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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 7,769,819 people in Laos in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 8,004,838 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 7.36 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.81% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.1% for Laos.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs +1.48% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8M (34.2% growth).

Kenya vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Laos
2100 105,238,162 9,342,607
2099 105,257,438 9,389,481
2098 105,257,489 9,435,427
2097 105,250,948 9,480,219
2096 105,220,085 9,524,052
2095 105,175,623 9,567,045
2094 105,118,372 9,609,471
2093 105,046,907 9,651,065
2092 104,955,024 9,691,590
2091 104,846,805 9,731,446
2090 104,718,130 9,770,116
2089 104,573,271 9,807,690
2088 104,414,197 9,844,143
2087 104,243,505 9,879,110
2086 104,056,143 9,912,903
2085 103,854,891 9,945,223
2084 103,640,244 9,975,614
2083 103,407,124 10,005,023
2082 103,158,580 10,032,558
2081 102,889,291 10,058,731
2080 102,594,978 10,083,222
2079 102,286,967 10,106,703
2078 101,961,280 10,128,372
2077 101,613,181 10,148,533
2076 101,239,843 10,165,829
2075 100,849,423 10,182,062
2074 100,436,632 10,196,505
2073 100,001,277 10,208,837
2072 99,533,234 10,218,581
2071 99,042,264 10,225,726
2070 98,529,166 10,231,909
2069 97,992,232 10,235,317
2068 97,428,138 10,235,668
2067 96,842,744 10,233,930
2066 96,230,345 10,228,744
2065 95,598,937 10,222,027
2064 94,942,874 10,212,674
2063 94,266,124 10,200,753
2062 93,561,519 10,186,526
2061 92,837,768 10,169,161
2060 92,098,717 10,149,107
2059 91,343,602 10,126,671
2058 90,569,828 10,100,989
2057 89,783,087 10,072,578
2056 88,994,126 10,041,736
2055 88,192,182 10,008,916
2054 87,379,992 9,972,602
2053 86,552,281 9,933,363
2052 85,710,403 9,891,383
2051 84,850,558 9,846,656
2050 83,976,685 9,799,766
2049 83,090,517 9,750,669
2048 82,191,119 9,697,931
2047 81,274,836 9,643,484
2046 80,340,592 9,586,249
2045 79,389,433 9,527,029
2044 78,414,158 9,465,046
2043 77,418,567 9,401,665
2042 76,399,781 9,334,890
2041 75,363,853 9,266,149
2040 74,308,480 9,195,755
2039 73,241,028 9,122,969
2038 72,153,876 9,046,689
2037 71,058,753 8,968,700
2036 69,949,421 8,888,903
2035 68,831,151 8,807,373
2034 67,705,051 8,723,937
2033 66,569,532 8,638,238
2032 65,431,402 8,550,017
2031 64,289,540 8,459,669
2030 63,153,520 8,367,305
2029 62,021,378 8,273,173
2028 60,894,078 8,176,811
2027 59,770,115 8,078,122
2026 58,653,621 7,977,666
2025 57,540,609 7,874,813
2024 56,432,944 7,769,819
2023 55,339,003 7,664,993
2022 54,252,461 7,559,007
2021 53,219,166 7,453,194
2020 52,217,334 7,346,533
2019 51,202,827 7,237,636
2018 50,207,107 7,128,045
2017 49,197,766 7,018,147
2016 48,139,687 6,908,802
2015 47,088,526 6,801,645
2014 46,051,440 6,703,172
2013 44,986,791 6,611,385
2012 43,888,303 6,518,978
2011 42,758,461 6,426,590
2010 41,598,567 6,334,194
2009 40,408,891 6,241,642
2008 39,206,351 6,148,969
2007 38,036,349 6,056,236
2006 36,904,008 5,963,200
2005 35,796,484 5,869,523
2004 34,713,455 5,781,626
2003 33,652,223 5,697,945
2002 32,629,808 5,610,889
2001 31,619,170 5,521,482
2000 30,642,890 5,431,212
1999 29,733,408 5,340,784
1998 28,888,057 5,248,266
1997 28,101,768 5,152,011
1996 27,344,211 5,045,678
1995 26,601,751 4,929,409
1994 25,857,130 4,809,220
1993 25,117,188 4,685,060
1992 24,382,460 4,559,646
1991 23,646,514 4,435,118
1990 22,892,651 4,311,955
1989 22,118,434 4,190,974
1988 21,356,219 4,072,601
1987 20,616,096 3,957,612
1986 19,901,646 3,846,715
1985 19,201,768 3,739,985
1984 18,514,906 3,637,843
1983 17,846,374 3,541,001
1982 17,206,175 3,450,026
1981 16,601,507 3,366,631
1980 16,018,459 3,292,573
1979 15,460,666 3,228,202
1978 14,934,126 3,171,740
1977 14,428,819 3,118,923
1976 13,957,623 3,064,876
1975 13,511,671 3,005,521
1974 13,070,078 2,939,761
1973 12,634,835 2,870,573
1972 12,206,060 2,801,660
1971 11,788,904 2,734,628
1970 11,368,791 2,669,702
1969 10,939,695 2,606,959
1968 10,518,823 2,546,377
1967 10,111,057 2,487,715
1966 9,717,816 2,431,084
1965 9,338,078 2,376,200
1964 8,973,535 2,322,826
1963 8,627,971 2,271,061
1962 8,299,308 2,219,910
1961 7,987,770 2,169,796
1960 7,695,307 2,121,514

