Kenya had a Muslim population of roughly 5.6 million people, according to the last country census conducted in 2019. Nearly 50 percent of individuals adhering to Islam lived in the Northern-East counties of Mandera (856.5 thousand people), Garissa (815.8 thousand people), and Wajir (767.3 thousand people). Overall, around 10 percent of Kenya's population identified as Muslim.
Muslim population in Kenya as of 2019, by county
(in 1,000s)
Figures were rounded.
Only the 10 leading counties are displayed.
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Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. (February 21, 2021). Muslim population in Kenya as of 2019, by county (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304234/counties-in-kenya-with-the-largest-muslim-population/
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Muslim population in Kenya as of 2019, by county (in 1,000s) [Graph], Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, February 21, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304234/counties-in-kenya-with-the-largest-muslim-population/
