Kikuyu was the largest ethnic group in Kenya, accounting for 17 percent of the country's population in 2019. Native to Central Kenya, the Kikuyu constitute a Bantu group with more than eight million people. The groups Luhya and Kalenjin followed, with respective shares of 14.3 percent and 13.4 percent of the population. Overall, Kenya has more than 40 ethnic groups.
Distribution of the population of Kenya as of 2019, by ethnic group
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CIA. (January 22, 2021). Distribution of the population of Kenya as of 2019, by ethnic group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1199555/share-of-ethnic-groups-in-kenya/
CIA. "Distribution of the population of Kenya as of 2019, by ethnic group." Chart. January 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1199555/share-of-ethnic-groups-in-kenya/
CIA. (2021). Distribution of the population of Kenya as of 2019, by ethnic group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1199555/share-of-ethnic-groups-in-kenya/
CIA. "Distribution of The Population of Kenya as of 2019, by Ethnic Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1199555/share-of-ethnic-groups-in-kenya/
CIA, Distribution of the population of Kenya as of 2019, by ethnic group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1199555/share-of-ethnic-groups-in-kenya/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Distribution of the population of Kenya as of 2019, by ethnic group [Graph], CIA, January 22, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1199555/share-of-ethnic-groups-in-kenya/