Population during each president's tenure
Every president since 1991, ranked by how population changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
| # | President | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PNU Mwai Kibaki | 30 Dec 2002 – 9 Apr 2013 | +34.5% 2002 → 2012 | +3.0%/yr | |
| 2 | Jubilee Uhuru Kenyatta | 9 Apr 2013 – 13 Sep 2022 | +23.6% 2012 → 2022 | +2.1%/yr | |
| 3 | UDA William Ruto | 13 Sep 2022 – now | +6.0% 2022 → 2025 | +2.0%/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last count complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that count had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in %; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. millions, mid-year estimate · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL) from the UN's World Population Prospects, mid-year; the 2019 census counted 47.6 million · Kenya data · as of Sep 2026.