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Kenya vs Qatar Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

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Demographics of Kenya compared to Qatar:

  • As of 2026, the population of Kenya is 59M vs 3M in Qatar - 19.7 times difference.
  • The median age in Kenya is 20.8 years compared to 34.5 years in Qatar.
  • Kenya is ranked 159/196 by median age (oldest to youngest) vs 78/196 for Qatar.
  • The average life expectancy at birth in Kenya is 64.2 years, compared to 82.8 years in Qatar.
  • The share of old-age demographic (65+) in Kenya is 2.97% vs 1.68% in Qatar.
  • The share of young demographic (0-15 years old) in Kenya is 36.8% vs 15.1% in Qatar.
  • Kenya has 35.5M working age adults (aged 15-64) vs 2.5M in Qatar.
  • The total fertility rate is 3.21 in Kenya compared to 1.73 in Qatar.

Median age Kenya vs Qatar, 1960-2100

Kenya
Factual

UN forecast
Qatar
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Qatar
2100 38.4 34.7
2099 38.2 34.6
2098 38 34.6
2097 37.8 34.6
2096 37.6 34.5
2095 37.4 34.5
2094 37.3 34.4
2093 37.1 34.4
2092 36.9 34.4
2091 36.7 34.3
2090 36.5 34.3
2089 36.3 34.2
2088 36.2 34.2
2087 36 34.2
2086 35.8 34.1
2085 35.6 34.1
2084 35.4 34
2083 35.2 34
2082 35 34
2081 34.8 33.9
2080 34.6 33.9
2079 34.4 33.8
2078 34.2 33.8
2077 33.9 33.8
2076 33.7 33.7
2075 33.5 33.7
2074 33.2 33.6
2073 33 33.6
2072 32.8 33.6
2071 32.5 33.5
2070 32.3 33.5
2069 32 33.5
2068 31.7 33.4
2067 31.5 33.4
2066 31.2 33.4
2065 31 33.4
2064 30.7 33.4
2063 30.4 33.3
2062 30.2 33.3
2061 29.9 33.3
2060 29.7 33.3
2059 29.4 33.3
2058 29.1 33.3
2057 28.9 33.3
2056 28.6 33.3
2055 28.4 33.3
2054 28.1 33.3
2053 27.9 33.3
2052 27.6 33.3
2051 27.4 33.3
2050 27.2 33.3
2049 26.9 33.3
2048 26.7 33.2
2047 26.4 33.3
2046 26.2 33.3
2045 26 33.3
2044 25.8 33.2
2043 25.5 33.2
2042 25.3 33.2
2041 25.1 33.2
2040 24.8 33.1
2039 24.6 33.1
2038 24.4 33.1
2037 24.1 33.2
2036 23.9 33.3
2035 23.6 33.4
2034 23.4 33.6
2033 23.1 33.7
2032 22.8 33.9
2031 22.5 34
2030 22.2 34.1
2029 22 34.2
2028 21.7 34.3
2027 21.4 34.3
2026 21.2 34.4
2025 20.9 34.5
2024 20.8 34.5
2023 20.6 34.1
2022 20.3 33.4
2021 20 32.9
2020 19.8 32.6
2019 19.6 32.3
2018 19.3 31.9
2017 19.1 31.6
2016 18.9 31.4
2015 18.7 31.2
2014 18.5 31.1
2013 18.4 30.9
2012 18.2 31
2011 18.1 31.2
2010 17.9 31.3
2009 17.8 30.8
2008 17.7 30.1
2007 17.6 30.1
2006 17.5 30.6
2005 17.4 30.9
2004 17.3 31
2003 17.1 30.9
2002 17 30.5
2001 16.8 30.1
2000 16.7 29.9
1999 16.5 29.8
1998 16.4 29.8
1997 16.2 29.9
1996 16.1 29.6
1995 16 29.1
1994 15.9 28.7
1993 15.7 28.4
1992 15.6 28.1
1991 15.5 27.9
1990 15.3 27.7
1989 15.2 27.6
1988 15.1 27.5
1987 15 27.5
1986 15 27.4
1985 14.9 27
1984 14.8 26.3
1983 14.7 25.6
1982 14.6 24.8
1981 14.5 24.1
1980 14.5 23.5
1979 14.4 22.9
1978 14.3 22.3
1977 14.3 21.8
1976 14.3 21.3
1975 14.3 21
1974 14.3 20.8
1973 14.3 20.9
1972 14.3 21.3
1971 14.4 22.2
1970 14.4 23.7
1969 14.5 24.4
1968 14.5 24
1967 14.6 23.5
1966 14.8 23
1965 14.9 22.5
1964 15.1 21.8
1963 15.2 21.1
1962 15.3 20.1
1961 15.5 19
1960 15.7 18

