Kenya: Eastern Kenya
Counties
The population of the counties in Eastern Kenya by census years.
| Name | Status | Population Census 1999-08-24 | Population Census 2009-08-24 | Population Census 2019-08-24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embu | County | 449,149 | 516,212 | 608,599 | → |
| Isiolo | County | 100,861 | 143,294 | 268,002 | → |
| Kitui | County | 819,250 | 1,012,709 | 1,136,187 | → |
| Machakos | County | 906,644 | 1,098,584 | 1,421,932 | → |
| Makueni | County | 771,545 | 884,527 | 987,653 | → |
| Marsabit | County | 174,957 | 291,166 | 459,785 | → |
| Meru | County | 1,102,930 | 1,356,301 | 1,545,714 | → |
| Tharaka-Nithi | County | 306,443 | 365,330 | 393,177 | → |
| Eastern | Former Province | 4,631,779 | 5,668,123 | 6,821,049 |
Contents: Urban Centers
The population of all urban centers in Eastern Kenya by census years.
| Name | Status | County | Population Census 1999-08-24 | Population Census 2009-08-24 | Population Census 2019-08-24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athi River (Mavoko) | Urban Center | Machakos | 22,167 | ... | 81,302 | → |
| Chogoria | Urban Center | Tharaka-Nithi | ... | 6,434 | 7,603 | → |
| Chuka | Urban Center | Tharaka-Nithi | 6,784 | 7,614 | 22,388 | → |
| Emali | Urban Center | Makueni / Kajiado | 3,649 | 7,024 | 18,325 | → |
| Embu | Urban Center | Embu | 31,500 | 34,825 | 64,979 | → |
| Garbatula | Urban Center | Isiolo | 1,991 | ... | 17,443 | → |
| Githunguri | Urban Center | Machakos | ... | ... | 63,319 | → |
| Isiolo | Urban Center | Isiolo | 28,854 | 43,746 | 78,650 | → |
| Kabati | Urban Center | Kitui | ... | ... | 2,420 | → |
| Kangundo | Urban Center | Machakos | ... | ... | 10,258 | → |
| Kathiani | Urban Center | Machakos | 1,823 | ... | 4,304 | → |
| Kiboko | Urban Center | Makueni | ... | ... | 2,708 | → |
| Kibwezi | Urban Center | Makueni | ... | 4,804 | 8,143 | → |
| Kiirua | Urban Center | Meru | ... | ... | 2,158 | → |
| Kikima | Urban Center | Makueni | 1,871 | ... | 3,269 | → |
| Kinna | Urban Center | Isiolo | 4,122 | ... | 11,175 | → |
| Kithimani | Urban Center | Machakos | ... | ... | 2,923 | → |
| Kitui | Urban Center | Kitui | 13,244 | 19,067 | 29,062 | → |
| Laare | Urban Center | Meru | 2,141 | ... | 5,358 | → |
| Laisamis | Urban Center | Marsabit | 1,938 | ... | 5,047 | → |
| Loiyangalani | Urban Center | Marsabit | ... | ... | 5,193 | → |
| Machakos | Urban Center | Machakos | 28,891 | 40,819 | 63,767 | → |
| Mado Gashi (Modogashe) | Urban Center | Isiolo / Garissa | 4,148 | ... | 11,814 | → |
| Makindu | Urban Center | Makueni | 6,226 | 7,766 | 15,038 | → |
| Makutano (Kyumbi) | Urban Center | Machakos | ... | ... | 12,396 | → |
| Marimanti | Urban Center | Tharaka-Nithi | ... | 1,638 | 2,752 | → |
| Marsabit | Urban Center | Marsabit | 13,862 | 14,474 | 36,289 | → |
| Masii | Urban Center | Machakos | ... | ... | 3,653 | → |
| Matuu | Urban Center | Machakos | 5,321 | 10,569 | 12,073 | → |
| Maua | Urban Center | Meru | 9,763 | 14,753 | 22,121 | → |
| Merti | Urban Center | Isiolo | 3,446 | 6,515 | 10,990 | → |
| Meru | Urban Center | Meru | ... | 43,146 | 80,191 | → |
| Mitungugu | Urban Center | Meru | 3,724 | ... | 3,293 | → |
| Mlolongo | Urban Center | Machakos | ... | ... | 136,351 | → |
| Moyale | Urban Center | Marsabit | 13,944 | 27,632 | 47,850 | → |
| Mtito Andei | Urban Center | Makueni | ... | ... | 5,626 | → |
| Mwingi | Urban Center | Kitui | 10,138 | 14,900 | 17,025 | → |
| Nkubu | Urban Center | Meru | 7,725 | 7,385 | 7,675 | → |
| North Horr | Urban Center | Marsabit | 2,401 | ... | 5,177 | → |
| Nunguni | Urban Center | Makueni | ... | ... | 2,266 | → |
| Ol Donyo Sabuk | Urban Center | Machakos | ... | ... | 3,353 | → |
| Runyenjes | Urban Center | Embu | ... | 1,956 | 4,943 | → |
| Siakago | Urban Center | Embu | ... | ... | 4,315 | → |
| Sololo | Urban Center | Marsabit | 2,541 | 4,098 | 7,683 | → |
| Sultan Hamud | Urban Center | Makueni / Kajiado | 4,452 | 3,820 | 8,718 | → |
| Tala | Urban Center | Machakos | ... | ... | 11,446 | → |
| Timau | Urban Center | Meru | ... | 8,227 | 10,571 | → |
| Wamunyu | Urban Center | Machakos | 408 | ... | 2,190 | → |
| Wote | Urban Center | Makueni | 5,542 | 9,433 | 19,725 | → |
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (web).