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

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The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,484,367 in 2025 vs 57,532,493 people in Kenya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,562,212 people compared to 59,218,766 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 10.6 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 122nd most populous country in the world, while Kenya is the 25th.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.71% for Kenya.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +2.04% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.56M (30.2% growth), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59.2M (60.5% growth).

Ireland vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Kenya
2100 5,500,499 105,223,316
2099 5,525,011 105,242,590
2098 5,548,986 105,242,641
2097 5,572,279 105,236,101
2096 5,595,064 105,205,242
2095 5,615,877 105,160,786
2094 5,636,027 105,103,544
2093 5,655,870 105,032,088
2092 5,675,151 104,940,218
2091 5,694,092 104,832,015
2090 5,713,009 104,703,358
2089 5,730,546 104,558,519
2088 5,747,238 104,399,468
2087 5,762,650 104,228,800
2086 5,776,705 104,041,464
2085 5,791,049 103,840,241
2084 5,805,074 103,625,624
2083 5,818,867 103,392,537
2082 5,831,653 103,144,028
2081 5,842,944 102,874,777
2080 5,855,351 102,580,506
2079 5,870,572 102,272,538
2078 5,885,866 101,946,897
2077 5,901,647 101,598,847
2076 5,917,991 101,225,562
2075 5,934,408 100,835,197
2074 5,951,970 100,422,464
2073 5,969,385 99,987,171
2072 5,986,721 99,519,193
2071 6,003,888 99,028,293
2070 6,021,481 98,515,267
2069 6,038,378 97,978,409
2068 6,054,840 97,414,394
2067 6,070,805 96,829,083
2066 6,086,691 96,216,770
2065 6,101,966 95,585,451
2064 6,116,867 94,929,481
2063 6,129,790 94,252,826
2062 6,141,729 93,548,321
2061 6,154,062 92,824,672
2060 6,167,032 92,085,725
2059 6,179,602 91,330,716
2058 6,189,124 90,557,051
2057 6,196,781 89,770,421
2056 6,199,786 88,981,572
2055 6,204,376 88,179,741
2054 6,205,225 87,367,666
2053 6,205,444 86,540,071
2052 6,203,350 85,698,312
2051 6,200,637 84,838,589
2050 6,195,469 83,964,839
2049 6,187,289 83,078,796
2048 6,175,872 82,179,525
2047 6,163,776 81,263,371
2046 6,150,911 80,329,258
2045 6,134,927 79,378,234
2044 6,116,643 78,403,097
2043 6,097,627 77,407,646
2042 6,076,713 76,389,004
2041 6,052,462 75,353,221
2040 6,027,054 74,297,998
2039 6,002,204 73,230,696
2038 5,974,917 72,143,698
2037 5,946,606 71,048,729
2036 5,918,275 69,939,553
2035 5,889,854 68,821,441
2034 5,858,952 67,695,500
2033 5,826,337 66,560,141
2032 5,791,225 65,422,172
2031 5,754,845 64,280,471
2030 5,717,377 63,144,611
2029 5,676,731 62,012,629
2028 5,632,552 60,885,488
2027 5,585,925 59,761,684
2026 5,537,167 58,645,347
2025 5,484,367 57,532,493
2024 5,395,790 56,432,944
2023 5,311,538 55,339,003
2022 5,212,836 54,252,461
2021 5,110,585 53,219,166
2020 5,039,747 52,217,334
2019 4,976,456 51,202,827
2018 4,898,022 50,207,107
2017 4,827,445 49,197,766
2016 4,762,722 48,139,687
2015 4,701,957 47,088,526
2014 4,657,740 46,051,440
2013 4,623,816 44,986,791
2012 4,599,533 43,888,303
2011 4,580,084 42,758,461
2010 4,560,155 41,598,567
2009 4,535,375 40,408,891
2008 4,489,544 39,206,351
2007 4,398,942 38,036,349
2006 4,273,591 36,904,008
2005 4,159,914 35,796,484
2004 4,070,262 34,713,455
2003 3,996,521 33,652,223
2002 3,931,947 32,629,808
2001 3,866,243 31,619,170
2000 3,805,174 30,642,890
1999 3,754,786 29,733,408
1998 3,712,696 28,888,057
1997 3,674,171 28,101,768
1996 3,637,510 27,344,211
1995 3,608,841 26,601,751
1994 3,590,386 25,857,130
1993 3,576,261 25,117,188
1992 3,558,430 24,382,460
1991 3,534,235 23,646,514
1990 3,513,974 22,892,651
1989 3,511,009 22,118,434
1988 3,524,949 21,356,219
1987 3,540,057 20,616,096
1986 3,539,690 19,901,646
1985 3,538,082 19,201,768
1984 3,532,423 18,514,906
