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Kenya: Administrative Division

Contents: Counties and Subcounties

The population of the counties and subcounties of Kenya according to census results.

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NameStatusPopulation
Census
2009-08-24		Population
Census
2019-08-24
BaringoCounty555,561666,763
Baringo CentralSubcounty89,17496,951
Baringo NorthSubcounty93,789104,871
East PokotSubcounty57,74079,923
KoibatekSubcounty105,273129,535
Marigat (incl. Lake Baringo)Subcounty74,41390,958
MogotioSubcounty60,95991,104
Tiaty EastSubcounty74,21373,421
BometCounty730,129875,689
Bomet CentralSubcounty136,537175,215
Bomet EastSubcounty119,641144,275
ChepalunguSubcounty140,926164,837
Konoin (incl. Mau Forest)Subcounty145,057163,507
SotikSubcounty187,968227,855
BungomaCounty1,375,0631,670,570
BumulaSubcounty178,897215,892
Bungoma CentralSubcounty141,113177,748
Bungoma EastSubcounty113,073114,548
Bungoma NorthSubcounty103,604121,317
Bungoma SouthSubcounty229,701287,765
Bungoma WestSubcounty102,422119,875
CheptaisSubcounty101,242136,035
Kimilili-BungomaSubcounty132,822162,038
Mount ElgonSubcounty68,67178,873
Mount Elgon National ParkNational Park2,4643,621
TongarenSubcounty83,874100,343
Webuye WestSubcounty117,180152,515
BusiaCounty743,946893,681
BunyalaSubcounty66,72385,977
BusiaSubcounty111,345142,408
ButulaSubcounty121,870140,334
NambaleSubcounty94,637111,636
SamiaSubcounty93,500107,176
Teso NorthSubcounty117,947138,034
Teso SouthSubcounty137,924168,116
Elgeyo-MarakwetCounty369,998454,480
Keiyo NorthSubcounty73,71599,176
Keiyo SouthSubcounty109,160120,750
Marakwet EastSubcounty78,74997,041
Marakwet WestSubcounty108,374137,513
EmbuCounty516,212608,599
Embu EastSubcounty117,962129,564
Embu NorthSubcounty78,13179,556
Embu WestSubcounty100,899127,100
Mbeere NorthSubcounty89,035108,881
Mbeere SouthSubcounty130,185163,476
Mount Kenya National ParkNational Park022
GarissaCounty623,060841,353
BalambalaSubcounty62,39032,257
DadaabSubcounty152,487185,252
FafiSubcounty112,531134,040
GarissaSubcounty127,672163,914
HulughoSubcounty28,959133,984
IjaraSubcounty46,385141,591
LagderaSubcounty92,63650,315
Homa BayCounty963,7941,131,950
Homa BaySubcounty90,442117,439
NdhiwaSubcounty172,212218,136
Rachuonyo EastSubcounty107,549121,822
Rachuonyo NorthSubcounty162,045178,686
Rachuonyo SouthSubcounty113,117130,814
RangweSubcounty103,966117,732
Suba NorthSubcounty111,409124,938
Suba SouthSubcounty103,054122,383
IsioloCounty143,294268,002
GarbatullaSubcounty43,11899,730
IsioloSubcounty79,835121,066
MertiSubcounty20,34147,206
KajiadoCounty687,3121,117,840
IsinyaSubcounty87,009210,473
Kajiado CentralSubcounty104,153161,862
Kajiado NorthSubcounty193,386306,596
Kajiado WestSubcounty123,613182,849
LoitokitokSubcounty137,496191,846
MashuuruSubcounty41,65564,214
KakamegaCounty1,660,6511,867,579
ButereSubcounty139,780154,100
Kakamega CentralSubcounty160,229188,212
Kakamega EastSubcounty159,475167,641
Kakamega NorthSubcounty205,166238,330
Kakamega SouthSubcounty104,669111,743
KhwiseroSubcounty102,635113,476
LikuyaniSubcounty125,137152,055
LugariSubcounty106,123122,728
MateteSubcounty60,89166,172
MatunguSubcounty146,563166,940
Mumias EastSubcounty100,956116,851
Mumias WestSubcounty111,862115,354
NavakholoSubcounty137,165153,977
KerichoCounty752,396901,777
BelgutSubcounty136,229145,072
BuretiSubcounty167,649199,470
