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Demographics of Kenya. The demography of Kenya is monitored by the Kenyan National Bureau of Statistics. Kenya is a multi-ethnic state in East Africa. Its total population was at 47,558,296 as of the 2019 census. [ 1 ] A national census was conducted in 1999, although the results were never released. A new census was undertaken in 2009, but ...
Nairobi (/ n aɪ ˈ r oʊ b i / ny-ROH-bee) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nairobi, which translates to 'place of cool waters', a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper had a population of 4,397,073 in the 2019 census.
The following is a list of the most populous cities, municipalities and towns of Kenya.In Kenya there are only five incorporated cities including the capital and largest city, Nairobi, the second largest and the coastal city of Mombasa, the third largest and inland port city of Kisumu, the 4th City to get the Status of the City was Nakuru, that was upgraded from a municipality on 1 December ...
The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) is a department in Kenya 's Ministry of Planning which collects and compiles regular cross-sectoral data for the government. The Bureau was established through the Statistics Act of 2006 and initiated in February 2007. [1] The office places staffs in other departments of the Kenyan Government to ...
This is a list of Kenyan counties by population, ranked according to the latest estimate. Past census data (1969, 1979, 1989, 1999, 2009 and 2019) is included for comparison. The counties of Kenya were created by the 2010 Constitution of Kenya and their size and boundaries are based on 1992 districts.
Kenya is a lower middle income economy, with Kenya's GDP hitting $150 billion as of 2024. This is due to increasing technology innovation services. Although Kenya's economy is the largest and most developed in eastern and Central Africa, 63% (2023/2024) of its population lives below the international poverty line. [1]
Kibera (Kinubi: Forest or Jungle[1]) is a division and neighbourhood of Nairobi, Kenya, 6.6 kilometres (4.1 mi) from the city centre. [2] Kibera is the largest slum in Nairobi, and the largest urban slum in Africa. [3][4][5] The 2009 Kenya Population and Housing Census reports Kibera's population as 170,070, contrary to previous estimates of ...
Nairobi City County. Nairobi City County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya. With an estimated population of 5,454,000 in 2024, it is the third-smallest in area of the counties, yet the most populous one. It also serves as the capital of Kenya. The county entity was effected in 2013, replacing Nairobi City Council, which had been the long ...