People of Kenya

Population	37,953,838 (2008 estimate)
Population density	67 persons per sq km 173 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate)
Urban population distribution	42 percent (2005 estimate)
Rural population distribution	58 percent (2005 estimate)
Largest cities, with population	Nairobi, 2,575,000 (2003 estimate) Mombasa, 660,800 (1999) Kisumu, 194,390 (1999)
Official languages	English, Swahili or Kiswahili
Chief religious affiliations	Protestant, 43 percent Roman Catholic, 23 percent Indigenous beliefs, 12 percent
Life expectancy	56.6 years (2008 estimate)
Infant mortality rate	56 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate)
Literacy rate	86.9 percent (2005 estimate)