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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 56,432,944 people in Kenya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 58,955,623 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 25.1 times bigger than Kenya's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Kenya is the 25th.
  • The countries together account for 18.6% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.71% for Kenya.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +2.08% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59M (59.8% growth).

India vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Kenya
2100 1,515,897,176 105,238,162
2099 1,523,583,618 105,257,438
2098 1,531,281,096 105,257,489
2097 1,538,914,978 105,250,948
2096 1,546,515,506 105,220,085
2095 1,554,100,337 105,175,623
2094 1,561,632,624 105,118,372
2093 1,569,112,481 105,046,907
2092 1,576,470,228 104,955,024
2091 1,583,793,450 104,846,805
2090 1,591,038,578 104,718,130
2089 1,598,165,996 104,573,271
2088 1,605,169,643 104,414,197
2087 1,612,023,916 104,243,505
2086 1,618,795,931 104,056,143
2085 1,625,424,591 103,854,891
2084 1,631,854,605 103,640,244
2083 1,638,132,423 103,407,124
2082 1,644,206,476 103,158,580
2081 1,650,106,942 102,889,291
2080 1,655,799,569 102,594,978
2079 1,661,261,962 102,286,967
2078 1,666,477,951 101,961,280
2077 1,671,444,317 101,613,181
2076 1,676,151,275 101,239,843
2075 1,680,606,119 100,849,423
2074 1,684,743,082 100,436,632
2073 1,688,579,113 100,001,277
2072 1,692,138,648 99,533,234
2071 1,695,351,098 99,042,264
2070 1,698,255,829 98,529,166
2069 1,700,813,392 97,992,232
2068 1,703,025,450 97,428,138
2067 1,704,872,725 96,842,744
2066 1,706,347,017 96,230,345
2065 1,707,540,131 95,598,937
2064 1,708,362,011 94,942,874
2063 1,708,845,280 94,266,124
2062 1,709,011,618 93,561,519
2061 1,708,866,368 92,837,768
2060 1,708,344,645 92,098,717
2059 1,707,488,768 91,343,602
2058 1,706,314,224 90,569,828
2057 1,704,805,210 89,783,087
2056 1,703,013,988 88,994,126
2055 1,700,890,479 88,192,182
2054 1,698,473,703 87,379,992
2053 1,695,661,388 86,552,281
2052 1,692,531,993 85,710,403
2051 1,689,057,795 84,850,558
2050 1,685,236,057 83,976,685
2049 1,681,083,344 83,090,517
2048 1,676,576,931 82,191,119
2047 1,671,678,054 81,274,836
2046 1,666,371,707 80,340,592
2045 1,660,667,112 79,389,433
2044 1,654,556,840 78,414,158
2043 1,648,067,988 77,418,567
2042 1,641,136,901 76,399,781
2041 1,633,771,970 75,363,853
2040 1,625,990,392 74,308,480
2039 1,617,818,911 73,241,028
2038 1,609,238,166 72,153,876
2037 1,600,212,760 71,058,753
2036 1,590,731,970 69,949,421
2035 1,580,864,963 68,831,151
2034 1,570,629,033 67,705,051
2033 1,560,043,145 66,569,532
2032 1,549,098,676 65,431,402
2031 1,537,810,507 64,289,540
2030 1,526,192,552 63,153,520
2029 1,514,274,850 62,021,378
2028 1,502,102,657 60,894,078
2027 1,489,628,314 59,770,115
2026 1,476,911,618 58,653,621
2025 1,463,993,377 57,540,609
2024 1,450,935,791 56,432,944
2023 1,438,069,596 55,339,003
2022 1,425,423,212 54,252,461
2021 1,414,203,896 53,219,166
2020 1,402,617,695 52,217,334
2019 1,389,030,312 51,202,827
2018 1,374,659,064 50,207,107
2017 1,359,657,400 49,197,766
2016 1,343,944,296 48,139,687
2015 1,328,024,498 47,088,526
2014 1,312,277,191 46,051,440
2013 1,295,829,511 44,986,791
2012 1,278,674,502 43,888,303
2011 1,261,224,954 42,758,461
2010 1,243,481,564 41,598,567
2009 1,225,524,753 40,408,891
2008 1,207,930,964 39,206,351
2007 1,190,676,021 38,036,349
2006 1,172,878,890 36,904,008
2005 1,154,676,322 35,796,484
2004 1,135,991,513 34,713,455
2003 1,116,803,006 33,652,223
2002 1,097,600,380 32,629,808
2001 1,077,898,575 31,619,170
2000 1,057,922,733 30,642,890
1999 1,038,225,823 29,733,408
1998 1,018,665,080 28,888,057
1997 999,133,762 28,101,768
1996 979,678,458 27,344,211
1995 960,301,044 26,601,751
1994 941,163,767 25,857,130
1993 922,118,387 25,117,188
1992 902,957,070 24,382,460
