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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 7,221,868 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 7,471,102 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 7.89 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Kyrgyzstan is the 106th.
  • The countries together account for 0.8% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs +2.05% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.47M (43.2% growth).

Kenya vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Kyrgyzstan
2100 105,238,162 11,878,983
2099 105,257,438 11,876,212
2098 105,257,489 11,871,893
2097 105,250,948 11,863,945
2096 105,220,085 11,854,143
2095 105,175,623 11,842,261
2094 105,118,372 11,827,575
2093 105,046,907 11,812,137
2092 104,955,024 11,797,115
2091 104,846,805 11,780,444
2090 104,718,130 11,762,393
2089 104,573,271 11,742,231
2088 104,414,197 11,720,234
2087 104,243,505 11,696,634
2086 104,056,143 11,670,854
2085 103,854,891 11,643,097
2084 103,640,244 11,613,138
2083 103,407,124 11,582,205
2082 103,158,580 11,551,217
2081 102,889,291 11,517,759
2080 102,594,978 11,482,466
2079 102,286,967 11,445,812
2078 101,961,280 11,406,479
2077 101,613,181 11,365,965
2076 101,239,843 11,323,432
2075 100,849,423 11,276,335
2074 100,436,632 11,229,195
2073 100,001,277 11,182,654
2072 99,533,234 11,131,675
2071 99,042,264 11,079,330
2070 98,529,166 11,025,798
2069 97,992,232 10,971,220
2068 97,428,138 10,915,623
2067 96,842,744 10,859,563
2066 96,230,345 10,801,984
2065 95,598,937 10,744,996
2064 94,942,874 10,687,906
2063 94,266,124 10,627,312
2062 93,561,519 10,566,235
2061 92,837,768 10,504,395
2060 92,098,717 10,442,600
2059 91,343,602 10,379,705
2058 90,569,828 10,313,211
2057 89,783,087 10,245,612
2056 88,994,126 10,176,371
2055 88,192,182 10,107,186
2054 87,379,992 10,035,329
2053 86,552,281 9,961,355
2052 85,710,403 9,886,119
2051 84,850,558 9,807,099
2050 83,976,685 9,725,671
2049 83,090,517 9,642,875
2048 82,191,119 9,557,636
2047 81,274,836 9,471,821
2046 80,340,592 9,385,178
2045 79,389,433 9,295,121
2044 78,414,158 9,203,421
2043 77,418,567 9,109,551
2042 76,399,781 9,014,983
2041 75,363,853 8,918,557
2040 74,308,480 8,821,038
2039 73,241,028 8,723,670
2038 72,153,876 8,626,718
2037 71,058,753 8,531,653
2036 69,949,421 8,436,180
2035 68,831,151 8,340,685
2034 67,705,051 8,244,980
2033 66,569,532 8,148,695
2032 65,431,402 8,052,112
2031 64,289,540 7,953,446
2030 63,153,520 7,853,567
2029 62,021,378 7,752,890
2028 60,894,078 7,651,783
2027 59,770,115 7,547,675
2026 58,653,621 7,442,710
2025 57,540,609 7,334,116
2024 56,432,944 7,221,868
2023 55,339,003 7,099,750
2022 54,252,461 6,975,220
2021 53,219,166 6,851,224
2020 52,217,334 6,726,596
2019 51,202,827 6,590,211
2018 50,207,107 6,444,079
2017 49,197,766 6,306,696
2016 48,139,687 6,175,338
2015 47,088,526 6,040,036
2014 46,051,440 5,905,848
2013 44,986,791 5,777,150
2012 43,888,303 5,652,076
2011 42,758,461 5,546,587
2010 41,598,567 5,467,059
2009 40,408,891 5,389,643
2008 39,206,351 5,318,729
2007 38,036,349 5,268,385
2006 36,904,008 5,218,373
2005 35,796,484 5,162,640
2004 34,713,455 5,104,713
2003 33,652,223 5,043,308
2002 32,629,808 4,990,704
2001 31,619,170 4,945,073
2000 30,642,890 4,898,362
1999 29,733,408 4,840,422
1998 28,888,057 4,769,015
1997 28,101,768 4,696,421
1996 27,344,211 4,628,438
1995 26,601,751 4,560,454
1994 25,857,130 4,515,069
1993 25,117,188 4,516,777
1992 24,382,460 4,515,400
1991 23,646,514 4,463,634
1990 22,892,651 4,391,236
1989 22,118,434 4,307,500
1988 21,356,219 4,218,400
1987 20,616,096 4,144,600
1986 19,901,646 4,066,500
1985 19,201,768 3,990,300
1984 18,514,906 3,916,400
1983 17,846,374 3,838,300
1982 17,206,175 3,759,300
1981 16,601,507 3,685,800
1980 16,018,459 3,617,400
1979 15,460,666 3,552,000
1978 14,934,126 3,487,100
1977 14,428,819 3,423,900
1976 13,957,623 3,358,700
1975 13,511,671 3,292,400
1974 13,070,078 3,223,900
1973 12,634,835 3,153,800
1972 12,206,060 3,088,200
1971 11,788,904 3,022,300
1970 11,368,791 2,959,900
1969 10,939,695 2,894,800
1968 10,518,823 2,818,300
1967 10,111,057 2,736,500
1966 9,717,816 2,655,300
1965 9,338,078 2,573,300
1964 8,973,535 2,495,300
1963 8,627,971 2,413,700
1962 8,299,308 2,333,400
1961 7,987,770 2,255,900
1960 7,695,307 2,172,300