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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In 1960, the median age in Kenya was 15.7 years compared to 18 years in Qatar. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 20.8 years in Kenya and to 34.5 years in Qatar.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Kenya is expected to changed to around 27.2 years by 2050 compared to 33.3 years in Qatar. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Kenya
Male

Female
Qatar
Male

Female
Age range Share of population
Kenya Qatar
Male Female Male Female
80+ 0.17% 0.32% 0.08% 0.07%
75-79 0.22% 0.27% 0.11% 0.09%
70-74 0.34% 0.42% 0.23% 0.18%
65-69 0.56% 0.66% 0.59% 0.32%
60-64 0.88% 0.97% 1.27% 0.52%
55-59 1.25% 1.29% 2.29% 0.79%
50-54 1.63% 1.64% 4.11% 1.21%
45-49 2.08% 2.03% 6.18% 1.92%
40-44 2.63% 2.54% 9.55% 2.85%
35-39 3.21% 3.16% 12.4% 3.74%
30-34 3.56% 3.68% 12% 3.75%
25-29 4.03% 4.25% 9.04% 2.49%
20-24 4.87% 5.01% 3.59% 1.62%
15-19 5.76% 5.76% 2.14% 1.82%
10-14 6.11% 6.03% 2.36% 2.27%
5-9 6.09% 6% 2.75% 2.59%
0-4 6.35% 6.25% 2.6% 2.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Kenya has average demographic potential with 73.7% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 51.5% and low potential in Qatar.

Working age demographic by year

Kenya
Factual

UN forecast
Qatar
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Working age share
Kenya Qatar
2100 64.9% 71.6%
2099 65% 71.8%
2098 65.2% 71.9%
2097 65.3% 72.1%
2096 65.5% 72.3%
2095 65.6% 72.5%
2094 65.7% 72.6%
2093 65.8% 72.8%
2092 65.9% 73%
2091 66% 73.2%
2090 66.1% 73.4%
2089 66.2% 73.5%
2088 66.2% 73.7%
2087 66.3% 73.9%
2086 66.3% 74.1%
2085 66.3% 74.3%
2084 66.3% 74.5%
2083 66.3% 74.7%
2082 66.4% 74.9%
2081 66.4% 75.1%
2080 66.4% 75.4%
2079 66.4% 75.6%
2078 66.5% 75.8%
2077 66.5% 76%
2076 66.6% 76.3%
2075 66.7% 76.6%
2074 66.8% 76.9%
2073 66.8% 77.2%
2072 66.9% 77.5%
2071 67% 77.9%
2070 67.1% 78.1%