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/laos | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while Laos gained 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Laos was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 103rd 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 Laos will increase by 22.4% to 9,799,766 people and rank change from 103rd to 99th.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 10.2M people in 2068 for Laos.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Laos
2100 -0.02% -0.5%
2099 -0% -0.49%
2098 0.006% -0.47%
2097 0.03% -0.46%
2096 0.04% -0.45%
2095 0.05% -0.44%
2094 0.07% -0.43%
2093 0.09% -0.42%
2092 0.1% -0.41%
2091 0.12% -0.4%
2090 0.14% -0.38%
2089 0.15% -0.37%
2088 0.16% -0.35%
2087 0.18% -0.34%
2086 0.19% -0.32%
2085 0.21% -0.3%
2084 0.23% -0.29%
2083 0.24% -0.27%
2082 0.26% -0.26%
2081 0.29% -0.24%
2080 0.3% -0.23%
2079 0.32% -0.21%
2078 0.34% -0.2%
2077 0.37% -0.17%
2076 0.39% -0.16%
2075 0.41% -0.14%
2074 0.44% -0.12%
2073 0.47% -0.1%
2072 0.5% -0.07%
2071 0.52% -0.06%
2070 0.55% -0.03%
2069 0.58% -0.003%
2068 0.6% 0.02%
2067 0.64% 0.05%
2066 0.66% 0.07%
2065 0.69% 0.09%
2064 0.72% 0.12%
2063 0.75% 0.14%
2062 0.78% 0.17%
2061 0.8% 0.2%
2060 0.83% 0.22%
2059 0.85% 0.25%
2058 0.88% 0.28%
2057 0.89% 0.31%
2056 0.91% 0.33%
2055 0.93% 0.36%
2054 0.96% 0.4%
2053 0.98% 0.42%
2052 1.01% 0.45%
2051 1.04% 0.48%
2050 1.07% 0.5%
2049 1.09% 0.54%
2048 1.13% 0.56%
2047 1.16% 0.6%
2046 1.2% 0.62%
2045 1.24% 0.65%
2044 1.29% 0.67%
2043 1.33% 0.72%
2042 1.37% 0.74%
2041 1.42% 0.77%
2040 1.46% 0.8%
2039 1.51% 0.84%
2038 1.54% 0.87%
2037 1.59% 0.9%
2036 1.62% 0.93%
2035 1.66% 0.96%
2034 1.71% 0.99%
2033 1.74% 1.03%
2032 1.78% 1.07%
2031 1.8% 1.1%
2030 1.83% 1.14%
2029 1.85% 1.18%
2028 1.88% 1.22%
2027 1.9% 1.26%
2026 1.93% 1.31%
2025 1.96% 1.35%
2024 1.98% 1.37%
2023 2% 1.4%
2022 1.94% 1.42%
2021 1.92% 1.45%
2020 1.98% 1.5%
2019 1.98% 1.54%
2018 2.05% 1.57%
2017 2.2% 1.58%
2016 2.23% 1.58%
2015 2.25% 1.47%
2014 2.37% 1.39%
2013 2.5% 1.42%
2012 2.64% 1.44%
2011 2.79% 1.46%
2010 2.94% 1.48%
2009 3.07% 1.51%
2008 3.08% 1.53%
2007 3.07% 1.56%
2006 3.09% 1.6%
2005 3.12% 1.52%
2004 3.15% 1.47%
2003 3.13% 1.55%
2002 3.2% 1.62%
2001 3.19% 1.66%
2000 3.06% 1.69%
1999 2.93% 1.76%
1998 2.8% 1.87%
1997 2.77% 2.11%
1996 2.79% 2.36%
1995 2.88% 2.5%
1994 2.95% 2.65%
1993 3.01% 2.75%
1992 3.11% 2.81%
1991 3.29% 2.86%
1990 3.5% 2.89%
1989 3.57% 2.91%
1988 3.59% 2.91%
1987 3.59% 2.88%
1986 3.64% 2.85%
1985 3.71% 2.81%
1984 3.75% 2.73%
1983 3.72% 2.64%
1982 3.64% 2.48%
1981 3.64% 2.25%
1980 3.61% 1.99%
1979 3.53% 1.78%
1978 3.5% 1.69%
1977 3.38% 1.76%
1976 3.3% 1.97%
1975 3.38% 2.24%
1974 3.44% 2.41%
1973 3.51% 2.46%
1972 3.54% 2.45%
1971 3.7% 2.43%
1970 3.92% 2.41%
1969 4% 2.38%
1968 4.03% 2.36%
1967 4.05% 2.33%
1966 4.07% 2.31%
1965 4.06% 2.3%
1964 4.01% 2.28%
1963 3.96% 2.3%
1962 3.9% 2.31%
1961 3.8% 2.28%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Kenya grew by 1.98%, while Laos' population grew by 1.37%.

