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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 4,897,263 people in Kuwait in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 5,100,145 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 11.6 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.77% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs +3.1% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 5.1M (115.7% growth).

Kenya vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Kuwait
2100 105,238,162 9,589,440
2099 105,257,438 9,513,152
2098 105,257,489 9,437,521
2097 105,250,948 9,362,225
2096 105,220,085 9,287,200
2095 105,175,623 9,212,523
2094 105,118,372 9,138,210
2093 105,046,907 9,064,241
2092 104,955,024 8,990,676
2091 104,846,805 8,917,547
2090 104,718,130 8,844,888
2089 104,573,271 8,772,503
2088 104,414,197 8,700,563
2087 104,243,505 8,629,117
2086 104,056,143 8,558,199
2085 103,854,891 8,487,764
2084 103,640,244 8,417,828
2083 103,407,124 8,348,353
2082 103,158,580 8,279,354
2081 102,889,291 8,210,772
2080 102,594,978 8,142,636
2079 102,286,967 8,075,101
2078 101,961,280 8,008,036
2077 101,613,181 7,941,463
2076 101,239,843 7,875,406
2075 100,849,423 7,809,930
2074 100,436,632 7,745,028
2073 100,001,277 7,680,639
2072 99,533,234 7,616,806
2071 99,042,264 7,553,744
2070 98,529,166 7,491,390
2069 97,992,232 7,429,571
2068 97,428,138 7,368,423
2067 96,842,744 7,307,932
2066 96,230,345 7,248,116
2065 95,598,937 7,188,899
2064 94,942,874 7,130,298
2063 94,266,124 7,072,099
2062 93,561,519 7,014,494
2061 92,837,768 6,957,511
2060 92,098,717 6,901,153
2059 91,343,602 6,845,293
2058 90,569,828 6,789,909
2057 89,783,087 6,734,955
2056 88,994,126 6,680,523
2055 88,192,182 6,626,403
2054 87,379,992 6,572,580
2053 86,552,281 6,518,885
2052 85,710,403 6,465,284
2051 84,850,558 6,411,692
2050 83,976,685 6,358,029
2049 83,090,517 6,304,394
2048 82,191,119 6,250,650
2047 81,274,836 6,196,914
2046 80,340,592 6,143,120
2045 79,389,433 6,089,197
2044 78,414,158 6,035,156
2043 77,418,567 5,981,241
2042 76,399,781 5,927,307
2041 75,363,853 5,873,587
2040 74,308,480 5,820,161
2039 73,241,028 5,767,029
2038 72,153,876 5,714,211
2037 71,058,753 5,661,929
2036 69,949,421 5,610,194
2035 68,831,151 5,559,069
2034 67,705,051 5,508,623
2033 66,569,532 5,458,935
2032 65,431,402 5,410,081
2031 64,289,540 5,362,063
2030 63,153,520 5,314,935
2029 62,021,378 5,265,492
2028 60,894,078 5,212,438
2027 59,770,115 5,152,065
2026 58,653,621 5,080,894
2025 57,540,609 4,998,262
2024 56,432,944 4,897,263
2023 55,339,003 4,853,420
2022 54,252,461 4,589,643
2021 53,219,166 4,360,865
2020 52,217,334 4,400,267
2019 51,202,827 4,442,316
2018 50,207,107 4,323,515
2017 49,197,766 4,154,812
2016 48,139,687 4,004,096
2015 47,088,526 3,834,574
2014 46,051,440 3,665,876
2013 44,986,791 3,507,844
2012 43,888,303 3,337,109
2011 42,758,461 3,132,814
2010 41,598,567 2,943,372
2009 40,408,891 2,795,484
2008 39,206,351 2,651,421
2007 38,036,349 2,507,887
2006 36,904,008 2,364,733
2005 35,796,484 2,236,788
2004 34,713,455 2,157,320
2003 33,652,223 2,109,881
2002 32,629,808 2,059,974
2001 31,619,170 2,008,121
2000 30,642,890 1,954,709
1999 29,733,408 1,900,030
1998 28,888,057 1,844,302
1997 28,101,768 1,787,683
1996 27,344,211 1,730,246
1995 26,601,751 1,681,513
1994 25,857,130 1,664,361
1993 25,117,188 1,672,151
1992 24,382,460 1,634,961
1991 23,646,514 1,351,399
1990 22,892,651 1,684,819
1989 22,118,434 2,217,468
1988 21,356,219 2,134,707
1987 20,616,096 2,052,994
1986 19,901,646 1,972,520
1985 19,201,768 1,894,242
1984 18,514,906 1,820,688
1983 17,846,374 1,744,295
1982 17,206,175 1,662,480
1981 16,601,507 1,583,426
1980 16,018,459 1,504,782
1979 15,460,666 1,423,514
1978 14,934,126 1,340,319
1977 14,428,819 1,258,023
1976 13,957,623 1,178,711
1975 13,511,671 1,104,863
1974 13,070,078 1,038,346
1973 12,634,835 977,654
1972 12,206,060 920,352
1971 11,788,904 865,076
1970 11,368,791 809,114
1969 10,939,695 749,452
1968 10,518,823 687,716
1967 10,111,057 628,089
1966 9,717,816 572,590
1965 9,338,078 521,174
1964 8,973,535 473,115
1963 8,627,971 427,694
1962 8,299,308 384,995
1961 7,987,770 345,945
1960 7,695,307 311,060

