Census report: Kenya’s population stands at 47.5 million

Census enumerators protest at Mtwapa, Kilifi County. [Omondi Onyango/Standard]

Kenya’s population currently stands at 47, 564, 296 million.

This is according to the 2019 Population and Housing Census Survey report released on Monday by KNBS Director General Zachary Mwangi.

Of the 47.5m, 23 million are men while 24 million are women and 1, 524 are intersex. 

Mwangi says that this year’s enumerated population has soared by nine million in the last decade.

The most populous counties include Nairobi, Kiambu, Nakuru, Kakamega and Bungoma while the least populous are Lamu, Isiolo, Samburu, Tana River and Taita Taveta counties.

Speaking at the hand-over of the 2019 census report at State House, Nairobi, President Uhuru Kenyatta praised the efforts of the officials and all enumerators for overseeing a smooth exercise.

“We are the first country to release the census report two months after the exercise was conducted,” he added.

It is also the first census to be conducted under the 2010 constitution.

President Uhuru said this report provides an opportunity for the government to re-align its development policies and programs.  

The exercise took place between August 24 and 31.

Population per County

 

COUNTY	POPULATION
Mombasa	1, 208, 333
Kwale	866, 820
Kilifi	1, 443, 787
Tana River	315, 943
Lamu	143, 920
Taita–Taveta	340, 671
Garissa	841, 353
Wajir	781, 263
Mandera	867, 457
Marsabit	459, 785
Isiolo	268, 002
Meru	1, 545, 714
Tharaka-Nithi	393, 177
Embu	608, 599
Kitui	1, 136, 187
Machakos	1, 421, 932
Makueni	987, 653
Nyandarua	638, 289
Nyeri	759, 164
Kirinyaga	610, 411
Murang'a	1, 056, 640
Kiambu	2, 417, 735
Turkana	926, 976
West Pokot	621, 241
Samburu	310, 327
Trans-Nzoia	990, 341
Uasin Gishu	1, 163, 186
Elgeyo-Marakwet	454, 480
Nandi	885, 711
Baringo	666, 763
Laikipia	518, 560
Nakuru	2, 162, 202
Narok	1, 157, 873
Kajiado	1, 117, 840
Kericho	901, 777
Bomet-	875, 689
Kakamega	1, 867, 579
Vihiga	590, 013
Bungoma	1, 670, 570
Busia	893, 681
Siaya	993, 183
Kisumu	1,155, 574
Homa Bay	1,130, 950
Migori	1,116, 436
Kisii	1,266, 860
Nyamira	605, 576
Nairobi	4,397, 073