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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 56,432,944 people in Kenya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 58,955,623 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 2.12 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 +2.08% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59M (59.8% growth).

Australia vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Kenya
2100 44,031,396 105,238,162
2099 43,809,392 105,257,438
2098 43,581,416 105,257,489
2097 43,339,542 105,250,948
2096 43,103,046 105,220,085
2095 42,875,281 105,175,623
2094 42,654,231 105,118,372
2093 42,420,140 105,046,907
2092 42,183,554 104,955,024
2091 41,942,760 104,846,805
2090 41,703,255 104,718,130
2089 41,471,675 104,573,271
2088 41,232,214 104,414,197
2087 41,005,392 104,243,505
2086 40,785,916 104,056,143
2085 40,573,592 103,854,891
2084 40,363,192 103,640,244
2083 40,140,606 103,407,124
2082 39,925,452 103,158,580
2081 39,703,018 102,889,291
2080 39,490,533 102,594,978
2079 39,277,415 102,286,967
2078 39,063,163 101,961,280
2077 38,847,269 101,613,181
2076 38,637,253 101,239,843
2075 38,425,571 100,849,423
2074 38,212,169 100,436,632
2073 38,002,408 100,001,277
2072 37,795,438 99,533,234
2071 37,589,598 99,042,264
2070 37,376,868 98,529,166
2069 37,159,014 97,992,232
2068 36,939,616 97,428,138
2067 36,721,604 96,842,744
2066 36,504,952 96,230,345
2065 36,297,175 95,598,937
2064 36,095,981 94,942,874
2063 35,883,588 94,266,124
2062 35,673,924 93,561,519
2061 35,465,080 92,837,768
2060 35,260,552 92,098,717
2059 35,055,719 91,343,602
2058 34,839,385 90,569,828
2057 34,630,577 89,783,087
2056 34,422,531 88,994,126
2055 34,208,970 88,192,182
2054 33,996,776 87,379,992
2053 33,788,097 86,552,281
2052 33,580,016 85,710,403
2051 33,366,925 84,850,558
2050 33,152,099 83,976,685
2049 32,937,633 83,090,517
2048 32,711,001 82,191,119
2047 32,496,856 81,274,836
2046 32,269,549 80,340,592
2045 32,047,969 79,389,433
2044 31,829,535 78,414,158
2043 31,610,306 77,418,567
2042 31,387,780 76,399,781
2041 31,168,179 75,363,853
2040 30,952,283 74,308,480
2039 30,740,454 73,241,028
2038 30,521,772 72,153,876
2037 30,307,856 71,058,753
2036 30,085,861 69,949,421
2035 29,862,898 68,831,151
2034 29,641,453 67,705,051
2033 29,418,053 66,569,532
2032 29,191,922 65,431,402
2031 28,959,421 64,289,540
2030 28,722,798 63,153,520
2029 28,484,745 62,021,378
2028 28,236,324 60,894,078
2027 27,984,287 59,770,115
2026 27,730,530 58,653,621
2025 27,466,430 57,540,609
2024 27,196,812 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% 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 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Kenya will increase by 42.4% to 83,976,685 people and rank change from 25th to 22nd.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M 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 0.99% 1.96%
2024 2.01% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Kenya's population grew by 1.98%.

Live population counters

Australia Kenya
Current population
27799169
58955623
Population rank 55/197 25/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.71%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
28.8 seconds
One birth every
1.83 minutes
21 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
1.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +2,997
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +1,093,941
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +1.98%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 53/197
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 - 138,510 - -19,781
2023 103,974 140,232 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 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Kenya 95.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,892,362 people) and 4.67% is from migration (a loss of 533,876 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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