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/kenya/kuwait | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Kenya's population will grow by 42.4% to 83,976,685 people with a rank change from 25th to 22nd. The population of Kuwait will increase by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people and rank change from 127th to 117th.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 9.59M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Kuwait
2100 -0.02% 0.8%
2099 -0% 0.8%
2098 0.006% 0.8%
2097 0.03% 0.81%
2096 0.04% 0.81%
2095 0.05% 0.81%
2094 0.07% 0.82%
2093 0.09% 0.82%
2092 0.1% 0.82%
2091 0.12% 0.82%
2090 0.14% 0.83%
2089 0.15% 0.83%
2088 0.16% 0.83%
2087 0.18% 0.83%
2086 0.19% 0.83%
2085 0.21% 0.83%
2084 0.23% 0.83%
2083 0.24% 0.83%
2082 0.26% 0.84%
2081 0.29% 0.84%
2080 0.3% 0.84%
2079 0.32% 0.84%
2078 0.34% 0.84%
2077 0.37% 0.84%
2076 0.39% 0.84%
2075 0.41% 0.84%
2074 0.44% 0.84%
2073 0.47% 0.84%
2072 0.5% 0.83%
2071 0.52% 0.83%
2070 0.55% 0.83%
2069 0.58% 0.83%
2068 0.6% 0.83%
2067 0.64% 0.83%
2066 0.66% 0.82%
2065 0.69% 0.82%
2064 0.72% 0.82%
2063 0.75% 0.82%
2062 0.78% 0.82%
2061 0.8% 0.82%
2060 0.83% 0.82%
2059 0.85% 0.82%
2058 0.88% 0.82%
2057 0.89% 0.81%
2056 0.91% 0.82%
2055 0.93% 0.82%
2054 0.96% 0.82%
2053 0.98% 0.83%
2052 1.01% 0.84%
2051 1.04% 0.84%
2050 1.07% 0.85%
2049 1.09% 0.86%
2048 1.13% 0.87%
2047 1.16% 0.88%
2046 1.2% 0.89%
2045 1.24% 0.9%
2044 1.29% 0.9%
2043 1.33% 0.91%
2042 1.37% 0.91%
2041 1.42% 0.92%
2040 1.46% 0.92%
2039 1.51% 0.92%
2038 1.54% 0.92%
2037 1.59% 0.92%
2036 1.62% 0.92%
2035 1.66% 0.92%
2034 1.71% 0.91%
2033 1.74% 0.9%
2032 1.78% 0.9%
2031 1.8% 0.89%
2030 1.83% 0.94%
2029 1.85% 1.02%
2028 1.88% 1.17%
2027 1.9% 1.4%
2026 1.93% 1.65%
2025 1.96% 2.06%
2024 1.98% 0.9%
2023 2% 5.75%
2022 1.94% 5.25%
2021 1.92% -0.9%
2020 1.98% -0.95%
2019 1.98% 2.75%
2018 2.05% 4.06%
2017 2.2% 3.76%
2016 2.23% 4.42%
2015 2.25% 4.6%
2014 2.37% 4.51%
2013 2.5% 5.12%
2012 2.64% 6.52%
2011 2.79% 6.44%
2010 2.94% 5.29%
2009 3.07% 5.43%
2008 3.08% 5.72%
2007 3.07% 6.05%
2006 3.09% 5.72%
2005 3.12% 3.68%
2004 3.15% 2.25%
2003 3.13% 2.42%
2002 3.2% 2.58%
2001 3.19% 2.73%
2000 3.06% 2.88%
1999 2.93% 3.02%
1998 2.8% 3.17%
1997 2.77% 3.32%
1996 2.79% 2.9%
1995 2.88% 1.03%
1994 2.95% -0.47%
1993 3.01% 2.27%
1992 3.11% 21%
1991 3.29% -19.8%
1990 3.5% -24%
1989 3.57% 3.88%
1988 3.59% 3.98%
1987 3.59% 4.08%
1986 3.64% 4.13%
1985 3.71% 4.04%
1984 3.75% 4.38%
1983 3.72% 4.92%
1982 3.64% 4.99%
1981 3.64% 5.23%
1980 3.61% 5.71%
1979 3.53% 6.21%
1978 3.5% 6.54%
1977 3.38% 6.73%
1976 3.3% 6.68%
1975 3.38% 6.41%
1974 3.44% 6.21%
1973 3.51% 6.23%
1972 3.54% 6.39%
1971 3.7% 6.92%
1970 3.92% 7.96%
1969 4% 8.98%
1968 4.03% 9.49%
1967 4.05% 9.69%
1966 4.07% 9.87%
1965 4.06% 10.2%
1964 4.01% 10.6%
1963 3.96% 11.1%
1962 3.9% 11.3%
1961 3.8% 11.2%

