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Population in Australia compared to Kenya: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 57,532,493 people in Kenya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 59,218,766 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 2.11 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Kenya is the 25th.
  • The countries together account for 1.05% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.71% for Kenya.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +2.04% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59.2M (60.5% growth).

Australia vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Kenya
2100 44,268,623 105,223,316
2099 44,045,424 105,242,590
2098 43,816,219 105,242,641
2097 43,573,042 105,236,101
2096 43,335,272 105,205,242
2095 43,106,279 105,160,786
2094 42,884,039 105,103,544
2093 42,648,686 105,032,088
2092 42,410,825 104,940,218
2091 42,168,735 104,832,015
2090 41,927,939 104,703,358
2089 41,695,112 104,558,519
2088 41,454,360 104,399,468
2087 41,226,316 104,228,800
2086 41,005,658 104,041,464
2085 40,792,190 103,840,241
2084 40,580,657 103,625,624
2083 40,356,871 103,392,537
2082 40,140,558 103,144,028
2081 39,916,925 102,874,777
2080 39,703,296 102,580,506
2079 39,489,029 102,272,538
2078 39,273,623 101,946,897
2077 39,056,566 101,598,847
2076 38,845,418 101,225,562
2075 38,632,596 100,835,197
2074 38,418,045 100,422,464
2073 38,207,153 99,987,171
2072 37,999,068 99,519,193
2071 37,792,119 99,028,293
2070 37,578,242 98,515,267
2069 37,359,215 97,978,409
2068 37,138,635 97,414,394
2067 36,919,449 96,829,083
2066 36,701,629 96,216,770
2065 36,492,733 95,585,451
2064 36,290,454 94,929,481
2063 36,076,918 94,252,826
2062 35,866,124 93,548,321
2061 35,656,154 92,824,672
2060 35,450,525 92,085,725
2059 35,244,589 91,330,716
2058 35,027,089 90,557,051
2057 34,817,156 89,770,421
2056 34,607,988 88,981,572
2055 34,393,278 88,179,741
2054 34,179,940 87,367,666
2053 33,970,136 86,540,071
2052 33,760,935 85,698,312
2051 33,546,695 84,838,589
2050 33,330,712 83,964,839
2049 33,115,090 83,078,796
2048 32,887,237 82,179,525
2047 32,671,939 81,263,371
2046 32,443,408 80,329,258
2045 32,220,633 79,378,234
2044 32,001,023 78,403,097
2043 31,780,612 77,407,646
2042 31,556,888 76,389,004
2041 31,336,104 75,353,221
2040 31,119,045 74,297,998
2039 30,906,074 73,230,696
2038 30,686,214 72,143,698
2037 30,471,145 71,048,729
2036 30,247,954 69,939,553
2035 30,023,790 68,821,441
2034 29,801,152 67,695,500
2033 29,576,548 66,560,141
2032 29,349,199 65,422,172
2031 29,115,445 64,280,471
2030 28,877,548 63,144,611
2029 28,638,212 62,012,629
2028 28,388,452 60,885,488
2027 28,135,058 59,761,684
2026 27,879,933 58,645,347
2025 27,614,411 57,532,493
2024 27,194,286 56,432,944
2023 26,659,922 55,339,003
2022 26,018,721 54,252,461
2021 25,685,412 53,219,166
2020 25,649,248 52,217,334
2019 25,334,826 51,202,827
2018 24,963,258 50,207,107
2017 24,592,588 49,197,766
2016 24,190,907 48,139,687
2015 23,815,995 47,088,526
2014 23,475,686 46,051,440
2013 23,128,129 44,986,791
2012 22,733,465 43,888,303
2011 22,340,024 42,758,461
2010 22,031,750 41,598,567
2009 21,691,653 40,408,891
2008 21,249,199 39,206,351
2007 20,827,622 38,036,349
2006 20,450,966 36,904,008
2005 20,176,844 35,796,484
2004 19,932,722 34,713,455
2003 19,720,737 33,652,223
2002 19,495,210 32,629,808
2001 19,274,701 31,619,170
2000 19,028,802 30,642,890
1999 18,812,264 29,733,408
1998 18,607,584 28,888,057
1997 18,423,037 28,101,768
1996 18,224,767 27,344,211
1995 18,004,882 26,601,751
1994 17,805,468 25,857,130
1993 17,634,808 25,117,188
1992 17,478,635 24,382,460
1991 17,284,036 23,646,514
1990 17,065,128 22,892,651
1989 16,814,416 22,118,434
1988 16,532,164 21,356,219
1987 16,263,874 20,616,096
1986 16,018,350 19,901,646
1985 15,788,312 19,201,768
1984 15,579,391 18,514,906
1983 15,393,472 17,846,374
1982 15,184,247 17,206,175
1981 14,923,260 16,601,507
1980 14,692,000 16,018,459
1979 14,514,000 15,460,666
1978 14,358,000 14,934,126
1977 14,192,000 14,428,819
1976 14,033,000 13,957,623
1975 13,893,000 13,511,671
1974 13,723,000 13,070,078
1973 13,380,000 12,634,835
1972 13,177,000 12,206,060
1971 12,937,000 11,788,904
1970 12,507,000 11,368,791
1969 12,263,000 10,939,695
1968 12,009,000 10,518,823
1967 11,799,000 10,111,057
1966 11,651,000 9,717,816
1965 11,388,000 9,338,078
1964 11,167,000 8,973,535
1963 10,950,000 8,627,971
1962 10,742,000 8,299,308
1961 10,483,000 7,987,770
1960 10,276,477 7,695,307

