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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 56,432,944 people in Kenya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 58,955,623 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 44 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Kenya is the 25th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.71% for Kenya.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +2.08% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59M (59.8% growth).

Estonia vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Kenya
2100 831,394 105,238,162
2099 836,965 105,257,438
2098 842,414 105,257,489
2097 847,873 105,250,948
2096 853,472 105,220,085
2095 859,044 105,175,623
2094 864,547 105,118,372
2093 870,136 105,046,907
2092 875,676 104,955,024
2091 881,282 104,846,805
2090 887,028 104,718,130
2089 892,857 104,573,271
2088 898,736 104,414,197
2087 904,914 104,243,505
2086 911,254 104,056,143
2085 917,722 103,854,891
2084 924,458 103,640,244
2083 931,259 103,407,124
2082 938,110 103,158,580
2081 944,978 102,889,291
2080 952,018 102,594,978
2079 959,194 102,286,967
2078 966,496 101,961,280
2077 973,883 101,613,181
2076 981,283 101,239,843
2075 988,735 100,849,423
2074 996,352 100,436,632
2073 1,004,078 100,001,277
2072 1,011,873 99,533,234
2071 1,019,779 99,042,264
2070 1,027,821 98,529,166
2069 1,035,828 97,992,232
2068 1,043,819 97,428,138
2067 1,051,892 96,842,744
2066 1,059,940 96,230,345
2065 1,068,064 95,598,937
2064 1,076,199 94,942,874
2063 1,084,303 94,266,124
2062 1,092,418 93,561,519
2061 1,100,514 92,837,768
2060 1,108,650 92,098,717
2059 1,116,534 91,343,602
2058 1,124,375 90,569,828
2057 1,132,033 89,783,087
2056 1,139,610 88,994,126
2055 1,147,117 88,192,182
2054 1,154,317 87,379,992
2053 1,161,452 86,552,281
2052 1,168,381 85,710,403
2051 1,175,291 84,850,558
2050 1,182,029 83,976,685
2049 1,188,633 83,090,517
2048 1,194,960 82,191,119
2047 1,201,294 81,274,836
2046 1,207,577 80,340,592
2045 1,213,815 79,389,433
2044 1,220,042 78,414,158
2043 1,226,162 77,418,567
2042 1,232,282 76,399,781
2041 1,238,386 75,363,853
2040 1,244,441 74,308,480
2039 1,250,581 73,241,028
2038 1,256,780 72,153,876
2037 1,263,149 71,058,753
2036 1,269,700 69,949,421
2035 1,276,331 68,831,151
2034 1,283,159 67,705,051
2033 1,290,037 66,569,532
2032 1,297,036 65,431,402
2031 1,304,102 64,289,540
2030 1,311,189 63,153,520
2029 1,318,225 62,021,378
2028 1,325,354 60,894,078
2027 1,332,492 59,770,115
2026 1,339,590 58,653,621
2025 1,358,931 57,540,609
2024 1,372,341 56,432,944
2023 1,370,286 55,339,003
2022 1,348,840 54,252,461
2021 1,330,932 53,219,166
2020 1,329,522 52,217,334
2019 1,326,898 51,202,827
2018 1,321,977 50,207,107
2017 1,317,384 49,197,766
2016 1,315,790 48,139,687
2015 1,315,407 47,088,526
2014 1,314,545 46,051,440
2013 1,317,997 44,986,791
2012 1,322,696 43,888,303
2011 1,327,439 42,758,461
2010 1,331,475 41,598,567
2009 1,334,515 40,408,891
2008 1,337,090 39,206,351
2007 1,340,680 38,036,349
2006 1,346,810 36,904,008
2005 1,354,775 35,796,484
2004 1,362,550 34,713,455
2003 1,370,720 33,652,223
2002 1,379,350 32,629,808
2001 1,388,115 31,619,170
2000 1,396,985 30,642,890
1999 1,390,244 29,733,408
1998 1,386,156 28,888,057
1997 1,399,535 28,101,768
1996 1,415,594 27,344,211
1995 1,436,634 26,601,751
1994 1,462,514 25,857,130
1993 1,494,128 25,117,188
1992 1,533,091 24,382,460
1991 1,561,314 23,646,514
1990 1,569,174 22,892,651
1989 1,568,131 22,118,434
1988 1,561,900 21,356,219
1987 1,552,221 20,616,096
1986 1,540,190 19,901,646
1985 1,528,781 19,201,768
1984 1,518,617 18,514,906
1983 1,508,745 17,846,374
1982 1,498,414 17,206,175
1981 1,487,666 16,601,507
1980 1,477,219 16,018,459
1979 1,468,333 15,460,666
1978 1,460,188 14,934,126
1977 1,450,211 14,428,819
1976 1,439,576 13,957,623
1975 1,429,352 13,511,671
1974 1,418,169 13,070,078
1973 1,405,951 12,634,835
1972 1,392,518 12,206,060
1971 1,376,955 11,788,904
1970 1,360,076 11,368,791
1969 1,345,249 10,939,695
1968 1,331,214 10,518,823
1967 1,318,946 10,111,057
1966 1,308,597 9,717,816
1965 1,294,566 9,338,078
1964 1,277,086 8,973,535
1963 1,258,857 8,627,971
1962 1,241,623 8,299,308
1961 1,225,077 7,987,770
1960 1,211,537 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).

