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.

As of 2020, Kenya had a Christian population of roughly **** million people, according to the source's projections. By 2030, this population is forecast to increase to **** million individuals. The Muslim population amounted to some *** million in 2020, and might grow to *** million in 2030. Overall, Christianity was the most adopted religion in Kenya, as reported by the last census conducted in the country.

Kenya had a population of over 15.7 million Protestant Christians, according to the last country census conducted in 2019. This was the largest population group among all other religions. Some 9.7 million Kenyans identified as Catholic, while 9.6 million followed Evangelical Churches. The Muslim population amounted to roughly 5.2 million people. Overall, around 85 percent of Kenya's population adhered to Christianity.

Kenya: Muslims as percent of the total population: Pour cet indicateur, The Cline Center for Democracy fournit des données pour la Kenya de 1963 à 2013. La valeur moyenne pour Kenya pendant cette période était de 7.8 pour cent avec un minimum de 6 pour cent en 1963 et un maximum de 11 pour cent en 2013.

Christianity is the main religion adopted in Kenya. As of 2019, over ** percent of the population identified as Christians, among which **** percent were Protestants, **** percent Catholics, **** percent Evangelicals, and ***** percent from African Instituted Churches. Furthermore, nearly ** percent of Kenyans were Muslim.

In 2024, Nigeria had the largest Muslim population in Africa, with around 105 million people who belonged to an Islamic denomination. Egypt and Algeria followed with 90.4 million and 39.4 million Muslims, respectively. Muslims have a significant presence in Africa, with an estimated 50 percent of the continent's population identifying as Muslim. The spread of Islam in Africa began in the 7th century with the arrival of Arab traders, and it continued through Islamic scholars and missionaries.