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Kenya gained 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 11,079,079 people (a 23% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Kenya was ranked 33rd in 2006 and ranked 25th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19% to 33,330,712 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Kenya will increase by 41.8% to 83,964,839 people and rank change from 25th to 22nd.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2098 for Kenya.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Kenya
2100 0.51% -0.02%
2099 0.52% -0%
2098 0.56% 0.006%
2097 0.55% 0.03%
2096 0.53% 0.04%
2095 0.52% 0.05%
2094 0.55% 0.07%
2093 0.56% 0.09%
2092 0.57% 0.1%
2091 0.57% 0.12%
2090 0.56% 0.14%
2089 0.58% 0.15%
2088 0.55% 0.16%
2087 0.54% 0.18%
2086 0.52% 0.19%
2085 0.52% 0.21%
2084 0.55% 0.23%
2083 0.54% 0.24%
2082 0.56% 0.26%
2081 0.54% 0.29%
2080 0.54% 0.3%
2079 0.55% 0.32%
2078 0.56% 0.34%
2077 0.54% 0.37%
2076 0.55% 0.39%
2075 0.56% 0.41%
2074 0.55% 0.44%
2073 0.55% 0.47%
2072 0.55% 0.5%
2071 0.57% 0.52%
2070 0.59% 0.55%
2069 0.59% 0.58%
2068 0.59% 0.6%
2067 0.59% 0.64%
2066 0.57% 0.66%
2065 0.56% 0.69%
2064 0.59% 0.72%
2063 0.59% 0.75%
2062 0.59% 0.78%
2061 0.58% 0.8%
2060 0.58% 0.83%
2059 0.62% 0.85%
2058 0.6% 0.88%
2057 0.6% 0.89%
2056 0.62% 0.91%
2055 0.62% 0.93%
2054 0.62% 0.96%
2053 0.62% 0.98%
2052 0.64% 1.01%
2051 0.65% 1.04%
2050 0.65% 1.07%
2049 0.69% 1.09%
2048 0.66% 1.13%
2047 0.7% 1.16%
2046 0.69% 1.2%
2045 0.69% 1.24%
2044 0.69% 1.29%
2043 0.71% 1.33%
2042 0.7% 1.37%
2041 0.7% 1.42%
2040 0.69% 1.46%
2039 0.72% 1.51%
2038 0.71% 1.54%
2037 0.74% 1.59%
2036 0.75% 1.62%
2035 0.75% 1.66%
2034 0.76% 1.71%
2033 0.77% 1.74%
2032 0.8% 1.78%
2031 0.82% 1.8%
2030 0.84% 1.83%
2029 0.88% 1.85%
2028 0.9% 1.88%
2027 0.92% 1.9%
2026 0.96% 1.93%
2025 1.54% 1.95%
2024 2% 1.98%
2023 2.46% 2%
2022 1.3% 1.94%
2021 0.14% 1.92%
2020 1.24% 1.98%
2019 1.49% 1.98%
2018 1.51% 2.05%
2017 1.66% 2.2%
2016 1.57% 2.23%
2015 1.45% 2.25%
2014 1.5% 2.37%
2013 1.74% 2.5%
2012 1.76% 2.64%
2011 1.4% 2.79%
2010 1.57% 2.94%
2009 2.08% 3.07%
2008 2.02% 3.08%
2007 1.84% 3.07%
2006 1.36% 3.09%
2005 1.22% 3.12%
2004 1.07% 3.15%
2003 1.16% 3.13%
2002 1.14% 3.2%
2001 1.29% 3.19%
2000 1.15% 3.06%
1999 1.1% 2.93%
1998 1% 2.8%
1997 1.09% 2.77%
1996 1.22% 2.79%
1995 1.12% 2.88%
1994 0.97% 2.95%
1993 0.89% 3.01%
1992 1.13% 3.11%
1991 1.28% 3.29%
1990 1.49% 3.5%
1989 1.71% 3.57%
1988 1.65% 3.59%
1987 1.53% 3.59%
1986 1.46% 3.64%
1985 1.34% 3.71%
1984 1.21% 3.75%
1983 1.38% 3.72%
1982 1.75% 3.64%
1981 1.57% 3.64%
1980 1.23% 3.61%
1979 1.09% 3.53%
1978 1.17% 3.5%
1977 1.13% 3.38%
1976 1.01% 3.3%
1975 1.24% 3.38%
1974 2.56% 3.44%
1973 1.54% 3.51%
1972 1.86% 3.54%
1971 3.44% 3.7%
1970 1.99% 3.92%
1969 2.12% 4%
1968 1.78% 4.03%
1967 1.27% 4.05%
1966 2.31% 4.07%
1965 1.98% 4.06%
1964 1.98% 4.01%
1963 1.94% 3.96%
1962 2.47% 3.9%
1961 2.01% 3.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Australia grew by 1.54%, while Kenya's population grew by 1.95%.

