Kenya’s population growth is slowing

[Chaseyourdreamzz]

Kenya’s population growth is slowing in cities and towns

The country has six times the people it did at independence in 1963

www.economist.com

looks like Kenya’s population growth is slowing across all metrics except for the NFD region which has more than double the national TFR at over 7 with some regions as high as 8

according to the article Somalis are one of the fastest expanding groups in the country this article gives good insight into Kenya’s upcoming demographic shift

 

[onthecloud]

The other ethnic groups have become westernized

 

[Chaseyourdreamzz]

The other ethnic groups have become westernized

That’s what it looks like there TFR has halved since the 80s it coincides with increasing urbanization

 

[Cartan Boos]

mashallah

 

[onthecloud]

That’s what it looks like there TFR has halved since the 80s it coincides with increasing urbanization

I think Somalia is shifting too. In the cities, lots of young people have no kids and not married. It's the nomadic ones with children. Somalis will see the same in the near future and we are just behind on trends.

 

[Keep it a boqol]

I think Somalia is shifting too. In the cities, lots of young people have no kids and not married. It's the nomadic ones with children. Somalis will see the same in the near future and we are just behind on trends.

even in the states, one of the most industrial nations, somalis are having exceptionally high birth rates out of all ethnic groups. having plenty of kids is our dhaqan

 

[Chaseyourdreamzz]

I think Somalia is shifting too. In the cities, lots of young people have no kids and not married. It's the nomadic ones with children. Somalis will see the same in the near future and we are just behind on trends.

Yeah but these type of shifts take decades Somalia will still be above replacement TFR in 2050 based on current trends while Kenya will be below replacement

 

[celidheere]

shows how much Kenya is developing and how severely they neglected NFD tbh

 

[onthecloud]

even in the states, one of the most industrial nations, somalis are having exceptionally high birth rates out of all ethnic groups. having plenty of kids is our dhaqan

"Somali immigrants". Their second generation children dont.

 

[Gojo Satoru]

even in the states, one of the most industrial nations, somalis are having exceptionally high birth rates out of all ethnic groups. having plenty of kids is our dhaqan

Most somali diaspora aren't popping out kids like that

 

[beauty_queen]

The other ethnic groups have become westernized

the other ethnic groups have become richer and realised its better to raise 2 children on 10k than 7

 

[onthecloud]

the other ethnic groups have become richer and realised its better to raise 2 children on 10k than 7

2 is too small. 3 is good.

 

[Chaseyourdreamzz]

shows how much Kenya is developing and how severely they neglected NFD tbh

Under developing nfd is coming back to bite them now it’s now the region leading the demographic shift loool

 

[Basra]

But is it room for celebration? The increase of Somali is Ogadeni population. Should we sigh?