Kenya

Official name:
the Republic of Kenya
Name in native language:
Kenya
Capital:
Nairobi
ISO country code
KE
Nat. statistical agency:
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
Region:
Eastern Africa

Census Results

1948-02-25 :
1962-08-15 : 8,636,300
1969-08-24 : 10,942,705
1979-08-24 : 15,327,061
1989-08-24 : 21,448,774
1999-08-24 : 28,686,607
2009-08-24 : 38,610,097

the Republic of Kenya

Administrative units

province
county		capitalarea (sq.km.)population
1999-08-24
census		population
2010
projection		population
2009-08-24
census
source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.
note: The preliminary figures from the 2009 census have at least one mistake somewhere, adding up the districts of Nyanza renders a surplus of 111,409.
note: The first 2009 census publication shows the result of the new constitution of Kenya (2010) in which severe redistricting has taken place, and the name has changed from district to county.
CentralNyeri13,2233,724,1593,908,9074,383,743
KiambuKiambu1,327744,010824,0771,623,282
KirinyagaKerugoya/Kutus1,478457,105493,419528,054
MaraguaMaragua868387,969382,488 
Murang'aMurang'a930348,304302,352942,581
NyandaruaOl Kalou3,304479,902612,230596,268
NyeriNyeri3,356661,156654,818693,558
ThikaThika1,960645,713639,523 
CoastMombasa83,3592,487,2643,205,1753,325,307
KilifiKilifi4,888544,303704,8651,109,735
KwaleKwale8,360496,133607,752649,931
LamuLamu6,47572,68687,771101,539
MalindiMalindi7,751281,552378,317 
MombasaMombasa295665,018913,362939,370
Taita/TavetaVoi17,144246,671270,034284,657
Tana RiverTana River38,446180,901243,074240,075
EasternEmbu167,5254,631,7795,587,7815,668,123
EmbuEmbu729278,196308,865516,212
IsioloIsiolo25,698100,861134,429143,294
KituiKitui20,402515,422603,5051,012,709
MachakosMachakos6,286906,6441,120,1371,098,584
MakueniMakueni7,966771,545953,227884,527
MarsabitMarsabit65,422121,478150,083291,166
MbeereMbeere2,093170,953202,350 
MeruMeru2,982498,880590,5031,356,301
Meru NorthMaua3,942604,050761,419 
MoyaleMoyale9,39053,47963,301 
MwingiMwingi10,030303,828360,504 
Nithi (Meru South)Chuka1,093205,451212,155 
Tharaka NithiChuka1,570100,992127,303365,330
NairobiNairobi6962,143,2543,240,1553,138,369
NairobiNairobi6962,143,2543,240,1553,138,369
North-EasternGarissa127,197972,1431,489,3632,310,757
GarissaGarissa44,952402,510529,572623,060
ManderaMandera26,744250,372337,8011,025,756
WajirWajir55,501319,261621,990661,941
NyanzaKisumu16,1824,392,1965,201,9965,442,711
BondoBondo987238,780266,763 
Gucha (South Kisii)Tabaka661460,939568,714 
Homa BayHoma Bay3,224288,540357,803963,794
KisiiKisii649491,786564,1161,152,282
KisumuKisumu1,486504,359578,539968,909
KuriaKehancha581151,887207,810 
MigoriMigori2,005514,897659,1351,028,579
NyamiraNyamira896498,102575,602598,252
NyandoAwasi1,168299,930395,767 
RachuonyoOyugis945307,126354,912 
SiayaSiaya2,525480,184475,929842,304
SubaMbita1,055155,666196,906 
Rift ValleyNakuru185,2986,987,0369,101,52410,006,805
BaringoKabarnet8,809264,978328,070555,561
BometBomet1,882382,794473,937724,186
BuretiLitein955316,882389,634 
Elgeyo MarakwetIten   369,998
KajiadoKajiado22,045406,054605,384687,312
KeiyoIten/Tambach1,439143,865180,748 
KerichoKericho2,111468,493559,245758,339
KoibatekEldama Ravine2,306138,163194,023 
LaikipiaNanyuki9,229322,187452,449399,227
MarakwetKapsowar1,588140,629171,710 
NakuruNakuru7,4181,187,0391,580,7821,603,325
NandiKapsabet2,899578,751730,816752,965
NarokNarok15,098365,750486,170850,920
SamburuMaralal21,127143,547178,548223,947
Trans MaraKilgoris2,846170,591198,344 
Trans-NzoiaKitale2,487575,662803,394818,757
TurkanaLodwar70,667450,860539,263855,399
Uasin GishuEldoret3,328622,705829,043894,179
West PotokKapenguria9,064308,086399,964512,690
WesternKakamega8,4003,358,7764,552,5224,334,282
BungomaBungoma2,069876,4911,265,4251,630,934
BusiaBusia1,261370,608492,948488,075
Butere MumiasButere939476,928573,981 
KakamegaKakamega1,395603,422861,0931,660,651
LugariLugari670215,920308,121 
Mount ElgonKapsokwony944135,033159,632 
TesoMalaba559181,491229,237 
VihigaVihiga563498,883662,085554,622
total 581,83428,686,60736,287,42338,610,097

Main cities

namepopulation
1999-08-24
census		population
2010
projection
Nairobi2,143,2543,240,155
Mombasa665,018913,362
Nakuru219,366..
Kisumu194,390..
Eldoret167,016..
Thika82,665..
Kitale63,245..
Kakamega57,128..
Malindi53,805..
Garissa50,955..
source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.