1983 3,510,600 17,846,374
1982 3,485,800 17,206,175
1981 3,453,000 16,601,507
1980 3,412,800 16,018,459
1979 3,373,750 15,460,666
1978 3,329,100 14,934,126
1977 3,282,200 14,428,819
1976 3,238,050 13,957,623
1975 3,189,550 13,511,671
1974 3,137,500 13,070,078
1973 3,085,950 12,634,835
1972 3,036,850 12,206,060
1971 2,992,050 11,788,904
1970 2,957,250 11,368,791
1969 2,932,650 10,939,695
1968 2,915,550 10,518,823
1967 2,902,450 10,111,057
1966 2,888,800 9,717,816
1965 2,877,300 9,338,078
1964 2,866,550 8,973,535
1963 2,852,650 8,627,971
1962 2,836,050 8,299,308
1961 2,824,400 7,987,770
1960 2,828,600 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).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Kenya gained 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 799,490 people (a 16.8% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 11,079,079 people (a 23% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd 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) Ireland's population will grow by 11.4% to 6,195,469 people with a rank change from 122nd to 118th. The population of Kenya will increase by 41.8% to 83,964,839 people and rank change from 25th to 22nd.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.21M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2098 for Kenya.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Kenya
2100 -0.44% -0.02%
2099 -0.43% -0%
2098 -0.42% 0.006%
2097 -0.41% 0.03%
2096 -0.37% 0.04%
2095 -0.36% 0.05%
2094 -0.35% 0.07%
2093 -0.34% 0.09%
2092 -0.33% 0.1%
2091 -0.33% 0.12%
2090 -0.31% 0.14%
2089 -0.29% 0.15%
2088 -0.27% 0.16%
2087 -0.24% 0.18%
2086 -0.25% 0.19%
2085 -0.24% 0.21%
2084 -0.24% 0.23%
2083 -0.22% 0.24%
2082 -0.19% 0.26%
2081 -0.21% 0.29%
2080 -0.26% 0.3%
2079 -0.26% 0.32%
2078 -0.27% 0.34%
2077 -0.28% 0.37%
2076 -0.28% 0.39%
2075 -0.3% 0.41%
2074 -0.29% 0.44%
2073 -0.29% 0.47%
2072 -0.29% 0.5%
2071 -0.29% 0.52%
2070 -0.28% 0.55%
2069 -0.27% 0.58%
2068 -0.26% 0.6%
2067 -0.26% 0.64%
2066 -0.25% 0.66%
2065 -0.24% 0.69%
2064 -0.21% 0.72%
2063 -0.19% 0.75%
2062 -0.2% 0.78%
2061 -0.21% 0.8%
2060 -0.2% 0.83%
2059 -0.15% 0.85%
2058 -0.12% 0.88%
2057 -0.05% 0.89%
2056 -0.07% 0.91%
2055 -0.01% 0.93%
2054 -0.004% 0.96%
2053 0.03% 0.98%
2052 0.04% 1.01%
2051 0.08% 1.04%
2050 0.13% 1.07%
2049 0.18% 1.09%
2048 0.2% 1.13%
2047 0.21% 1.16%
2046 0.26% 1.2%
2045 0.3% 1.24%
2044 0.31% 1.29%
2043 0.34% 1.33%
2042 0.4% 1.37%
2041 0.42% 1.42%
2040 0.41% 1.46%
2039 0.46% 1.51%
2038 0.48% 1.54%
2037 0.48% 1.59%
2036 0.48% 1.62%
2035 0.53% 1.66%
2034 0.56% 1.71%
2033 0.61% 1.74%
2032 0.63% 1.78%
2031 0.66% 1.8%
2030 0.72% 1.83%
2029 0.78% 1.85%
2028 0.83% 1.88%
2027 0.88% 1.9%
2026 0.96% 1.93%
2025 1.64% 1.95%
2024 1.59% 1.98%
2023 1.89% 2%
2022 2% 1.94%
2021 1.41% 1.92%
2020 1.27% 1.98%
2019 1.6% 1.98%
2018 1.46% 2.05%
2017 1.36% 2.2%
2016 1.29% 2.23%
2015 0.95% 2.25%
2014 0.73% 2.37%
2013 0.53% 2.5%
2012 0.42% 2.64%
2011 0.44% 2.79%
2010 0.55% 2.94%
2009 1.02% 3.07%
2008 2.06% 3.08%
2007 2.93% 3.07%
2006 2.73% 3.09%
2005 2.2% 3.12%
2004 1.85% 3.15%
2003 1.64% 3.13%
2002 1.7% 3.2%
2001 1.6% 3.19%
2000 1.34% 3.06%
1999 1.13% 2.93%
1998 1.05% 2.8%
1997 1.01% 2.77%
1996 0.79% 2.79%
1995 0.51% 2.88%
1994 0.39% 2.95%
1993 0.5% 3.01%
1992 0.68% 3.11%
1991 0.58% 3.29%
1990 0.08% 3.5%
1989 -0.4% 3.57%
1988 -0.43% 3.59%
1987 0.01% 3.59%
1986 0.05% 3.64%
1985 0.16% 3.71%
1984 0.62% 3.75%
1983 0.71% 3.72%
1982 0.95% 3.64%
1981 1.18% 3.64%
1980 1.16% 3.61%
1979 1.34% 3.53%
1978 1.43% 3.5%
1977 1.36% 3.38%
1976 1.52% 3.3%
1975 1.66% 3.38%
1974 1.67% 3.44%
1973 1.62% 3.51%
1972 1.5% 3.54%
1971 1.18% 3.7%
1970 0.84% 3.92%
1969 0.59% 4%
1968 0.45% 4.03%
1967 0.47% 4.05%
1966 0.4% 4.07%
1965 0.38% 4.06%
1964 0.49% 4.01%
1963 0.59% 3.96%
1962 0.41% 3.9%
1961 -0.15% 3.8%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Ireland grew by 1.64%, while Kenya's population grew by 1.95%.