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th in 2006 and ranked 106th 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 Kyrgyzstan will increase by 30.2% to 9,725,671 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 11.9M people in 2100 for Kyrgyzstan.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Kyrgyzstan
2100 -0.02% 0.02%
2099 -0% 0.04%
2098 0.006% 0.07%
2097 0.03% 0.08%
2096 0.04% 0.1%
2095 0.05% 0.12%
2094 0.07% 0.13%
2093 0.09% 0.13%
2092 0.1% 0.14%
2091 0.12% 0.15%
2090 0.14% 0.17%
2089 0.15% 0.19%
2088 0.16% 0.2%
2087 0.18% 0.22%
2086 0.19% 0.24%
2085 0.21% 0.26%
2084 0.23% 0.27%
2083 0.24% 0.27%
2082 0.26% 0.29%
2081 0.29% 0.31%
2080 0.3% 0.32%
2079 0.32% 0.34%
2078 0.34% 0.36%
2077 0.37% 0.38%
2076 0.39% 0.42%
2075 0.41% 0.42%
2074 0.44% 0.42%
2073 0.47% 0.46%
2072 0.5% 0.47%
2071 0.52% 0.49%
2070 0.55% 0.5%
2069 0.58% 0.51%
2068 0.6% 0.52%
2067 0.64% 0.53%
2066 0.66% 0.53%
2065 0.69% 0.53%
2064 0.72% 0.57%
2063 0.75% 0.58%
2062 0.78% 0.59%
2061 0.8% 0.59%
2060 0.83% 0.61%
2059 0.85% 0.64%
2058 0.88% 0.66%
2057 0.89% 0.68%
2056 0.91% 0.68%
2055 0.93% 0.72%
2054 0.96% 0.74%
2053 0.98% 0.76%
2052 1.01% 0.81%
2051 1.04% 0.84%
2050 1.07% 0.86%
2049 1.09% 0.89%
2048 1.13% 0.91%
2047 1.16% 0.92%
2046 1.2% 0.97%
2045 1.24% 1%
2044 1.29% 1.03%
2043 1.33% 1.05%
2042 1.37% 1.08%
2041 1.42% 1.11%
2040 1.46% 1.12%
2039 1.51% 1.12%
2038 1.54% 1.11%
2037 1.59% 1.13%
2036 1.62% 1.14%
2035 1.66% 1.16%
2034 1.71% 1.18%
2033 1.74% 1.2%
2032 1.78% 1.24%
2031 1.8% 1.27%
2030 1.83% 1.3%
2029 1.85% 1.32%
2028 1.88% 1.38%
2027 1.9% 1.41%
2026 1.93% 1.48%
2025 1.96% 1.55%
2024 1.98% 1.72%
2023 2% 1.79%
2022 1.94% 1.81%
2021 1.92% 1.85%
2020 1.98% 2.07%
2019 1.98% 2.27%
2018 2.05% 2.18%
2017 2.2% 2.13%
2016 2.23% 2.24%
2015 2.25% 2.27%
2014 2.37% 2.23%
2013 2.5% 2.21%
2012 2.64% 1.9%
2011 2.79% 1.45%
2010 2.94% 1.44%
2009 3.07% 1.33%
2008 3.08% 0.96%
2007 3.07% 0.96%
2006 3.09% 1.08%
2005 3.12% 1.13%
2004 3.15% 1.22%
2003 3.13% 1.05%
2002 3.2% 0.92%
2001 3.19% 0.95%
2000 3.06% 1.2%
1999 2.93% 1.5%
1998 2.8% 1.55%
1997 2.77% 1.47%
1996 2.79% 1.49%
1995 2.88% 1.01%
1994 2.95% -0.04%
1993 3.01% 0.03%
1992 3.11% 1.16%
1991 3.29% 1.65%
1990 3.5% 1.94%
1989 3.57% 2.11%
1988 3.59% 1.78%
1987 3.59% 1.92%
1986 3.64% 1.91%
1985 3.71% 1.89%
1984 3.75% 2.03%
1983 3.72% 2.1%
1982 3.64% 1.99%
1981 3.64% 1.89%
1980 3.61% 1.84%
1979 3.53% 1.86%
1978 3.5% 1.85%
1977 3.38% 1.94%
1976 3.3% 2.01%
1975 3.38% 2.12%
1974 3.44% 2.22%
1973 3.51% 2.12%
1972 3.54% 2.18%
1971 3.7% 2.11%
1970 3.92% 2.25%
1969 4% 2.71%
1968 4.03% 2.99%
1967 4.05% 3.06%
1966 4.07% 3.19%
1965 4.06% 3.13%
1964 4.01% 3.38%
1963 3.96% 3.44%
1962 3.9% 3.44%
1961 3.8% 3.85%