1991 883,927,600 23,646,514
1990 864,972,221 22,892,651
1989 846,039,529 22,118,434
1988 827,342,990 21,356,219
1987 808,931,270 20,616,096
1986 790,689,978 19,901,646
1985 772,647,793 19,201,768
1984 754,875,449 18,514,906
1983 737,372,681 17,846,374
1982 720,313,473 17,206,175
1981 703,696,250 16,601,507
1980 687,354,025 16,018,459
1979 671,155,747 15,460,666
1978 655,728,229 14,934,126
1977 640,801,103 14,428,819
1976 625,861,883 13,957,623
1975 611,309,535 13,511,671
1974 597,041,391 13,070,078
1973 583,465,598 12,634,835
1972 570,482,142 12,206,060
1971 558,096,387 11,788,904
1970 545,864,268 11,368,791
1969 533,880,544 10,939,695
1968 522,716,889 10,518,823
1967 511,606,372 10,111,057
1966 500,740,247 9,717,816
1965 490,140,146 9,338,078
1964 479,229,598 8,973,535
1963 468,138,575 8,627,971
1962 457,283,090 8,299,308
1961 446,564,729 7,987,770
1960 435,990,338 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 India increased by 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth), while Kenya gained 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st 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) India's population will grow by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Kenya will increase by 42.4% to 83,976,685 people and rank change from 25th to 22nd.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2098 for Kenya.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Kenya
2100 -0.5% -0.02%
2099 -0.5% -0%
2098 -0.5% 0.006%
2097 -0.49% 0.03%
2096 -0.49% 0.04%
2095 -0.48% 0.05%
2094 -0.48% 0.07%
2093 -0.47% 0.09%
2092 -0.46% 0.1%
2091 -0.46% 0.12%
2090 -0.45% 0.14%
2089 -0.44% 0.15%
2088 -0.43% 0.16%
2087 -0.42% 0.18%
2086 -0.41% 0.19%
2085 -0.39% 0.21%
2084 -0.38% 0.23%
2083 -0.37% 0.24%
2082 -0.36% 0.26%
2081 -0.34% 0.29%
2080 -0.33% 0.3%
2079 -0.31% 0.32%
2078 -0.3% 0.34%
2077 -0.28% 0.37%
2076 -0.27% 0.39%
2075 -0.25% 0.41%
2074 -0.23% 0.44%
2073 -0.21% 0.47%
2072 -0.19% 0.5%
2071 -0.17% 0.52%
2070 -0.15% 0.55%
2069 -0.13% 0.58%
2068 -0.11% 0.6%
2067 -0.09% 0.64%
2066 -0.07% 0.66%
2065 -0.05% 0.69%
2064 -0.03% 0.72%
2063 -0.01% 0.75%
2062 0.008% 0.78%
2061 0.03% 0.8%
2060 0.05% 0.83%
2059 0.07% 0.85%
2058 0.09% 0.88%
2057 0.11% 0.89%
2056 0.12% 0.91%
2055 0.14% 0.93%
2054 0.17% 0.96%
2053 0.18% 0.98%
2052 0.21% 1.01%
2051 0.23% 1.04%
2050 0.25% 1.07%
2049 0.27% 1.09%
2048 0.29% 1.13%
2047 0.32% 1.16%
2046 0.34% 1.2%
2045 0.37% 1.24%
2044 0.39% 1.29%
2043 0.42% 1.33%
2042 0.45% 1.37%
2041 0.48% 1.42%
2040 0.51% 1.46%
2039 0.53% 1.51%
2038 0.56% 1.54%
2037 0.6% 1.59%
2036 0.62% 1.62%
2035 0.65% 1.66%
2034 0.68% 1.71%
2033 0.71% 1.74%
2032 0.73% 1.78%
2031 0.76% 1.8%
2030 0.79% 1.83%
2029 0.81% 1.85%
2028 0.84% 1.88%
2027 0.86% 1.9%
2026 0.88% 1.93%
2025 0.9% 1.96%
2024 0.89% 1.98%
2023 0.89% 2%
2022 0.79% 1.94%
2021 0.83% 1.92%
2020 0.98% 1.98%
2019 1.05% 1.98%
2018 1.1% 2.05%
2017 1.17% 2.2%
2016 1.2% 2.23%
2015 1.2% 2.25%
2014 1.27% 2.37%
2013 1.34% 2.5%
2012 1.38% 2.64%
2011 1.43% 2.79%
2010 1.47% 2.94%
2009 1.46% 3.07%
2008 1.45% 3.08%
2007 1.52% 3.07%
2006 1.58% 3.09%
2005 1.64% 3.12%
2004 1.72% 3.15%
2003 1.75% 3.13%
2002 1.83% 3.2%
2001 1.89% 3.19%
2000 1.9% 3.06%
1999 1.92% 2.93%
1998 1.95% 2.8%
1997 1.99% 2.77%
1996 2.02% 2.79%
1995 2.03% 2.88%
1994 2.07% 2.95%
1993 2.12% 3.01%
1992 2.15% 3.11%
1991 2.19% 3.29%
1990 2.24% 3.5%
1989 2.26% 3.57%
1988 2.28% 3.59%
1987 2.31% 3.59%
1986 2.34% 3.64%
1985 2.35% 3.71%
1984 2.37% 3.75%
1983 2.37% 3.72%
1982 2.36% 3.64%
1981 2.38% 3.64%
1980 2.41% 3.61%
1979 2.35% 3.53%
1978 2.33% 3.5%
1977 2.39% 3.38%
1976 2.38% 3.3%
1975 2.39% 3.38%
1974 2.33% 3.44%
1973 2.28% 3.51%
1972 2.22% 3.54%
1971 2.24% 3.7%
1970 2.24% 3.92%
1969 2.14% 4%
1968 2.17% 4.03%
1967 2.17% 4.05%
1966 2.16% 4.07%
1965 2.28% 4.06%
1964 2.37% 4.01%
1963 2.37% 3.96%
1962 2.4% 3.9%
1961 2.43% 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 India grew by 0.89%, while Kenya's population grew by 1.98%.