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/kenya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Kenya gained 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th 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) Estonia's population will shrink by 11.8% to 1,182,029 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. The population of Kenya will increase by 42.4% to 83,976,685 people and rank change from 25th to 22nd.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 831K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Kenya
2100 -0.67% -0.02%
2099 -0.65% -0%
2098 -0.64% 0.006%
2097 -0.66% 0.03%
2096 -0.65% 0.04%
2095 -0.64% 0.05%
2094 -0.64% 0.07%
2093 -0.63% 0.09%
2092 -0.64% 0.1%
2091 -0.65% 0.12%
2090 -0.65% 0.14%
2089 -0.65% 0.15%
2088 -0.68% 0.16%
2087 -0.7% 0.18%
2086 -0.7% 0.19%
2085 -0.73% 0.21%
2084 -0.73% 0.23%
2083 -0.73% 0.24%
2082 -0.73% 0.26%
2081 -0.74% 0.29%
2080 -0.75% 0.3%
2079 -0.76% 0.32%
2078 -0.76% 0.34%
2077 -0.75% 0.37%
2076 -0.75% 0.39%
2075 -0.76% 0.41%
2074 -0.77% 0.44%
2073 -0.77% 0.47%
2072 -0.78% 0.5%
2071 -0.78% 0.52%
2070 -0.77% 0.55%
2069 -0.77% 0.58%
2068 -0.77% 0.6%
2067 -0.76% 0.64%
2066 -0.76% 0.66%
2065 -0.76% 0.69%
2064 -0.75% 0.72%
2063 -0.74% 0.75%
2062 -0.74% 0.78%
2061 -0.73% 0.8%
2060 -0.71% 0.83%
2059 -0.7% 0.85%
2058 -0.68% 0.88%
2057 -0.66% 0.89%
2056 -0.65% 0.91%
2055 -0.62% 0.93%
2054 -0.61% 0.96%
2053 -0.59% 0.98%
2052 -0.59% 1.01%
2051 -0.57% 1.04%
2050 -0.56% 1.07%
2049 -0.53% 1.09%
2048 -0.53% 1.13%
2047 -0.52% 1.16%
2046 -0.51% 1.2%
2045 -0.51% 1.24%
2044 -0.5% 1.29%
2043 -0.5% 1.33%
2042 -0.49% 1.37%
2041 -0.49% 1.42%
2040 -0.49% 1.46%
2039 -0.49% 1.51%
2038 -0.5% 1.54%
2037 -0.52% 1.59%
2036 -0.52% 1.62%
2035 -0.53% 1.66%
2034 -0.53% 1.71%
2033 -0.54% 1.74%
2032 -0.54% 1.78%
2031 -0.54% 1.8%
2030 -0.53% 1.83%
2029 -0.54% 1.85%
2028 -0.54% 1.88%
2027 -0.53% 1.9%
2026 -1.42% 1.93%
2025 -0.98% 1.96%
2024 0.15% 1.98%
2023 1.59% 2%
2022 1.35% 1.94%
2021 0.11% 1.92%
2020 0.2% 1.98%
2019 0.37% 1.98%
2018 0.35% 2.05%
2017 0.12% 2.2%
2016 0.03% 2.23%
2015 0.07% 2.25%
2014 -0.26% 2.37%
2013 -0.36% 2.5%
2012 -0.36% 2.64%
2011 -0.3% 2.79%
2010 -0.23% 2.94%
2009 -0.19% 3.07%
2008 -0.27% 3.08%
2007 -0.46% 3.07%
2006 -0.59% 3.09%
2005 -0.57% 3.12%
2004 -0.6% 3.15%
2003 -0.63% 3.13%
2002 -0.63% 3.2%
2001 -0.63% 3.19%
2000 0.48% 3.06%
1999 0.29% 2.93%
1998 -0.96% 2.8%
1997 -1.13% 2.77%
1996 -1.46% 2.79%
1995 -1.77% 2.88%
1994 -2.12% 2.95%
1993 -2.54% 3.01%
1992 -1.81% 3.11%
1991 -0.5% 3.29%
1990 0.07% 3.5%
1989 0.4% 3.57%
1988 0.62% 3.59%
1987 0.78% 3.59%
1986 0.75% 3.64%
1985 0.67% 3.71%
1984 0.65% 3.75%
1983 0.69% 3.72%
1982 0.72% 3.64%
1981 0.71% 3.64%
1980 0.61% 3.61%
1979 0.56% 3.53%
1978 0.69% 3.5%
1977 0.74% 3.38%
1976 0.72% 3.3%
1975 0.79% 3.38%
1974 0.87% 3.44%
1973 0.96% 3.51%
1972 1.13% 3.54%
1971 1.24% 3.7%
1970 1.1% 3.92%
1969 1.05% 4%
1968 0.93% 4.03%
1967 0.79% 4.05%
1966 1.08% 4.07%
1965 1.37% 4.06%
1964 1.45% 4.01%
1963 1.39% 3.96%
1962 1.35% 3.9%
1961 1.12% 3.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/kenya | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Kenya's population grew by 1.98%.

