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Kenya
Population 1
58,246,378
(2024 est.)
Language 2
Swahili
27.7%
Kikuyu
12.1%
Luo
8.9%
Kalenjin
8.9%
Luhya
8.2%
Kamba
7.2%
Meru/Embu
4.8%
Kisii
4.7%
English
4.6%
Somali
2.5%
Other
10.5%
(2019 est.)
Over 60 indigenous languages are spoken in Kenya.
Religion 3
Protestant Christian
33.4%
Catholic Christian
20.6%
Evangelical Christian
20.4%
Muslim
10.9%
African Instituted Churches
7.0%
Other Christian
4.1%
Other Religion
1.8%
None
1.6%
Unspecified
0.2%
(2019 est.)
Ethnicity 3
Kikuyu
17.1%
Luhya
14.3%
Kalenjin
13.4%
Luo
10.7%
Kamba
9.8%
Somali
5.8%
Kisii
5.7%
Mijikenda
5.2%
Meru
4.2%
Maasai
2.5%
Other
10.3%
Non-Kenyan
1.0%
(2019 est.)
Cultural Dimensions
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Kenya in Australia 4
These demographic statistics pertain to individuals in Australia who were born in Kenya, as reported in the 2021 Australian Housing and Population Census. The data specifically represents responses from first-generation migrants and does not encompass the total number of people in Australia who may identify as Kenyan.
Population
22,348
Median Age
35
Gender
Male
46.9%
Female
53.1%
Religion
Catholic
16.6%
No Religion
13.2%
Anglican
12.7%
Hinduism
11.3%
Islam
10.2%
Other Religion
33.1%
Not Stated
2.7%
Ancestry
Kenyan
27.3%
Indian
18.7%
English
14.8%
Somali
4.7%
South Sudanese
3.7%
These are the top ancestry responses of people born in Kenya. Respondents were able to provide up to two answers. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses exceeds the total number of people.
Language Spoken at Home
English
35.5%
Swahili
32.9%
Gujarati
10.1%
Somali
4.4%
Dinka
4.3%
Other
10.7%
Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 96.3% speak English fluently.
Diaspora
Western Australia
28.4%
Victoria
23.0%
New South Wales
18.8%
Queensland
15.3%
Other
14.5%
Year of Arrival
Prior to 1991
17.5%
1991 - 2000
8.5%
2001 - 2010
29.9%
2011 - 2015
16.7%
2016 - 2021
25.7%
Australians with Kenyan Ancestry 5
9,263 This figure represents the total number of people in Australia who reported Kenyan ancestry in the 2021 Census, including individuals born in Australia and other countries. It captures the responses of first-, second-, and third-generation migrants who may identify as Kenyan, regardless of their place of birth.