Live population counters

India Kenya
Current population
1480351380
58955623
Population rank 1/197 25/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.71%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
28.8 seconds
One birth every
1.36 seconds
21 seconds
One death every
3.32 seconds
1.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +2,997
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +1,093,941
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +1.98%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 53/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 -27,330
Net migration rank 195/196 160/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 992,536
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 61/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 136/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Kenya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Kenya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -27,330
2024 - -630,830 - -19,781
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 1,100,970 -10,003
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 1,092,102 -10,003
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 1,037,082 -52,552
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 1,036,253 -17,111
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 1,071,777 -61,949
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 1,097,075 -115,436
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 1,105,769 -68,702
2016 16,202,593 81,248 1,108,801 -29,728
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 1,119,200 -95,977
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 1,123,333 -72,415
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 1,136,006 -57,634
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 1,161,548 -42,928
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 1,185,863 -44,795
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 1,199,786 -21,069
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 1,193,598 7,096
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 1,174,818 29,612
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 1,147,063 -11,495
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 1,113,357 15,767
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 1,080,446 5,501
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 1,048,590 31,525
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 1,018,182 24,175
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 992,044 10,431
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 963,721 55,052
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 928,357 5,407
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 898,484 -13,257
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 875,511 -70,023
1997 19,494,098 880 847,493 -80,443
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 827,326 -79,276
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 812,391 -75,506
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 792,702 -40,367
1993 19,152,399 2,364 788,579 -61,054
1992 19,132,757 35,155 785,018 -43,085
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 790,030 -60,087
1990 18,893,588 125,514 789,087 -11,338
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 795,622 -24,949
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 785,652 -31,894
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 775,124 -48,633
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 755,606 -53,183
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 732,739 -35,400
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 709,639 -33,253
1983 17,219,127 119,694 684,587 -23,905
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 663,109 -43,382
1981 16,422,159 33,243 642,379 -52,761
1980 16,018,786 210,914 616,390 -39,920
1979 15,392,957 774,094 595,390 -56,280
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 574,695 -60,718
1977 14,575,662 590,626 554,124 -57,493
1976 14,435,504 275,984 536,740 -90,990
1975 13,958,642 434,205 517,579 -71,421
1974 13,795,836 347,869 500,008 -62,973
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 485,556 -52,102
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 472,557 -48,466
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 459,897 -49,671
1970 12,417,866 233,782 443,065 -13,064
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 427,819 369
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 411,948 1,611
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 396,920 5,060
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 382,891 1,616
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 366,444 8,524
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 349,322 4,788
1963 11,016,705 21,640 332,763 4,246
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 315,797 4,521
1961 10,468,816 295,177 298,463 4,296
1960 10,237,489 146,955 280,032 2,134

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

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Over the last 10 years, 96.4% of the population change in India is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 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, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 992,536 people or 1.8% in Kenya.

Biggest cities by population

India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M
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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