Kericho EastSubcounty136,804170,625
KipkelionSubcounty89,442122,530
Londiani (incl. Mau Forest, Tinderet Forest)Subcounty117,148137,580
Soin SigowetSubcounty105,124126,500
KiambuCounty1,623,2822,417,735
Gatundu NorthSubcounty106,376109,870
Gatundu SouthSubcounty108,415122,103
GithunguriSubcounty147,763165,232
JujaSubcounty118,793300,948
KabeteSubcounty140,427199,653
KiambaaSubcounty145,053236,400
KiambuSubcounty108,698145,903
KikuyuSubcounty125,402187,122
LariSubcounty123,895135,303
LimuruSubcounty131,132159,314
RuiruSubcounty201,986371,111
Thika EastSubcounty26,57038,956
Thika WestSubcounty138,772245,820
KilifiCounty1,109,7351,453,787
ChonyiSubcounty56,30462,335
GanzeSubcounty117,074143,906
KaloleniSubcounty155,739193,682
KaumaSubcounty13,67622,638
Kilifi NorthSubcounty126,019178,824
Kilifi SouthSubcounty143,224206,753
MagariniSubcounty151,159191,610
MalindiSubcounty249,355333,226
RabaiSubcounty97,185120,813
KirinyagaCounty528,054610,411
Kirinyaga CentralSubcounty113,355122,740
Kirinyaga EastSubcounty124,672135,559
Kirinyaga WestSubcounty99,515114,660
Mount Kenya National ParkNational Park070
Mwea EastSubcounty103,248132,554
Mwea WestSubcounty87,264104,828
KisiiCounty1,152,2821,266,860
EtagoSubcounty80,92983,787
GuchaSubcounty75,15683,740
Gucha SouthSubcounty78,12083,623
KenyenyaSubcounty125,573131,740
Kisii CentralSubcounty129,745166,906
Kisii SouthSubcounty114,615135,134
Kitutu CentralSubcounty132,131154,175
MaraniSubcounty103,869107,464
Masaba SouthSubcounty122,070122,396
NyamacheSubcounty126,262130,898
SametaSubcounty63,81266,997
KisumuCounty968,9091,155,574
Kisumu CentralSubcounty168,892174,145
Kisumu EastSubcounty150,124220,997
Kisumu WestSubcounty131,246172,821
MuhoroniSubcounty145,764154,116
NyakachSubcounty133,041150,320
NyandoSubcounty141,037161,508
SemeSubcounty98,805121,667
KituiCounty1,012,7091,136,187
IkuthaSubcounty77,51082,964
KatulaniSubcounty45,14147,108
KisasiSubcounty43,58846,142
Kitui CentralSubcounty94,337105,991
Kitui WestSubcounty61,51070,871
KyusoSubcounty58,82276,867
Lower YattaSubcounty55,06863,329
MatinyaniSubcounty42,78947,811
MigwaniSubcounty63,57079,255
MumoniSubcounty34,22529,344
MutituSubcounty49,87155,287
Mutitu NorthSubcounty19,09821,215
MutomoSubcounty102,638113,356
Mwingi CentralSubcounty104,826108,713
Mwingi EastSubcounty76,58585,139
NzambaniSubcounty36,21146,788
ThagicuSubcounty13,08415,136
TseikuruSubcounty33,83640,871
KwaleCounty649,931866,820
KinangoSubcounty61,19594,220
Lunga LungaSubcounty153,354198,423
MatugaSubcounty150,634194,252
MsambweniSubcounty136,383177,690
Samburu-KwaleSubcounty148,365202,235
LaikipiaCounty399,227518,560
Laikipia CentralSubcounty73,91095,594
Laikipia EastSubcounty73,085102,815
Laikipia NorthSubcounty22,69636,184
Laikipia WestSubcounty82,376129,263
NyahururuSubcounty147,160154,704
LamuCounty101,539143,920
Lamu EastSubcounty18,23922,258
Lamu WestSubcounty83,300121,662
MachakosCounty1,098,5841,421,932
Athi RiverSubcounty139,502322,499
KalamaSubcounty56,64054,462
KangundoSubcounty94,36797,917
KathianiSubcounty104,217111,890
MachakosSubcounty142,571170,606
MasingaSubcounty125,940148,522
MatunguluSubcounty124,736161,557
MwalaSubcounty163,032181,896
YattaSubcounty147,579172,583
MakueniCounty884,527987,653
KathonzweniSubcounty76,60579,780
KibweziSubcounty178,402197,000
KilunguSubcounty60,60160,952
MakinduSubcounty70,30284,946
MakueniSubcounty102,780130,375
