Age composition in 2026:
| Kenya | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 35.73%20,949,016 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 61.19%35,879,215 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 3.08%1,808,175 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 21.3 years in Kenya and 32.1 years in World.World already reached Kenyaโs current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Kenya peaks in 2098 at 104,234,505.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Kenya will be 51.2%, and 5.71% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Kenya | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2054โ2074 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2058 56 years later | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2090 51 years later | 2039 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | Not reached by 2100 | 2070 |