The 2019 population and Census results are out, and the Kenyan population has grown to 47.6 million with women marginally outnumbering men.
While releasing the results on Monday, November 4th, 2019 at State House, Nairobi, Director General of the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) Zachary Mwangi said the total population of those enumerated was 47,564,296.
Men account for 23,548,056 of the population while women hit 24,014,716. Quick math shows women are more by a mere 466,660.
“We see that the female accounted for 50.5%,” said Mr. Mwangi while noting that the intersex population has declined from 10 years ago.
The Intersex population was reported to be 1,524 a decline from 10 years ago.
“The population had grown to 47.6 million in 2019 from 37.7 million in 2009, and the intersex population had declined to 2.2% in 2019 from 2.9% in 2009.
Kenyans have fewer children with the Census reporting that the average household size has declined over the last ten years.
“The average household size had declined to 3.9 in 2019 from 4.2 in 2009,” said Mr. Mwangi.
The most populous counties were listed as; Nairobi, Kiambu, Nakuru, Kakamega, and Bungoma while Lamu, Isiolo, Samburu Tana River, and Taita Taveta are the least populous.
Kenya Population By County – Census 2019 Results
Below is a detailed report for the Kenyan Population by county as of 2019.
|
County |
Total |
Men |
Women |
Intersex |
|
Mombasa |
1,208,333 |
610,257 |
598,046
|
30 |
|
Kwale |
866,820 |
425,121 |
441,681 |
18 |
|
Kilifi |
1,453,787 |
704,089 |
749,673 |
25 |
|
Tana River |
315,943 |
158,550 |
157,391 |
2 |
|
Lamu |
143,920 |
76,103 |
67,813 |
4 |
|
Taita Taveta |
340,671 |
173,337 |
167,327 |
7 |
|
Garissa |
841,353 |
458,975 |
382,344 |
34 |
|
Wajir |
781,263 |
415,374 |
365,840 |
49 |
|
Mandera |
867,457 |
434,976 |
432,444 |
37 |
|
Marsabit |
459,785 |
253,548 |
216,219 |
18 |
|
Isiolo |
268,002 |
139,510 |
128,483 |
9 |
|
Meru |
1,545,714 |
767,698 |
777,975 |
41 |
|
Tharaka Nithi |
393,177 |
193,764 |
199,406 |
7 |
|
Embu |
608,599 |
304,208 |
304,367 |
24 |
|
Kitui |
1,136,187 |
549,003 |
587,151 |
33 |
|
Machakos |
1,421,932 |
710,707 |
711,191 |
34 |
|
Makueni |
987,653 |
489,691 |
497,942 |
20 |
|
Nyandarua |
638,289 |
315,022 |
323,247 |
20 |
|
Nyeri |
759,164 |
374,288 |
384,845 |
31 |
|
Kirinyaga |
610,411 |
302,011 |
308,369 |
31 |
|
Murang’a |
1,056,640 |
523,940 |
532,669 |
31 |
|
Kiambu |
2,417,735 |
1,187,146 |
1,230,454 |
135 |
|
Turkana |
926,976 |
478,087 |
448,868 |
21 |
|
West Pokot |
621,241 |
307,013 |
314,213 |
15 |
|
Samburu |
310,327 |
156,774 |
153,546 |
7 |
|
Trans-Nzoia |
990,341 |
489,107 |
501,206 |
28 |
|
Uasin Gishu |
1,163,186 |
580,269 |
582,889 |
28 |
|
Elgeyo-Marakwet |
454,480 |
227, 317 |
227,151 |
12 |
|
Nandi |
885,711 |
441,259 |
444,430 |
22 |
|
Baringo |
666,763 |
336,322 |
330,428 |
13 |
|
Laikipia |
518,560 |
259,440 |
259,102 |
18 |
|
Nakuru |
2,162,202 |
1,077,272 |
1,084,235 |
95 |
|
Narok |
1,157,873 |
579,042 |
578,805 |
26 |
|
Kajiado |
1,117,840 |
557,098 |
560,704 |
38 |
|
Kericho |
901,777 |
450,741 |
451,008 |
28 |
|
Bomet |
875,689 |
434,287 |
441,379 |
23 |
|
Kakamega |
1,867,579 |
897,133 |
970,406 |
40 |
|
Vihiga |
590,013 |
283,678 |
306,323 |
12 |
|
Bungoma |
1,670,570 |
812,146 |
858,389 |
35 |
|
Busia |
893,681 |
426,252 |
467,401 |
28 |
|
Siaya |
993,183 |
471,669 |
521,496 |
18 |
|
Kisumu |
1,155,474 |
560,942 |
594,609 |
23 |
|
Homa Bay |
1,131,950 |
539,560 |
592,367 |
23 |
|
Migori |
1,116,436 |
536,187 |
580,214 |
35 |
|
Kisii |
1,266,860 |
605,784 |
661,038 |
38 |
|
Nyamira |
605,576 |
290,907 |
314,656 |
13 |
|
Nairobi |
4,397,073 |
2,192,452 |
2,204,376 |
245 |
Most Populated Counties In Kenya – Census 2019
1.Nairobi – 4,397,073
2. Kiambu – 2,417,735
3. Nakuru – 2,162,202
4. Kakamega – 1,867,579
5. Bungoma – 1,670,570
Least Populated Counties In Kenya- Census 2019
1.Lamu – 143,920
2. Isiolo – 268,002
3. Samburu- 310,327
4. Tana River – 315,943
5. Taita Taveta – 340,671
Counties with the highest number of women
1. Nairobi – 2,204,376
2. Kiambu – 1,230,454
3. Nakuru – 1,084,835
4. Meru – 777,975
5. Machakos – 711,191
Counties with the least number of women
1. Lamu – 67,813
2. Isiolo – 128,483
3. Samburu – 153,546
4. Tana River – 157,391
5. Taita Taveta – 167,327
Counties with the highest number of men
1. Nairobi – 2,192,452
2. Kiambu – 1,187,146
3. Nakuru – 1,077,272
4. Kakamega – 897,133
5. Bungoma – 812,146
Counties with the least number of men
1. Lamu – 76,103
2. Isiolo – 139,510
3. Samburu – 156,776
4. Taita/Taveta – 173,337
5. Tharaka Nithi – 193,764
Counties with the most number of intersex people
1. Nairobi – 245
2. Kiambu – 135
3. Nakuru – 95
4. Wajir – 49
5. Meru – 41
Counties with the least number of intersex people
1. Tana River – 2
2. Lamu – 4
3. Samburu – 7
4. Tharaka Nithi – 7
5. Taita Taveta – 7
Counties with the highest number of people per Sq. Km
1. Nairobi – 6,247
2. Mombasa – 5,495
3. Vihiga – 1,047
4. Kiambu – 952
5. Kisii – 958
Counties with the lowest number of people per Sq. Km
1. Tana River – 8
2. Marsabit – 6
3. Isiolo – 11
4. Wajir – 14
5. Samburu – 15
Counties with the highest average household size
1. Mandera – 6.9
2. Wajir – 6.1
3. Garissa – 5.9
4. West Pokot – 5.6
5. Kwale – 5.0
Counties with the lowest average household size
1. Nairobi – 2.9
2. Nyeri – 3.0
3. Kirinyaga – 3.0
4. Kiambu – 3.0
5. Mombasa – 3.1
