Western
Former Province in Kenya
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Western as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, urbanization, religion).| Name | Status | Population Census 1979-08-24 | Population Census 1989-08-24 | Population Census 1999-08-24 | Population Census 2009-08-24 | Population Census 2019-08-24 | Population Projection 2023-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western | Former Province | 1,832,663 | 2,544,329 | 3,358,776 | 4,334,282 | 5,021,843 | 5,383,936 | |
| Bungoma | County | 503,935 | 679,146 | 1,011,524 | 1,375,063 | 1,670,570 | 1,786,973 | → |
| Busia | County | 297,841 | 401,658 | 552,099 | 743,946 | 893,681 | 968,763 | → |
| Kakamega | County | ... | ... | 1,296,270 | 1,660,651 | 1,867,579 | 2,002,435 | → |
| Vihiga | County | ... | ... | 498,883 | 554,622 | 590,013 | 625,765 | → |
| Kenya | Republic | 15,327,061 | 21,443,636 | 28,686,607 | 38,610,097 | 47,564,296 | 51,525,602 |
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 2,686,112 |
| Females | 2,697,824 |
| Age Groups (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 1,941,584 |
| 15-64 years | 3,207,118 |
| 65+ years | 235,232 |
| Age Distribution (P 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 49,355 |
| 70-79 years | 100,207 |
| 60-69 years | 195,856 |
| 50-59 years | 269,188 |
| 40-49 years | 447,780 |
| 30-39 years | 757,871 |
| 20-29 years | 1,034,415 |
| 10-19 years | 1,210,402 |
| 0-9 years | 1,318,860 |
| Urbanization (C 2019) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 4,474,254 |
| Urban | 547,589 |
| Religion (C 2019) | |
|---|---|
| Catholic | 887,105 |
| Protestant | 1,773,950 |
| Evangelical | 1,521,405 |
| Other Christian | 592,627 |
| Islam | 132,804 |
| Hindu | 1,197 |
| Traditional | 9,184 |
| Other religion | 46,376 |
| No religion | 30,262 |