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

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The latest officially reported population of India was 1,463,865,525 in 2025 vs 57,532,493 people in Kenya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,483,314,140 people compared to 59,218,766 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 25 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% per year vs +2.04% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.5% growth), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59.2M (60.5% growth).

India vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Kenya
2100 1,515,764,791 105,223,316
2099 1,523,450,562 105,242,590
2098 1,531,147,367 105,242,641
2097 1,538,780,583 105,236,101
2096 1,546,380,447 105,205,242
2095 1,553,964,615 105,160,786
2094 1,561,496,245 105,103,544
2093 1,568,975,448 105,032,088
2092 1,576,332,553 104,940,218
2091 1,583,655,135 104,832,015
2090 1,590,899,630 104,703,358
2089 1,598,026,427 104,558,519
2088 1,605,029,461 104,399,468
2087 1,611,883,136 104,228,800
2086 1,618,654,560 104,041,464
2085 1,625,282,641 103,840,241
2084 1,631,712,094 103,625,624
2083 1,637,989,363 103,392,537
2082 1,644,062,886 103,144,028
2081 1,649,962,836 102,874,777
2080 1,655,654,966 102,580,506
2079 1,661,116,882 102,272,538
2078 1,666,332,415 101,946,897
2077 1,671,298,348 101,598,847
2076 1,676,004,895 101,225,562
2075 1,680,459,350 100,835,197
2074 1,684,595,952 100,422,464
2073 1,688,431,647 99,987,171
2072 1,691,990,872 99,519,193
2071 1,695,203,041 99,028,293
2070 1,698,107,519 98,515,267
2069 1,700,664,858 97,978,409
2068 1,702,876,723 97,414,394
2067 1,704,723,837 96,829,083
2066 1,706,198,000 96,216,770
2065 1,707,391,009 95,585,451
2064 1,708,212,818 94,929,481
2063 1,708,696,045 94,252,826
2062 1,708,862,369 93,548,321
2061 1,708,717,131 92,824,672
2060 1,708,195,453 92,085,725
2059 1,707,339,651 91,330,716
2058 1,706,165,210 90,557,051
2057 1,704,656,327 89,770,421
2056 1,702,865,262 88,981,572
2055 1,700,741,939 88,179,741
2054 1,698,325,374 87,367,666
2053 1,695,513,304 86,540,071
2052 1,692,384,182 85,698,312
2051 1,688,910,288 84,838,589
2050 1,685,088,884 83,964,839
2049 1,680,936,533 83,078,796
2048 1,676,430,514 82,179,525
2047 1,671,532,064 81,263,371
2046 1,666,226,180 80,329,258
2045 1,660,522,084 79,378,234
2044 1,654,412,346 78,403,097
2043 1,647,924,060 77,407,646
2042 1,640,993,579 76,389,004
2041 1,633,629,291 75,353,221
2040 1,625,848,393 74,297,998
2039 1,617,677,625 73,230,696
2038 1,609,097,629 72,143,698
2037 1,600,073,012 71,048,729
2036 1,590,593,050 69,939,553
2035 1,580,726,905 68,821,441
2034 1,570,491,868 67,695,500
2033 1,559,906,905 66,560,141
2032 1,548,963,391 65,422,172
2031 1,537,676,208 64,280,471
2030 1,526,059,268 63,144,611
2029 1,514,142,607 62,012,629
2028 1,501,971,477 60,885,488
2027 1,489,498,223 59,761,684
2026 1,476,782,637 58,645,347
2025 1,463,865,525 57,532,493
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 (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 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 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 11,079,079 people (a 23% 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 13.6% to 1,685,088,884 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Kenya will increase by 41.8% to 83,964,839 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 0.89% 1.95%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of India grew by 0.89%, while Kenya's population grew by 1.95%.

Live population counters

India Kenya
Current population
1483314140
59218766
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
20.7 seconds
One death every
3.3 seconds
1.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,424 +3,012
Annual growth/decline +12,929,734 +1,099,549
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +1.95%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 51/197
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 13,630,090 -630,830 1,116,695 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 96.1% of the population change in India is from natural causes (a gain of 142,967,525 people) and 3.89% is from migration (a loss of 5,780,451 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, 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 9.19M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 6.2M
Surat 5.94M
Kanpur 4.58M
Kolkata 4.5M
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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