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 Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.72%.

Live population counters

Kenya Kyrgyzstan
Current population
58955623
7471102
Population rank 25/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.09%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
4.3 minutes
One birth every
21 seconds
3.59 minutes
One death every
1.32 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,997 +335
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 +122,118
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% +1.72%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 63/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
4.84 hours
Annual migration change -27,330 +1,815
Net migration rank 160/196 58/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 194,816
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 114/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 122/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Kyrgyzstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - 1,815
2024 - -19,781 - 3,645
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 115,016 5,601
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 118,579 12,596
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 113,730 46,208
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 120,406 54,704
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 143,007 47,303
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 141,125 3,494
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 122,350 7,553
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 126,594 1,187
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 130,464 -5,071
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 127,566 -9,443
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 121,898 -9,667
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 119,259 -12,503
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 114,260 -10,170
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 110,435 -6,521
2009 1,193,598 7,096 99,709 -14,325
2008 1,174,818 29,612 89,355 -64,404
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 85,348 -54,298
2006 1,113,357 15,767 81,929 -53,469
2005 1,080,446 5,501 72,793 -36,288
2004 1,048,590 31,525 74,529 -32,088
2003 1,018,182 24,175 69,598 -30,686
2002 992,044 10,431 65,379 -28,300
2001 963,721 55,052 65,275 -25,695
2000 928,357 5,407 62,699 -23,265
1999 898,484 -13,257 71,155 -10,297
1998 875,511 -70,023 69,151 -17,690
1997 847,493 -80,443 67,159 -11,740
1996 827,326 -79,276 73,129 -10,926
1995 812,391 -75,506 80,264 -10,767
1994 792,702 -40,367 72,693 -22,165
1993 788,579 -61,054 81,754 -103,698
1992 785,018 -43,085 95,275 -33,009
1991 790,030 -60,087 97,753 -32,276
1990 789,087 -11,338 97,485 -27,912
1989 795,622 -24,949 99,934 -25,723
1988 785,652 -31,894 97,415 -40,823
1987 775,124 -48,633 101,232 -39,678
1986 755,606 -53,183 98,263 -40,062
1985 732,739 -35,400 92,084 -38,536
1984 709,639 -33,253 89,356 -34,248
1983 684,587 -23,905 84,139 -5,525
1982 663,109 -43,382 81,716 -6,388
1981 642,379 -52,761 77,955 -6,725
1980 616,390 -39,920 72,092 -5,090
1979 595,390 -56,280 76,489 -6,672
1978 574,695 -60,718 76,137 -6,988
1977 554,124 -57,493 74,296 -6,724
1976 536,740 -90,990 73,280 -10,499
1975 517,579 -71,421 72,255 -7,639
1974 500,008 -62,973 71,925 -5,818
1973 485,556 -52,102 71,500 -3,373
1972 472,557 -48,466 70,852 -1,163
1971 459,897 -49,671 68,902 2,645
1970 443,065 -13,064 66,485 11,295
1969 427,819 369 63,396 16,862
1968 411,948 1,611 60,670 20,918
1967 396,920 5,060 59,793 22,162
1966 382,891 1,616 59,346 21,868
1965 366,444 8,524 59,163 22,870
1964 349,322 4,788 59,657 22,281
1963 332,763 4,246 60,145 21,967
1962 315,797 4,521 58,827 21,217
1961 298,463 4,296 57,176 18,355
1960 280,032 2,134 54,920 13,946

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 Kyrgyzstan 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,258,837 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a gain of 164,132 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 194,816 people or 2.7% in Kyrgyzstan.

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
Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K

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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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