Nairobi is the most populous county in the country according to the 2019 national population census report released on Monday.
The report was presented to President Kenyatta by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) director-general Zachary Mwangi at State House, Nairobi.
Kenya’s total population grew by 9.9 million to 47.6 million in 2019 from 37.7 million recorded in the 2009 census. Of the 47,564,296 enumerated persons, 23,548,056 are male, 24,014,716 female while 1,524 are intersex.
Nairobi leads with 4,397,073 persons followed by Kiambu (2,417,735), Nakuru (2,162,202), Kakamega (1,867,579) and Bungoma (1,670,570).
The five least populous counties are Lamu with 143,920, Isiolo (268,002), Samburu (310,327), Tana River (315,943) and Taita Taveta (340,671).
Here is a breakdown of Kenya’s population by counties.
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
Mmmmmm. Very much encouraged…
Mmmmmm. Very much encouraged. This shows one can make it even back at home. Will surely be visiting the couple to to learn a thing or two. I still can’t figure out what to do a few years after declaring “enough is enough” for those useless unending mark-timing madoubles. And Mkenya halisi has been nowhere to be seen, only reading his rants at mwakilishi
Kweli madoubles…
Kweli madoubles zimekuchanganya, we are talking about census here.