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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 32.2 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

Kenya vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Latvia
2100 105,238,162 923,408
2099 105,257,438 932,882
2098 105,257,489 942,357
2097 105,250,948 951,702
2096 105,220,085 961,114
2095 105,175,623 970,470
2094 105,118,372 979,811
2093 105,046,907 989,107
2092 104,955,024 998,497
2091 104,846,805 1,007,961
2090 104,718,130 1,017,465
2089 104,573,271 1,026,994
2088 104,414,197 1,036,657
2087 104,243,505 1,046,527
2086 104,056,143 1,056,483
2085 103,854,891 1,066,499
2084 103,640,244 1,076,818
2083 103,407,124 1,087,423
2082 103,158,580 1,098,154
2081 102,889,291 1,109,075
2080 102,594,978 1,120,211
2079 102,286,967 1,131,602
2078 101,961,280 1,143,002
2077 101,613,181 1,154,458
2076 101,239,843 1,166,122
2075 100,849,423 1,177,964
2074 100,436,632 1,189,889
2073 100,001,277 1,201,798
2072 99,533,234 1,213,804
2071 99,042,264 1,226,159
2070 98,529,166 1,238,635
2069 97,992,232 1,251,199
2068 97,428,138 1,264,197
2067 96,842,744 1,277,382
2066 96,230,345 1,290,492
2065 95,598,937 1,304,082
2064 94,942,874 1,317,729
2063 94,266,124 1,331,316
2062 93,561,519 1,344,939
2061 92,837,768 1,358,659
2060 92,098,717 1,372,730
2059 91,343,602 1,386,684
2058 90,569,828 1,400,736
2057 89,783,087 1,414,911
2056 88,994,126 1,429,035
2055 88,192,182 1,442,863
2054 87,379,992 1,456,686
2053 86,552,281 1,470,334
2052 85,710,403 1,483,843
2051 84,850,558 1,496,515
2050 83,976,685 1,509,248
2049 83,090,517 1,521,989
2048 82,191,119 1,534,656
2047 81,274,836 1,547,203
2046 80,340,592 1,559,641
2045 79,389,433 1,572,396
2044 78,414,158 1,584,822
2043 77,418,567 1,597,317
2042 76,399,781 1,609,668
2041 75,363,853 1,622,468
2040 74,308,480 1,635,132
2039 73,241,028 1,648,215
2038 72,153,876 1,661,175
2037 71,058,753 1,674,137
2036 69,949,421 1,687,461
2035 68,831,151 1,700,759
2034 67,705,051 1,714,411
2033 66,569,532 1,728,562
2032 65,431,402 1,742,976
2031 64,289,540 1,757,310
2030 63,153,520 1,772,264
2029 62,021,378 1,786,824
2028 60,894,078 1,801,228
2027 59,770,115 1,815,599
2026 58,653,621 1,829,763
2025 57,540,609 1,850,593
2024 56,432,944 1,866,124
2023 55,339,003 1,883,710
2022 54,252,461 1,879,383
2021 53,219,166 1,884,490
2020 52,217,334 1,900,449
2019 51,202,827 1,913,822
2018 50,207,107 1,927,174
2017 49,197,766 1,942,248
2016 48,139,687 1,959,537
2015 47,088,526 1,977,527
2014 46,051,440 1,993,782
2013 44,986,791 2,012,647
2012 43,888,303 2,034,319
2011 42,758,461 2,059,709
2010 41,598,567 2,097,555
2009 40,408,891 2,141,669
2008 39,206,351 2,177,322
2007 38,036,349 2,200,325