Mbooni EastSubcounty87,31597,756
Mbooni WestSubcounty97,309102,594
MukaaSubcounty87,864107,549
NzauiSubcounty123,349126,701
ManderaCounty1,025,756867,457
BanisaSubcounty158,074152,598
KotuloSubcounty70,32972,394
LafeySubcounty109,85683,457
Mandera CentralSubcounty203,937157,220
Mandera EastSubcounty178,831159,638
Mandera NorthSubcounty143,028143,850
Mandera WestSubcounty161,70198,300
MarsabitCounty291,166459,785
LoiyangalaniSubcounty26,11135,713
Marsabit CentralSubcounty46,50279,181
Marsabit NorthSubcounty29,56154,297
Marsabit SouthSubcounty39,55865,376
MoyaleSubcounty81,373108,949
North HorrSubcounty45,63571,447
SololoSubcounty22,42644,822
MeruCounty1,356,3011,545,714
Buuri EastSubcounty69,92976,598
Buuri WestSubcounty59,20180,762
Igembe CentralSubcounty192,948221,412
Igembe NorthSubcounty154,814169,317
Igembe SouthSubcounty134,550161,646
Imenti NorthSubcounty149,144177,567
Imenti SouthSubcounty179,604206,506
Meru CentralSubcounty116,847133,818
Meru National ParkNational Park444385
Mount Kenya National ParkNational Park5,594463
Tigania CentralSubcounty93,970104,730
Tigania EastSubcounty70,31972,549
Tigania WestSubcounty128,937139,961
MigoriCounty917,1701,116,436
AwendoSubcounty108,913117,290
Kuria EastSubcounty81,83396,872
Kuria WestSubcounty174,253208,513
NyatikeSubcounty144,625176,162
RongoSubcounty100,547124,587
Suna EastSubcounty97,121122,674
Suna WestSubcounty94,127128,890
UririSubcounty115,751141,448
MombasaCounty939,3701,208,333
ChangamweSubcounty132,692131,882
JomvuSubcounty117,487163,415
KisauniSubcounty273,875291,930
LikoniSubcounty166,008250,358
MvitaSubcounty143,128154,171
NyaliSubcounty106,180216,577
Murang'aCounty942,5811,056,640
Aberdare National ParkNational Park7343
GatangaSubcounty179,352187,989
KahuroSubcounty87,03388,193
KandaraSubcounty156,663175,098
KangemaSubcounty76,98880,447
KigumoSubcounty123,766136,921
MathioyaSubcounty88,17792,814
Murang'a EastSubcounty94,043110,311
Murang'a SouthSubcounty136,486184,824
NairobiCounty3,138,3694,397,073
DagorettiSubcounty294,222434,208
EmbakasiSubcounty663,211988,808
KamukunjiSubcounty220,659268,276
KasaraniSubcounty525,624780,656
KibraSubcounty212,261185,777
Lang'ataSubcounty178,282197,489
MakadaraSubcounty160,434189,536
MathareSubcounty193,416206,564
NjiruSubcounty283,449626,482
StareheSubcounty159,709210,423
WestlandsSubcounty247,102308,854
NakuruCounty1,603,3252,162,202
GilgilSubcounty130,187185,209
Kuresoi NorthSubcounty124,050175,074
Kuresoi SouthSubcounty115,435155,324
MoloSubcounty124,438156,732
NaivashaSubcounty246,056355,383
Nakuru EastSubcounty163,599193,926
Nakuru NorthSubcounty126,457218,050
Nakuru WestSubcounty145,825198,661
NjoroSubcounty178,180238,773
RongaiSubcounty169,225199,906
SubukiaSubcounty79,87385,164
NandiCounty752,965885,711
ChesumeiSubcounty126,758164,133
Nandi CentralSubcounty134,078147,553
Nandi EastSubcounty107,534119,173
Nandi NorthSubcounty134,648166,171
Nandi SouthSubcounty149,256172,750
TinderetSubcounty100,691115,931
NarokCounty850,9201,157,873
Narok EastSubcounty79,147115,323
Narok North (incl. Mau Forest)Subcounty188,142251,894
Narok SouthSubcounty183,442238,472
Narok WestSubcounty125,657195,287
Trans Mara EastSubcounty92,183111,183
Trans Mara WestSubcounty182,349245,714
NyamiraCounty598,252605,576
BorabuSubcounty73,42673,167
MangaSubcounty87,85994,209
Masaba NorthSubcounty111,277111,860
Nyamira NorthSubcounty166,017167,267