Live population counters

Australia Kenya
Current population
28010980
59218766
Population rank 55/197 25/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.71%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
28.8 seconds
One birth every
1.81 minutes
20.7 seconds
One death every
2.81 minutes
1.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +3,012
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +1,099,549
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +1.95%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 51/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -27,330
Net migration rank 11/196 160/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 992,536
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 61/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 136/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Kenya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Kenya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -27,330
2024 103,773 138,510 1,116,695 -19,781
2023 104,641 140,232 1,100,970 -10,003
2022 111,881 140,972 1,092,102 -10,003
2021 138,701 116,768 1,037,082 -52,552
2020 133,376 44,447 1,036,253 -17,111
2019 136,808 207,142 1,071,777 -61,949
2018 157,269 226,412 1,097,075 -115,436
2017 150,015 255,023 1,105,769 -68,702
2016 152,403 254,648 1,108,801 -29,728
2015 150,041 212,350 1,119,200 -95,977
2014 154,940 200,177 1,123,333 -72,415
2013 159,584 215,823 1,136,006 -57,634
2012 161,408 235,776 1,161,548 -42,928
2011 156,380 197,657 1,185,863 -44,795
2010 158,628 166,752 1,199,786 -21,069
2009 160,518 235,628 1,193,598 7,096
2008 155,119 275,773 1,174,818 29,612
2007 154,124 249,873 1,147,063 -11,495
2006 132,931 191,985 1,113,357 15,767
2005 129,132 131,371 1,080,446 5,501
2004 115,610 110,072 1,048,590 31,525
2003 118,325 104,437 1,018,182 24,175
2002 116,971 108,852 992,044 10,431
2001 117,575 117,552 963,721 55,052
2000 119,882 111,186 928,357 5,407
1999 118,517 92,900 898,484 -13,257
1998 120,949 81,310 875,511 -70,023
1997 121,592 67,661 847,493 -80,443
1996 125,751 82,965 827,326 -79,276
1995 131,436 80,456 812,391 -75,506
1994 131,761 51,941 792,702 -40,367
1993 137,551 23,833 788,579 -61,054
1992 139,829 40,767 785,018 -43,085
1991 138,273 68,847 790,030 -60,087
1990 143,347 100,093 789,087 -11,338
1989 127,789 144,042 795,622 -24,949
1988 127,298 153,330 785,652 -31,894
1987 128,484 136,421 775,124 -48,633
1986 123,342 113,061 755,606 -53,183
1985 143,674 98,327 732,739 -35,400
1984 123,077 79,617 709,639 -33,253
1983 130,844 73,251 684,587 -23,905
1982 126,030 111,722 663,109 -43,382
1981 125,356 121,921 642,379 -52,761
1980 117,536 89,189 616,390 -39,920
1979 116,112 52,137 595,390 -56,280
1978 116,299 45,832 574,695 -60,718
1977 117,793 44,946 554,124 -57,493
1976 115,070 32,792 536,740 -90,990
1975 123,648 25,336 517,579 -71,421
1974 128,996 56,167 500,008 -62,973
1973 136,476 62,928 485,556 -52,102
1972 155,488 54,895 472,557 -48,466
1971 165,593 223,991 459,897 -49,671
1970 145,081 256,295 443,065 -13,064
1969 143,477 108,770 427,819 369
1968 132,099 100,963 411,948 1,611
1967 126,249 80,904 396,920 5,060
1966 126,996 110,864 382,891 1,616
1965 122,990 118,891 366,444 8,524
1964 128,420 91,588 349,322 4,788
1963 140,161 73,237 332,763 4,246
1962 143,943 58,315 315,797 4,521
1961 150,955 64,495 298,463 4,296
1960 141,816 85,707 280,032 2,134

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.5% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,338,908 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,736,504 people). In Kenya 95.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,885,724 people) and 4.23% is from migration (a loss of 481,242 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 992,536 people or 1.8% in Kenya.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Kenya
City Population
Nairobi 5.54M
Mombasa 1.21M
Kisumu 398K
Nakuru 308K
Eldoret 289K
Thika 279K
Malindi 120K
Machakos 114K
Mumias 100K
Meru 42.7K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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