Live population counters

Ireland Kenya
Current population
5562212
59218766
Population rank 122/197 25/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.71%
One net population change
5.95 minutes
28.8 seconds
One birth every
9.74 minutes
20.7 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
1.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +243 +3,012
Annual growth/decline +88,577 +1,099,549
Annual growth/decline rate +1.64% +1.95%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 51/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change +35,417 -27,330
Net migration rank 27/196 160/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 992,536
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 61/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 136/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Kenya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Kenya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - -27,330
2024 18,885 39,059 1,116,695 -19,781
2023 19,652 43,873 1,100,970 -10,003
2022 19,287 93,535 1,092,102 -10,003
2021 26,064 27,419 1,037,082 -52,552
2020 23,687 15,746 1,036,253 -17,111
2019 28,365 29,663 1,071,777 -61,949
2018 29,878 33,387 1,097,075 -115,436
2017 31,379 28,883 1,105,769 -68,702
2016 33,339 18,967 1,108,801 -29,728
2015 35,265 13,376 1,119,200 -95,977
2014 37,728 448 1,123,333 -72,415
2013 39,302 -12,309 1,136,006 -57,634
2012 42,775 -22,411 1,161,548 -42,928
2011 45,801 -26,529 1,185,863 -44,795
2010 47,426 -26,974 1,199,786 -21,069
2009 47,168 -18,524 1,193,598 7,096
2008 46,691 18,979 1,174,818 29,612
2007 43,109 76,465 1,147,063 -11,495
2006 36,752 94,513 1,113,357 15,767
2005 33,279 63,983 1,080,446 5,501
2004 33,376 49,102 1,048,590 31,525
2003 32,372 32,220 1,018,182 24,175
2002 31,062 34,286 992,044 10,431
2001 27,837 39,220 963,721 55,052
2000 23,592 31,298 928,357 5,407
1999 21,402 23,592 898,484 -13,257
1998 22,277 16,615 875,511 -70,023
1997 21,311 17,425 847,493 -80,443
1996 18,915 9,959 827,326 -79,276
1995 16,601 10,019 812,391 -75,506
1994 17,234 -3,118 792,702 -40,367
1993 17,166 -3,762 788,579 -61,054
1992 20,283 1,335 785,018 -43,085
1991 21,206 4,944 790,030 -60,087
1990 21,787 -8,203 789,087 -11,338
1989 20,012 -28,752 795,622 -24,949
1988 22,912 -44,020 785,652 -31,894
1987 26,904 -38,426 775,124 -48,633
1986 27,963 -21,139 755,606 -53,183
1985 29,013 -16,178 732,739 -35,400
1984 31,791 -15,549 709,639 -33,253
1983 34,053 -15,043 684,587 -23,905
1982 38,344 -14,464 663,109 -43,382
1981 39,364 -10,834 642,379 -52,761
1980 40,612 -2,876 616,390 -39,920
1979 38,798 1,486 595,390 -56,280
1978 36,288 15,543 574,695 -60,718
1977 35,448 14,505 554,124 -57,493
1976 33,676 14,200 536,740 -90,990
1975 34,128 13,828 517,579 -71,421
1974 34,199 13,482 500,008 -62,973
1973 34,562 13,164 485,556 -52,102
1972 34,316 12,858 472,557 -48,466
1971 35,606 5,851 459,897 -49,671
1970 30,756 -8,892 443,065 -13,064
1969 29,326 -10,250 427,819 369
1968 27,697 -11,132 411,948 1,611
1967 29,895 -11,708 396,920 5,060
1966 26,866 -11,858 382,891 1,616
1965 30,500 -14,016 366,444 8,524
1964 31,532 -15,640 349,322 4,788
1963 29,667 -16,615 332,763 4,246
1962 28,077 -17,438 315,797 4,521
1961 25,137 -22,237 298,463 4,296
1960 28,286 -38,492 280,032 2,134

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Ireland is from natural causes (a gain of 265,801 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 343,908 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, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 992,536 people or 1.8% in Kenya.

Biggest cities by population

Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K
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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