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 Kenya grew by 1.98%, while Kuwait's population grew by 0.9%.

Live population counters

Kenya Kuwait
Current population
58955623
5100145
Population rank 25/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.06%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
12 minutes
One birth every
21 seconds
10.5 minutes
One death every
1.32 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,997 +120
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 +43,843
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% +0.9%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 106/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -27,330 +42,775
Net migration rank 160/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - 42,775
2024 - -19,781 - 61,624
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 42,568 50,008
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 41,752 368,560
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 42,057 19,678
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 41,083 -168,379
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 46,268 181
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 47,222 145,973
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 51,498 92,717
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 51,397 105,818
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 52,127 129,695
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 54,673 100,891
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 52,666 107,821
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 53,181 127,777
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 50,733 176,732
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 49,838 101,566
2009 1,193,598 7,096 48,879 95,483
2008 1,174,818 29,612 47,505 96,268
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 46,539 96,765
2006 1,113,357 15,767 45,911 97,087
2005 1,080,446 5,501 45,243 67,638
2004 1,048,590 31,525 44,341 1,713
2003 1,018,182 24,175 42,934 5,895
2002 992,044 10,431 41,651 9,335
2001 963,721 55,052 40,662 12,055
2000 928,357 5,407 39,811 14,296
1999 898,484 -13,257 39,342 15,912
1998 875,511 -70,023 39,324 16,878
1997 847,493 -80,443 39,581 17,457
1996 827,326 -79,276 39,920 17,914
1995 812,391 -75,506 39,198 438
1994 792,702 -40,367 36,533 -41,862
1993 788,579 -61,054 33,239 -43,501
1992 785,018 -43,085 32,016 52,620
1991 790,030 -60,087 21,867 460,628
1990 789,087 -11,338 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 795,622 -24,949 49,390 34,643
1988 785,652 -31,894 50,037 31,455
1987 775,124 -48,633 50,690 31,243
1986 755,606 -53,183 51,824 27,187
1985 732,739 -35,400 51,772 25,777
1984 709,639 -33,253 52,539 17,020
1983 684,587 -23,905 51,460 31,758
1982 663,109 -43,382 49,981 30,437
1981 642,379 -52,761 48,098 29,600
1980 616,390 -39,920 47,096 32,483
1979 595,390 -56,280 45,569 37,383
1978 574,695 -60,718 44,277 39,159
1977 554,124 -57,493 42,922 38,225
1976 536,740 -90,990 41,439 36,050
1975 517,579 -71,421 39,295 30,909
1974 500,008 -62,973 37,425 25,398
1973 485,556 -52,102 35,741 22,830
1972 472,557 -48,466 34,045 21,984
1971 459,897 -49,671 32,339 22,182
1970 443,065 -13,064 30,789 26,614
1969 427,819 369 28,774 33,143
1968 411,948 1,611 26,161 35,399
1967 396,920 5,060 23,520 34,177
1966 382,891 1,616 20,914 32,383
1965 366,444 8,524 18,952 30,580
1964 349,322 4,788 17,064 29,537
1963 332,763 4,246 15,357 28,889
1962 315,797 4,521 13,730 27,417
1961 298,463 4,296 12,327 24,618
1960 280,032 2,134 11,054 21,769

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

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Over the last 10 years, 95.3% of the population change in Kenya is from natural causes (a gain of 10,892,362 people) and 4.67% is from migration (a loss of 533,876 people). In Kuwait 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

Biggest cities by population

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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