Nyamira SouthSubcounty159,673159,073
NyandaruaCounty596,268638,289
Aberdare National ParkNational Park015
KinangopSubcounty104,982111,410
KipipiriSubcounty95,33893,855
MirangineSubcounty62,70867,214
Nyandarua CentralSubcounty67,39275,262
Nyandarua NorthSubcounty92,62698,698
Nyandarua SouthSubcounty87,39793,870
Nyandarua WestSubcounty85,82597,965
NyeriCounty693,558759,164
Aberdare National ParkNational Park0106
Kieni EastSubcounty84,398110,376
Kieni WestSubcounty79,31288,525
Mathira EastSubcounty97,00399,065
Mathira WestSubcounty47,83159,895
Mount Kenya National ParkNational Park16,115188
MukurweiniSubcounty83,93289,137
Nyeri CentralSubcounty119,273140,338
Nyeri SouthSubcounty87,37491,081
TetuSubcounty78,32080,453
SamburuCounty223,947310,327
Samburu CentralSubcounty105,052164,942
Samburu EastSubcounty59,09477,994
Samburu NorthSubcounty59,80167,391
SiayaCounty842,304993,183
BondoSubcounty157,522197,883
GemSubcounty160,675179,792
RariedaSubcounty134,558152,570
SiayaSubcounty187,243224,343
UgenyaSubcounty113,848134,354
UgunjaSubcounty88,458104,241
Taita-TavetaCounty284,657340,671
MwatateSubcounty69,55781,659
TaitaSubcounty56,02155,959
TavetaSubcounty67,66591,222
VoiSubcounty91,414111,831
Tana RiverCounty240,075315,943
Tana DeltaSubcounty96,664110,640
Tana NorthSubcounty50,759116,757
Tana RiverSubcounty92,65288,546
Tharaka-NithiCounty365,330393,177
Igambang'ombeSubcounty44,28353,210
MaaraSubcounty107,098114,894
Meru SouthSubcounty83,82491,080
Mount Kenya National ParkNational Park27398
Tharaka NorthSubcounty49,97658,345
Tharaka SouthSubcounty80,12275,250
Trans NzoiaCounty818,757990,341
EndebessSubcounty91,192111,782
KimininiSubcounty190,912242,823
KwanzaSubcounty166,524203,821
Trans Nzoia EastSubcounty195,173229,538
Trans Nzoia WestSubcounty174,956202,377
TurkanaCounty855,399926,976
KibishSubcounty42,88136,769
LoimaSubcounty119,932107,795
Turkana CentralSubcounty134,674185,305
Turkana EastSubcounty90,466138,526
Turkana NorthSubcounty86,20665,218
Turkana SouthSubcounty135,913153,736
Turkana WestSubcounty245,327239,627
Uasin GishuCounty894,1791,163,186
AinabkoiSubcounty103,042138,184
KapseretSubcounty141,813198,499
KessesSubcounty119,260148,798
MoibenSubcounty138,409181,338
SoySubcounty181,251229,094
TurboSubcounty210,404267,273
VihigaCounty554,622590,013
EmuhayaSubcounty91,64597,141
Hamisi (incl. Kakamega Forest)Subcounty148,259159,258
LuandaSubcounty93,424106,694
SabatiaSubcounty129,678131,628
VihigaSubcounty91,61695,292
WajirCounty661,941781,263
BunaSubcounty44,18749,886
EldasSubcounty51,77589,104
HabasweinSubcounty72,397174,134
TarbajSubcounty111,84656,637
Wajir EastSubcounty112,572110,654
Wajir NorthSubcounty91,31862,206
Wajir SouthSubcounty57,673116,814
Wajir WestSubcounty120,173121,828
West PokotCounty512,690621,241
KipkomoSubcounty66,985102,633
Pokot CentralSubcounty101,022119,016
Pokot NorthSubcounty156,011134,485
Pokot SouthSubcounty49,17280,661
West PokotSubcounty139,500184,446
KenyaRepublic38,610,09747,564,296

Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2019)
Males23,548,056
Females24,014,716
Intersex1,524
Age Groups (C 2019)
0-14 years18,541,482
15-64 years27,150,165
65+ years1,870,443
Age Distribution (C 2019)
90+ years97,143
80-89 years317,500
70-79 years797,637
60-69 years1,528,157
50-59 years2,426,634
40-49 years4,045,373
30-39 years6,220,588
20-29 years8,301,870
10-19 years11,631,608
0-9 years12,195,580