Top Most Populated Counties In Kenya and Their Population (2024 Update)

What’s the most populated county in Kenya today?.

Here is the list of all the top most populated Kenyan Counties as of this year.

The Kenyan overall population is currently standing at over 53,965,589, and with over 50 million Kenyans living in different counties in the country.

The list below shows the most populated of them all.

County 47, Nairobi, which is the capital city of Kenya has never stopped growing.

It is currently the most populated county in Kenya today.

Below is the list of all the top most populated Kenyan Counties by number of Kenyans living in each county.
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Most Populated Kenyan Counties:

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1. Nairobi
   5,397,073 +
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2. Kiambu
   3,417,735 +
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3. Nakuru
   2,162,202 +
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4. Kakamega
   1,967,979 +
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5. Bungoma
   1,970,570 +
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6. Meru
   1,845,914 +
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7. Kilifi
   1,753,987 +
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8. Machakos
   1,921,932 +
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9. Kisii
   1,596,960 +
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10. Mombasa
    1,599,933 +

Those are the top counties in Kenya today when it comes to the most populated county.

Here is the list of all counties in Kenya and their county code and other details, ranked from 1 to the last kenyan County.

Kenyan Counties:

001: Mombasa – Mombasa

002: Kwale – Kwale

003: Kilifi – Kilifi

004: Tana River – Hola

005: Lamu – Lamu

006: Taita Taveta – Mwatate

007: Garissa – Garissa

008: Wajir – Wajir

009: Mandera – Mandera

010: Marsabit – Marsabit

011: Isiolo – Isiolo

012: Meru – Meru

013: Tharaka Nithi – Kathwana

014: Embu – Embu

015: Kitui – Kitui

016: Machakos – Machakos

017: Makueni – Wote

018: Nyandarua – Ol Kalou

019: Nyeri – Nyeri

020: Kirinyaga – Kerugoya

021: Murang’a – Murang’a

022: Kiambu – Kiambu

023: Turkana – Lodwar

024: West Pokot – Kepenguria

025: Samburu – Maralal

026: Trans-Nzoia – Kitale

027: Uasin Gisshu – Eldoret

028: Elgeyo Marakwet – Iten

029: Nandi – Kapsabet

030: Baringo – Karbanet

031: Laikipia – Rumuruti

032: Nakuru – Nakuru

033: Narok – Narok

034: Kajiado – Kajiado

035: Kericho – Kericho

036: Bomet – Bomet

037: Kakamega – Kakamega

038: Vihiga – Vihiga

039: Bungoma – Bungoma

040: Busia – Busia

041: Siaya – Siaya

042: Kisumu – Kisumu

043: Homa Bay – Homa Bay

044: Migori – Migori

045: Kisii – Kisii

046: Nyamira – Nyamira

047: Nairobi: Nairobi