2069 67.2% 78.3%
2068 67.2% 78.4%
2067 67.3% 78.4%
2066 67.3% 78.4%
2065 67.3% 78.3%
2064 67.4% 78.3%
2063 67.4% 78.2%
2062 67.3% 78.2%
2061 67.3% 78.2%
2060 67.3% 78.3%
2059 67.2% 78.4%
2058 67.1% 78.5%
2057 67% 78.5%
2056 66.9% 78.5%
2055 66.8% 78.6%
2054 66.7% 78.7%
2053 66.5% 79%
2052 66.4% 79.1%
2051 66.2% 79.2%
2050 66% 79.3%
2049 65.8% 79.4%
2048 65.6% 79.6%
2047 65.4% 79.8%
2046 65.1% 80.1%
2045 64.9% 80.3%
2044 64.7% 80.6%
2043 64.5% 80.8%
2042 64.3% 81%
2041 64.1% 81.2%
2040 63.9% 81.5%
2039 63.7% 81.7%
2038 63.5% 81.8%
2037 63.4% 82%
2036 63.3% 82.2%
2035 63.1% 82.4%
2034 63% 82.5%
2033 62.9% 82.7%
2032 62.7% 82.7%
2031 62.5% 82.8%
2030 62.3% 82.9%
2029 62.1% 83.1%
2028 61.8% 83.2%
2027 61.4% 83.3%
2026 61% 83.3%
2025 60.5% 83.3%
2024 60.2% 83.3%
2023 59.6% 83.3%
2022 59.1% 83.4%
2021 58.5% 83.2%
2020 57.9% 83.4%
2019 57.4% 84.3%
2018 56.9% 84.9%
2017 56.4% 85.1%
2016 56% 85.2%
2015 55.6% 85%
2014 55.2% 84.5%
2013 54.9% 84.3%
2012 54.6% 84.5%
2011 54.4% 84.9%
2010 54.3% 85.2%
2009 54.2% 85.1%
2008 54% 84.4%
2007 53.9% 82.6%
2006 53.7% 78.7%
2005 53.5% 76.3%
2004 53.2% 76.6%
2003 52.8% 76.6%
2002 52.5% 76.3%
2001 52.1% 75.8%
2000 51.7% 75.3%
1999 51.3% 74.6%
1998 51% 73.9%
1997 50.7% 73.2%
1996 50.4% 72.8%
1995 50.1% 72.7%
1994 49.8% 72.6%
1993 49.5% 72.4%
1992 49.2% 72.3%
1991 48.9% 72.1%
1990 48.6% 71.9%
1989 48.4% 71.8%
1988 48.2% 71.7%
1987 48% 71.8%
1986 47.8% 72%
1985 47.6% 71.8%
1984 47.3% 71.3%
1983 47.1% 70.8%
1982 46.8% 70.3%
1981 46.6% 69.6%
1980 46.4% 68.7%
1979 46.2% 67.6%
1978 46.1% 66.4%
1977 45.9% 65.2%
1976 45.9% 63.9%
1975 45.9% 62.6%
1974 45.9% 61.5%
1973 45.9% 60.7%
1972 46% 60.5%
1971 46.1% 61%
1970 46.2% 62.6%
1969 46.3% 63.7%
1968 46.4% 63.3%
1967 46.6% 62.7%
1966 46.9% 62%
1965 47.3% 61%
1964 47.5% 59.9%
1963 47.6% 58.3%
1962 47.7% 56.4%
1961 47.9% 54.2%
1960 48.1% 52.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 53.2% to 60.2% in Kenya and from 76.6% to 83.3% in Qatar.

