −0.4 pp
2013 42.8 −0.3 pp
2012 43.2 −0.3 pp
2011 43.4 −0.2 pp
2010 43.6 −0.1 pp
2009 43.8 −0.1 pp
2008 43.9 −0.1 pp
2007 44 −0.2 pp
2006 44.2 −0.2 pp
2005 44.4 −0.3 pp
2004 44.6 −0.3 pp
2003 45 −0.3 pp
2002 45.3 −0.4 pp
2001 45.7 −0.4 pp
2000 46.1 −0.4 pp
1999 46.5 −0.3 pp
1998 46.8 −0.3 pp
1997 47.1 −0.3 pp
1996 47.4 −0.3 pp
1995 47.7 −0.3 pp
1994 48 −0.3 pp
1993 48.4 −0.3 pp
1992 48.7 −0.3 pp
1991 48.9 −0.3 pp
1990 49.2 −0.3 pp
1989 49.5 −0.2 pp
1988 49.7 −0.2 pp
1987 49.9 −0.2 pp
1986 50.1 −0.2 pp
1985 50.3 −0.2 pp
1984 50.6 −0.3 pp
1983 50.8 −0.3 pp
1982 51.1 −0.2 pp
1981 51.3 −0.2 pp
1980 51.5 −0.2 pp
1979 51.7 −0.2 pp
1978 51.9 −0.1 pp
1977 52 −0 pp
1976 52.1 +0 pp
1975 52 +0 pp
1974 52 +0 pp
1973 52 +0.1 pp
1972 51.9 +0.2 pp
1971 51.7 +0.2 pp
1970 51.6 +0.2 pp
1969 51.4 +0.2 pp
1968 51.2 +0.3 pp
1967 50.9 +0.3 pp
1966 50.6 +0.4 pp
1965 50.2 +0.3 pp
1964 49.8 +0.2 pp
1963 49.7 +0.3 pp
1962 49.4 +0.3 pp
1961 49.1 +0.3 pp
1960 48.7

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.