Live population counters

Kenya Laos
Current population
58955623
8004838
Population rank 25/197 103/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.1%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
5.01 minutes
One birth every
21 seconds
3.22 minutes
One death every
1.32 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,997 +287
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 +104,826
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% +1.37%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 77/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
49.5 minutes
Annual migration change -27,330 -10,645
Net migration rank 160/196 134/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 51,446
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 149/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 166/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Laos
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Laos
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - -10,645
2024 - -19,781 - -10,284
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 115,359 -10,003
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 116,620 -10,003
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 115,323 -10,305
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 118,609 -10,305
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 119,797 -10,305
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 119,986 -10,305
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 120,515 -10,400
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 119,978 -11,401
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 118,723 -12,991
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 118,103 -26,881
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 119,845 -27,492
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 121,324 -28,871
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 122,863 -30,538
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 122,516 -30,046
2009 1,193,598 7,096 122,174 -29,545
2008 1,174,818 29,612 121,042 -28,318
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 119,980 -27,233
2006 1,113,357 15,767 118,602 -25,286
2005 1,080,446 5,501 118,165 -24,138
2004 1,048,590 31,525 121,888 -40,120
2003 1,018,182 24,175 122,158 -36,572
2002 992,044 10,431 122,110 -33,595
2001 963,721 55,052 123,847 -33,552
2000 928,357 5,407 124,201 -33,965
1999 898,484 -13,257 127,255 -36,632
1998 875,511 -70,023 128,409 -33,997
1997 847,493 -80,443 130,388 -32,288
1996 827,326 -79,276 131,142 -16,574
1995 812,391 -75,506 132,241 -14,279
1994 792,702 -40,367 134,201 -11,782
1993 788,579 -61,054 135,295 -9,390
1992 785,018 -43,085 132,417 -7,502
1991 790,030 -60,087 129,523 -5,390
1990 789,087 -11,338 125,297 -3,100
1989 795,622 -24,949 121,044 -1,272
1988 785,652 -31,894 117,050 -80
1987 775,124 -48,633 113,005 0
1986 755,606 -53,183 109,266 -475
1985 732,739 -35,400 106,047 -1,376
1984 709,639 -33,253 102,318 -2,698
1983 684,587 -23,905 98,178 -4,108
1982 663,109 -43,382 94,058 -6,184
1981 642,379 -52,761 89,963 -11,061
1980 616,390 -39,920 86,548 -17,339
1979 595,390 -56,280 82,852 -23,317
1978 574,695 -60,718 80,604 -27,208
1977 554,124 -57,493 79,149 -26,908
1976 536,740 -90,990 77,575 -21,738
1975 517,579 -71,421 76,725 -13,858
1974 500,008 -62,973 74,652 -6,000
1973 485,556 -52,102 70,513 -774
1972 472,557 -48,466 68,095 0
1971 459,897 -49,671 65,959 0
1970 443,065 -13,064 63,896 0
1969 427,819 369 61,595 0
1968 411,948 1,611 59,567 0
1967 396,920 5,060 57,763 0
1966 382,891 1,616 55,494 0
1965 366,444 8,524 54,268 0
1964 349,322 4,788 52,482 0
1963 332,763 4,246 51,056 0
1962 315,797 4,521 51,244 0
1961 298,463 4,296 48,992 0
1960 280,032 2,134 47,575 0

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

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

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 Laos 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,183,013 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 122,899 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 51,446 people or 0.7% in Laos.

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
Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K

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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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