Population Nairobi (Kenya)

Kenya
3 476 632

people

As of November 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Nairobi is 3 476 632 people, including children under the age of 6 - 345 490 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 412 415 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 415 023 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 1 497 125 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 757 906 people, and the centenarians Nairobi over 80 years old - 48 673 people.

28

place is occupied by Kenya in the ranking of countries by population

Population size Nairobi by age groups

Children under 6 years old 345 490 / 9.94%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 412 415 / 11.86%
Young people from 18 to 29 415 023 / 11.94%
Adults from 30 to 59 1 497 125 / 43.06%
Elderly over 60 757 906 / 21.8%
Centenarians over 80 48 673 / 1.4%

Gender composition of the population Nairobi

Total Nairobi permanent residents 1 613 157 men (46.4%) and 1 863 475 women (53.6%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 4103 951 / 5.9%83 162 / 5.8%47.1%
5 – 9103 951 / 5.9%81 562 / 5.7%46.9%
10 - 14 92 756 / 5.2%73 566 / 5.2%46.9%
15 - 19 78 363 / 4.3%63 971 / 4.6%47.4%
20 - 24 92 756 / 5.2%76 765 / 5.4%48.4%
25 - 29 137 535 / 8%115 147 / 7.8%48.3%
30 - 34 134 336 / 7.8%115 147 / 7.8%48.8%
35 - 39 123 142 / 7.1%111 948 / 7.6%50.5%
40 - 44 113 546 / 6.5%105 551 / 7.2%50.9%
45 - 49 103 951 / 5.9%97 555 / 6.7%51.2%
50 - 54 118 344 / 6.8%118 345 / 8%53%
55 - 59 124 741 / 7.2%135 937 / 9.1%54.9%
60 - 64 103 951 / 5.9%121 544 / 8.2%56.7%
65 - 69 71 966 / 3.9%95 956 / 6.6%59.8%
70 - 74 30 385 / 1.3%51 177 / 3.8%65.2%
75 - 79 38 381 / 1.8%79 963 / 5.6%69.4%
80+27 187 / 1.1%71 967 / 5.1%74.6%

Education level

Education level of residents Nairobi: have higher education 22.5% (782 242 people), incomplete higher education — 3.1% (107 776 people), secondary vocational — 35.5% (1 234 204 people), 11 classes — 15.5% (538 878 people), 9 classes — 8.5% (295 514 people), 5 classes — 8.4% (292 037 people), have no education — 0.2% (6 953 people), illiterate — 0.8% (27 813 people).

Higher education 782 242 / 22.5%
Incomplete higher 107 776 / 3.1%
Secondary vocational 1 234 204 / 35.5%
Elementary school 538 878 / 15.5%
Middle school 295 514 / 8.5%
High school 292 037 / 8.4%
Without education 6 953 / 0.2%
Illiterate 27 813 / 0.8%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners Nairobi

Total Nairobi the number of officially employed population is 2 183 325 people (62.8%), pensioners 938 691 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 250 318 people (7.2%).

Employed population 2 183 325 / 62.8%
Unemployed 250 318 / 7.2%
Pensioners 938 691 / 27%

Disability

Total Nairobi have a disability 359 136 people, what constitutes 10.33% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 58 060 (1.67.%), disabled of the group II are 136 284 (3.92.%), disabled of the group III are 131 069 (3.77.%), disabled children 33 723 (0.97.%).

Total disabled 359 136 / 10.33%
Disabled of the group I 58 060 / 1.67%
Disabled of the group II 136 284 / 3.92%
Disabled of the group III 131 069 / 3.77%
Disabled children 33 723 / 0.97%