Live population counters

Estonia Kenya
Current population
1339590
58955623
Population rank 155/197 25/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.71%
One net population change
4.26 hours
28.8 seconds
One birth every
47.9 minutes
21 seconds
One death every
32.8 minutes
1.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 +2,997
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +1,093,941
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +1.98%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 53/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 -27,330
Net migration rank 141/196 160/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 992,536
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 61/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 136/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Kenya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Kenya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -27,330
2024 - -7,742 - -19,781
2023 -5,070 5,717 1,100,970 -10,003
2022 -5,665 39,754 1,092,102 -10,003
2021 -5,324 7,043 1,037,082 -52,552
2020 -2,659 3,694 1,036,253 -17,111
2019 -1,327 5,386 1,071,777 -61,949
2018 -1,322 7,089 1,097,075 -115,436
2017 -1,713 5,202 1,105,769 -68,702
2016 -1,316 1,081 1,108,801 -29,728
2015 -1,315 4,261 1,119,200 -95,977
2014 -1,972 -674 1,123,333 -72,415
2013 -1,713 -2,688 1,136,006 -57,634
2012 -1,455 -3,674 1,161,548 -42,928
2011 -531 -3,941 1,185,863 -44,795
2010 0 -3,781 1,199,786 -21,069
2009 -400 -2,089 1,193,598 7,096
2008 -668 -2,034 1,174,818 29,612
2007 -1,608 -2,941 1,147,063 -11,495
2006 -2,559 -5,351 1,113,357 15,767
2005 -2,981 -5,208 1,080,446 5,501
2004 -3,679 -3,681 1,048,590 31,525
2003 -5,072 -3,705 1,018,182 24,175
2002 -5,380 -2,889 992,044 10,431
2001 -5,830 -3,280 963,721 55,052
2000 -5,309 -3,083 928,357 5,407
1999 -6,117 1,419 898,484 -13,257
1998 -7,208 -3,296 875,511 -70,023
1997 -6,018 -4,066 847,493 -80,443
1996 -5,662 -10,540 827,326 -79,276
1995 -7,327 -12,655 812,391 -75,506
1994 -8,044 -17,984 792,702 -40,367
1993 -5,976 -25,501 788,579 -61,054
1992 -1,993 -38,391 785,018 -43,085
1991 -312 -9,712 790,030 -60,087
1990 2,825 -2,660 789,087 -11,338
1989 5,803 -368 795,622 -24,949
1988 6,404 5,256 785,652 -31,894
1987 6,829 5,389 775,124 -48,633
1986 6,160 5,260 755,606 -53,183
1985 4,281 5,097 732,739 -35,400
1984 5,163 5,006 709,639 -33,253
1983 5,884 4,986 684,587 -23,905
1982 5,244 4,832 663,109 -43,382
1981 4,612 4,789 642,379 -52,761
1980 3,989 4,619 616,390 -39,920
1979 3,818 4,521 595,390 -56,280
1978 4,088 7,234 574,695 -60,718
1977 4,931 7,189 554,124 -57,493
1976 4,319 6,942 536,740 -90,990
1975 4,717 6,737 517,579 -71,421
1974 5,956 6,594 500,008 -62,973
1973 5,623 6,488 485,556 -52,102
1972 6,267 6,432 472,557 -48,466
1971 7,160 6,392 459,897 -49,671
1970 6,257 6,158 443,065 -13,064
1969 5,515 8,650 427,819 369
1968 5,592 9,403 411,948 1,611
1967 5,012 9,115 396,920 5,060
1966 4,842 8,998 382,891 1,616
1965 5,437 8,851 366,444 8,524
1964 6,897 8,734 349,322 4,788
1963 6,043 8,410 332,763 4,246
1962 6,457 8,248 315,797 4,521
1961 7,228 7,991 298,463 4,296
1960 7,511 7,762 280,032 2,134

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 26.1% of the population change in Estonia is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 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, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 992,536 people or 1.8% in Kenya.

Biggest cities by population

Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K
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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