Age dependency by year

Kenya
Young

Old
Qatar
Young

Old
1x
Year Age dependency ratio
Kenya Qatar
Total Young Old Total Young Old
2024 66.1% 61.2% 4.93% 20.1% 18.1% 2.01%
2023 67.7% 62.8% 4.88% 20.1% 18.2% 1.89%
2022 69.3% 64.5% 4.85% 20% 18.3% 1.67%
2021 71% 66.1% 4.82% 20.3% 18.7% 1.57%
2020 72.6% 67.8% 4.82% 20% 18.5% 1.5%
2019 74.3% 69.5% 4.79% 18.7% 17.3% 1.39%
2018 75.7% 71.1% 4.65% 17.8% 16.4% 1.35%
2017 77.2% 72.7% 4.5% 17.5% 16.1% 1.32%
2016 78.6% 74.2% 4.46% 17.4% 16.1% 1.27%
2015 80% 75.6% 4.4% 17.6% 16.4% 1.24%
2014 81.1% 76.9% 4.25% 18.3% 17% 1.26%
2013 82.1% 78% 4.11% 18.7% 17.4% 1.29%
2012 83% 79% 4% 18.4% 17.2% 1.22%
2011 83.7% 79.8% 3.92% 17.8% 16.7% 1.09%
2010 84.2% 80.4% 3.85% 17.3% 16.3% 1.01%
2009 84.7% 80.8% 3.85% 17.6% 16.5% 1.05%
2008 85.1% 81.2% 3.9% 18.4% 17.3% 1.18%
2007 85.6% 81.7% 3.95% 21.1% 19.8% 1.3%
2006 86.2% 82.2% 4% 27.1% 25.6% 1.45%
2005 87% 83% 4.05% 31% 29.5% 1.52%
2004 88.1% 83.9% 4.11% 30.5% 29% 1.51%
2003 89.3% 85.1% 4.17% 30.5% 28.9% 1.53%
2002 90.5% 86.3% 4.22% 31.1% 29.5% 1.58%
2001 91.9% 87.7% 4.27% 31.9% 30.3% 1.62%
2000 93.4% 89.1% 4.31% 32.8% 31.2% 1.65%
1999 94.9% 90.5% 4.34% 34% 32.3% 1.67%
1998 96.2% 91.8% 4.36% 35.3% 33.6% 1.68%
1997 97.3% 93% 4.37% 36.5% 34.9% 1.68%
1996 98.5% 94.1% 4.38% 37.3% 35.6% 1.68%
1995 99.7% 95.3% 4.38% 37.6% 35.9% 1.67%
1994 100.9% 96.5% 4.39% 37.8% 36.2% 1.65%
1993 102.2% 97.8% 4.39% 38.1% 36.4% 1.63%
1992 103.4% 99% 4.4% 38.3% 36.7% 1.59%
1991 104.5% 100.1% 4.42% 38.7% 37.1% 1.55%
1990 105.6% 101.1% 4.43% 39% 37.5% 1.51%
1989 106.7% 102.2% 4.44% 39.3% 37.8% 1.47%
1988 107.7% 103.2% 4.45% 39.4% 38% 1.43%
1987 108.5% 104.1% 4.45% 39.3% 37.9% 1.39%
1986 109.4% 104.9% 4.44% 38.9% 37.6% 1.35%
1985 110.3% 105.8% 4.44% 39.2% 37.8% 1.38%
1984 111.3% 106.9% 4.44% 40.2% 38.7% 1.47%
1983 112.4% 108% 4.44% 41.2% 39.6% 1.56%
1982 113.5% 109.1% 4.44% 42.3% 40.7% 1.66%
1981 114.5% 110% 4.45% 43.7% 42% 1.76%
1980 115.5% 111% 4.46% 45.5% 43.7% 1.88%
1979 116.4% 111.9% 4.47% 47.8% 45.8% 2.01%
1978 117.1% 112.7% 4.48% 50.5% 48.4% 2.15%
1977 117.7% 113.3% 4.48% 53.5% 51.2% 2.31%
1976 118% 113.5% 4.5% 56.6% 54.1% 2.48%
1975 118% 113.4% 4.53% 59.7% 57% 2.66%
1974 117.9% 113.4% 4.56% 62.5% 59.7% 2.86%
1973 117.8% 113.2% 4.61% 64.7% 61.6% 3.08%
1972 117.6% 112.9% 4.68% 65.4% 62.1% 3.3%
1971 117% 112.3% 4.76% 64% 60.5% 3.53%
1970 116.5% 111.6% 4.86% 59.8% 56.1% 3.74%
1969 116% 111% 4.97% 57.1% 53.2% 3.9%
1968 115.3% 110.2% 5.09% 58% 54% 4.02%
1967 114.4% 109.2% 5.21% 59.5% 55.3% 4.18%
1966 113.2% 107.8% 5.33% 61.4% 57% 4.36%
1965 111.6% 106.1% 5.47% 63.8% 59.2% 4.59%
1964 110.7% 105% 5.65% 67% 62.2% 4.86%
1963 110.3% 104.4% 5.86% 71.5% 66.3% 5.2%
1962 109.6% 103.5% 6.09% 77.4% 71.8% 5.6%
1961 108.8% 102.5% 6.36% 84.5% 78.5% 6.06%
1960 108% 101.3% 6.66% 90.9% 84.5% 6.47%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.

Age dependency in Kenya decreased from 88.1% to 66.1% between 2004 and 2024.

In Qatar, the ratio of dependent people decreased from 30.5% to 20.1% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Kenya
Factual

