Capital: Nairobi
Population
Total Population:
54,027,487
Natural Increase:
1.9%
Density:
93 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
29.0%
Population of main cities (suburbs included):
Nairobi (4,397,100); Mombasa (1,208,400); Nakuru (570,700); Ruiru (490,200); Eldoret (475,800); Kisumu (398,000); Kikuyu (323,900); Thika (251,400); Naivasha (198,500); Karuri (194,400)
Ethnic Origins:
Kikuyu - about 17% of the population, Luhya - about 14%, Kalenjin - about 13%, Luo - about 11%, Kamba - about 10%, with Kisii, Meru and other African and non-African (Asian, European and Arab) forming around 35% of the population.
(Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
Official Language:
English, Kiswahili
Other Languages Spoken:
Numerous indigenous languages
Business Language(s):
English
Religion:
Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, Muslim 10%, Indigenous beliefs 10%, Other 2%.
Literacy Rate:
73.6%
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In Nairobi
Exchange Rate on
:
National Currency: Kenyan Shilling (KES)
Country Overview
Area:
580,370 km²
Type of State:
Federal democratic presidential republic.
Type of Economy:
Lower-middle income economy.
Well developed infrastructures, many natural resources and strategic geographical location. A country heavily in debt.
HDI*:
0.548/1
HDI (World Rank):
145/188
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To call from Kenya, dial 00
To call Kenya, dial +254
Internet Suffix:
.ke
Computers:
1.0 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines:
0.6 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
32.1 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
23% of the Population
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Latest Update: May 2024