List of counties of Kenya by population

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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.

Rank (2023)CountyPopulation 2023 [1] Population 2019 [1] [2] Population 2009 [1] Population 1999 [1] Population 1989 [1] Population 1979 [1] Percents , of total (2023)
1 Nairobi County 4,434,7564,397,0733,138,3692,143,2541,324,570827,7759.22%
2 Kiambu County 2,652,8802,417,7351,623,2821,389,723914,412686,2905.15%
3 Nakuru County 2,347,8492,162,2021,603,3251,187,039849,096522,7094.56%
4 Kakamega County 2,002,4351,867,5791,660,6511,296,270......3.89%
5 Bungoma County 1,786,9731,670,5701,375,0631,011,524679,146503,9353.47%
6 Meru County 1,625,9821,545,7141,356,3011,102,930......3.16%
7 Kilifi County 1,577,3351,453,7871,109,735825,855591,903430,9863.06%
8 Machakos County 1,487,7581,421,9321,098,584906,644......2.89%
9 Kisii County 1,344,9071,266,8601,152,282952,725......2.61%
10 Mombasa County 1,311,8601,208,333939,370665,018461,753341,1482.55%
11 Narok County 1,284,2041,157,873850,920536,341398,272210,3062.49%
12 Kajiado County 1,268,2611,117,840687,312406,054258,659149,0052.46%
13 Uasin Gishu County 1,257,3301,163,186894,179622,705445,530300,7662.44%
14 Kisumu County 1,248,4741,155,574968,909804,289664,086482,3272.42%
15 Migori County 1,234,0821,116,436917,170666,784......2.40%
16 Homa Bay County 1,231,6591,131,950963,794751,332......2.39%
17 Kitui County 1,229,7901,136,1871,012,709819,250652,603464,2832.39%
18 Murang'a County 1,112,2881,056,640942,581736,273858,063648,3332.16%
19 Trans-Nzoia County 1,069,039990,341818,757575,662393,682259,5032.07%
20 Siaya County 1,059,458993,183842,304718,964639,439474,5162.06%
21 Makueni County 1,042,300987,653884,527771,545......2.02%
22 Turkana County 1,022,773926,976855,399450,860184,060142,7021.98%
23 Busia County 968,763893,681743,946552,099401,658297,8411.88%
24 Mandera County 959,236867,4571,025,756250,372123,787105,6011.86%
25 Kericho County 954,896901,777752,396.........1.85%
26 Nandi County 951,460885,711752,965578,751433,613299,3191.85%
27 Kwale County 944,464866,820649,931496,133383,053288,3631.83%
28 Bomet County 939,761875,689730,129.........1.82%
29 Garissa County 927,031841,353623,060392,510124,835128,8671.80%
30 Wajir County 870,636781,263661,941319,261122,769139,3191.69%
31 Nyeri County 835,408759,164693,558661,156607,292486,4771.62%
32 Baringo County 733,333666,763555,561403,141347,990203,7921.42%
33 Nyandarua County 695,531638,289596,268479,902345,420233,3021.35%
34 West Pokot County 676,326621,241512,690308,086225,449158,6521.31%
35 Nyamira County 657,502605,576598,252498,102......1.28%
36 Kirinyaga County 653,112610,411528,054457,105391,516291,4311.27%
37 Embu County 648,425608,599516,212449,149370,138263,1731.26%
38 Vihiga County 625,765590,013554,622498,883......1.21%
39 Laikipia County 561,223518,560399,227322,187218,957134,5241.09%
40 Marsabit County 515,292459,785291,166174,957129,26296,2161.00%
41 Elgeyo-Marakwet County 495,239454,480369,998284,494216,487148,8680.96%
42 Tharaka-Nithi County 416,383393,177365,330306,443......0.81%
43 Taita–Taveta County 363,990340,671284,657246,671207,273147,5970.71%
44 Tana River County 352,549315,943240,075180,901128,42692,4010.68%
45 Samburu County 348,298310,327223,947143,547108,88476,9080.68%
46 Isiolo County 315,937268,002143,294100,86170,07843,4780.61%
47 Lamu County 167,332143,920101,53972,68656,78342,2990.32%
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See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Kenya: Division (Provinces and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  2. "2019 KENYA POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS: VOLUME I: POPULATION BY COUNTY AND SUB-COUNTY" (PDF). Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 May 2024.