UN forecast
Qatar
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 0-14
Kenya Qatar
2100 18.9% 18.4%
2099 19% 18.4%
2098 19.1% 18.4%
2097 19.2% 18.4%
2096 19.3% 18.4%
2095 19.5% 18.4%
2094 19.6% 18.4%
2093 19.7% 18.4%
2092 19.8% 18.4%
2091 19.9% 18.4%
2090 20% 18.4%
2089 20.1% 18.4%
2088 20.2% 18.4%
2087 20.4% 18.4%
2086 20.5% 18.4%
2085 20.7% 18.4%
2084 20.8% 18.4%
2083 21% 18.4%
2082 21.1% 18.4%
2081 21.3% 18.4%
2080 21.5% 18.4%
2079 21.7% 18.4%
2078 21.9% 18.4%
2077 22.1% 18.4%
2076 22.3% 18.4%
2075 22.5% 18.4%
2074 22.7% 18.3%
2073 22.9% 18.3%
2072 23.1% 18.3%
2071 23.3% 18.3%
2070 23.5% 18.2%
2069 23.7% 18.2%
2068 23.8% 18.2%
2067 24% 18.1%
2066 24.2% 18.1%
2065 24.4% 18.1%
2064 24.6% 18.1%
2063 24.8% 18.1%
2062 25% 18%
2061 25.2% 18%
2060 25.4% 18%
2059 25.6% 18%
2058 25.9% 18%
2057 26.1% 18%
2056 26.4% 18%
2055 26.7% 18%
2054 27% 17.9%
2053 27.3% 17.9%
2052 27.6% 17.9%
2051 28% 17.8%
2050 28.4% 17.8%
2049 28.7% 17.7%
2048 29.1% 17.6%
2047 29.5% 17.5%
2046 29.8% 17.4%
2045 30.2% 17.3%
2044 30.6% 17.2%
2043 30.9% 17.1%
2042 31.2% 16.9%
2041 31.5% 16.8%
2040 31.8% 16.6%
2039 32.1% 16.4%
2038 32.4% 16.3%
2037 32.6% 16.1%
2036 32.8% 16%
2035 33% 15.8%
2034 33.3% 15.7%
2033 33.5% 15.6%
2032 33.8% 15.5%
2031 34% 15.4%
2030 34.4% 15.3%
2029 34.7% 15.2%
2028 35% 15.1%
2027 35.5% 15%
2026 36% 15%
2025 36.5% 15%
2024 36.8% 15.1%
2023 37.4% 15.2%
2022 38.1% 15.2%
2021 38.7% 15.5%
2020 39.3% 15.4%
2019 39.9% 14.6%
2018 40.5% 14%
2017 41% 13.7%
2016 41.5% 13.7%
2015 42% 13.9%
2014 42.4% 14.4%
2013 42.8% 14.6%
2012 43.2% 14.5%
2011 43.4% 14.2%
2010 43.6% 13.9%
2009 43.8% 14%
2008 43.9% 14.6%
2007 44% 16.4%
2006 44.2% 20.2%
2005 44.4% 22.5%
2004 44.6% 22.2%
2003 45% 22.2%
2002 45.3% 22.5%
2001 45.7% 23%
2000 46.1% 23.5%
1999 46.5% 24.1%
1998 46.8% 24.8%
1997 47.1% 25.5%
1996 47.4% 25.9%
1995 47.7% 26.1%
1994 48% 26.2%
1993 48.4% 26.4%
1992 48.7% 26.6%
1991 48.9% 26.8%
1990 49.2% 27%
1989 49.5% 27.1%
1988 49.7% 27.2%
1987 49.9% 27.2%
1986 50.1% 27%
1985 50.3% 27.2%
1984 50.6% 27.6%
1983 50.8% 28.1%
1982 51.1% 28.6%
1981 51.3% 29.2%
1980 51.5% 30%
1979 51.7% 31%
1978 51.9% 32.1%
1977 52% 33.3%
1976 52.1% 34.6%
1975 52% 35.7%
1974 52% 36.7%
1973 52% 37.4%
1972 51.9% 37.5%
1971 51.7% 36.9%
1970 51.6% 35.1%
1969 51.4% 33.9%
1968 51.2% 34.2%
1967 50.9% 34.7%
1966 50.6% 35.3%
1965 50.2% 36.2%
1964 49.8% 37.2%
1963 49.7% 38.7%
1962 49.4% 40.5%
1961 49.1% 42.5%
1960 48.7% 44.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of young people aged below 15 is 36.8% in Kenya and 15.1% in Qatar. Birth rates in Kenya compared to Qatar .

Share of old population (65+) by year

Kenya
Factual

UN forecast
Qatar
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 65+ years old
Kenya Qatar
2100 16.2% 9.98%
2099 15.9% 9.81%
2098 15.7% 9.64%
2097 15.4% 9.47%
2096 15.2% 9.29%
2095 15% 9.12%
2094 14.7% 8.94%
2093 14.5% 8.76%
2092 14.3% 8.58%
2091 14.1% 8.39%
2090 13.9% 8.21%
2089 13.7% 8.02%
2088 13.5% 7.82%
2087 13.4% 7.63%
2086 13.2% 7.45%
2085 13% 7.26%
2084 12.9% 7.06%
2083 12.7% 6.85%
2082 12.5% 6.63%
2081 12.3% 6.41%
2080 12.1% 6.21%
2079 11.9% 6%
2078 11.7% 5.79%
2077 11.4% 5.57%
2076 11.2% 5.34%
2075 10.9% 5.08%
2074 10.6% 4.8%
2073 10.3% 4.49%
2072 9.99% 4.17%
2071 9.71% 3.88%
2070 9.45% 3.63%
2069 9.19% 3.47%
2068 8.95% 3.41%
2067 8.7% 3.44%
2066 8.47% 3.52%
2065 8.26% 3.59%
2064 8.05% 3.65%
2063 7.86% 3.71%
2062 7.67% 3.74%
2061 7.5% 3.73%
2060 7.33% 3.7%
2059 7.17% 3.63%
2058 7.01% 3.55%
2057 6.84% 3.53%
2056 6.67% 3.52%
2055 6.5% 3.47%
2054 6.32% 3.32%
2053 6.14% 3.12%
2052 5.96% 3.04%
2051 5.79% 3%
2050 5.62% 2.94%
2049 5.47% 2.88%
2048 5.31% 2.75%
2047 5.17% 2.61%
2046 5.03% 2.49%
2045 4.9% 2.34%
2044 4.77% 2.23%
2043 4.65% 2.14%
2042 4.54% 2.06%
2041 4.43% 1.99%
2040 4.32% 1.93%
2039 4.22% 1.89%
2038 4.11% 1.86%
2037 4.01% 1.84%
2036 3.91% 1.81%
2035 3.81% 1.78%
2034 3.72% 1.77%
2033 3.62% 1.77%
2032 3.53% 1.78%
2031 3.44% 1.78%
2030 3.35% 1.78%
2029 3.27% 1.77%
2028 3.19% 1.75%
2027 3.12% 1.73%
2026 3.05% 1.72%
2025 2.99% 1.68%
2024 2.97% 1.68%
2023 2.91% 1.57%
2022 2.86% 1.39%
2021 2.82% 1.3%
2020 2.79% 1.25%
2019 2.75% 1.17%
2018 2.64% 1.14%
2017 2.54% 1.12%
2016 2.5% 1.09%
2015 2.44% 1.05%
2014 2.35% 1.06%
2013 2.25% 1.08%
2012 2.19% 1.03%
2011 2.13% 0.93%
2010 2.09% 0.86%
2009 2.09% 0.9%
2008 2.11% 0.99%
2007 2.13% 1.08%
2006 2.15% 1.14%
2005 2.17% 1.16%
2004 2.19% 1.16%
2003 2.2% 1.18%
2002 2.22% 1.21%
2001 2.22% 1.23%
2000 2.23% 1.24%
1999 2.23% 1.25%
1998 2.22% 1.24%
1997 2.21% 1.23%
1996 2.21% 1.22%
1995 2.2% 1.21%
1994 2.18% 1.2%
1993 2.17% 1.18%
1992 2.16% 1.15%
1991 2.16% 1.12%
1990 2.16% 1.08%
1989 2.15% 1.05%
1988 2.14% 1.02%
1987 2.13% 1%
1986 2.12% 0.97%
1985 2.11% 0.99%
1984 2.1% 1.05%
1983 2.09% 1.1%
1982 2.08% 1.17%
1981 2.07% 1.23%
1980 2.07% 1.29%
1979 2.07% 1.36%
1978 2.06% 1.43%
1977 2.06% 1.5%
1976 2.06% 1.58%
1975 2.08% 1.67%
1974 2.09% 1.76%
1973 2.12% 1.87%
1972 2.15% 2%
1971 2.19% 2.15%
1970 2.25% 2.34%
1969 2.3% 2.48%
1968 2.36% 2.54%
1967 2.43% 2.62%
1966 2.5% 2.7%
1965 2.59% 2.8%
1964 2.68% 2.91%
1963 2.79% 3.03%
1962 2.9% 3.16%
1961 3.04% 3.29%
1960 3.2% 3.39%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of older people aged 65 and over is 2.97% in Kenya and 1.68% in Qatar. Life expectancy in Kenya compared to Qatar .

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Demographics by nationality or race

Kenya
Race Share of demographic
Kikuyu 17.2%
Luhya 13.8%
Kalenjin 12.9%
Luo 10.5%
Kamba 10.1%
Kenyan Somali 6.18%
Kisii 5.71%
Mijikenda 5.08%
Meru 4.29%
Turkana 2.56%
All other 11.8%

Religion demographics in Kenya vs Qatar

Kenya
Religion Share of population
Christianity 85.7%
Islam 10.9%
Atheism 1.6%
Hinduism 0.13%
Buddhism 0.001%
Judaism 0.0006%
All other 1.67%
Qatar
Religion Share of population
Islam 75.9%
Christianity 12.5%
Hinduism 10.6%
Atheism 0.27%
Buddhism 0.22%
Judaism 0.01%
All other 0.43%

Median age map

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Pew Research Center (2020, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. United Nations | Demographics & Social Statistics (2016, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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