2006 36,904,008 2,218,357
2005 35,796,484 2,238,799
2004 34,713,455 2,263,122
2003 33,652,223 2,287,955
2002 32,629,808 2,310,173
2001 31,619,170 2,337,170
2000 30,642,890 2,367,550
1999 29,733,408 2,390,482
1998 28,888,057 2,410,019
1997 28,101,768 2,432,851
1996 27,344,211 2,457,222
1995 26,601,751 2,485,056
1994 25,857,130 2,520,742
1993 25,117,188 2,563,290
1992 24,382,460 2,614,338
1991 23,646,514 2,650,581
1990 22,892,651 2,663,151
1989 22,118,434 2,666,955
1988 21,356,219 2,653,434
1987 20,616,096 2,626,583
1986 19,901,646 2,599,892
1985 19,201,768 2,578,873
1984 18,514,906 2,562,047
1983 17,846,374 2,546,011
1982 17,206,175 2,531,080
1981 16,601,507 2,519,421
1980 16,018,459 2,511,701
1979 15,460,666 2,505,953
1978 14,934,126 2,497,921
1977 14,428,819 2,485,073
1976 13,957,623 2,470,989
1975 13,511,671 2,456,130
1974 13,070,078 2,437,186
1973 12,634,835 2,415,819
1972 12,206,060 2,395,674
1971 11,788,904 2,376,389
1970 11,368,791 2,359,164
1969 10,939,695 2,343,173
1968 10,518,823 2,323,619
1967 10,111,057 2,301,220
1966 9,717,816 2,283,217
1965 9,338,078 2,265,919
1964 8,973,535 2,240,623
1963 8,627,971 2,210,919
1962 8,299,308 2,181,586
1961 7,987,770 2,152,681
1960 7,695,307 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 923K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Latvia
2100 -0.02% -1.02%
2099 -0% -1.01%
2098 0.006% -0.98%
2097 0.03% -0.98%
2096 0.04% -0.96%
2095 0.05% -0.95%
2094 0.07% -0.94%
2093 0.09% -0.94%
2092 0.1% -0.94%
2091 0.12% -0.93%
2090 0.14% -0.93%
2089 0.15% -0.93%
2088 0.16% -0.94%
2087 0.18% -0.94%
2086 0.19% -0.94%
2085 0.21% -0.96%
2084 0.23% -0.98%
2083 0.24% -0.98%
2082 0.26% -0.98%
2081 0.29% -0.99%
2080 0.3% -1.01%
2079 0.32% -1%
2078 0.34% -0.99%
2077 0.37% -1%
2076 0.39% -1.01%
2075 0.41% -1%
2074 0.44% -0.99%
2073 0.47% -0.99%
2072 0.5% -1.01%
2071 0.52% -1.01%
2070 0.55% -1%
2069 0.58% -1.03%
2068 0.6% -1.03%
2067 0.64% -1.02%
2066 0.66% -1.04%
2065 0.69% -1.04%
2064 0.72% -1.02%
2063 0.75% -1.01%
2062 0.78% -1.01%
2061 0.8% -1.03%
2060 0.83% -1.01%
2059 0.85% -1%
2058 0.88% -1%
2057 0.89% -0.99%
2056 0.91% -0.96%
2055 0.93% -0.95%
2054 0.96% -0.93%
2053 0.98% -0.91%
2052 1.01% -0.85%
2051 1.04% -0.84%
2050 1.07% -0.84%
2049 1.09% -0.83%
2048 1.13% -0.81%
2047 1.16% -0.8%
2046 1.2% -0.81%
2045 1.24% -0.78%
2044 1.29% -0.78%
2043 1.33% -0.77%
2042 1.37% -0.79%
2041 1.42% -0.77%
2040 1.46% -0.79%
2039 1.51% -0.78%
2038 1.54% -0.77%
2037 1.59% -0.79%
2036 1.62% -0.78%
2035 1.66% -0.8%
2034 1.71% -0.82%
2033 1.74% -0.83%
2032 1.78% -0.82%
2031 1.8% -0.84%
2030 1.83% -0.81%
2029 1.85% -0.8%
2028 1.88% -0.79%
2027 1.9% -0.77%
2026 1.93% -1.13%
2025 1.96% -0.83%
2024 1.98% -0.93%
2023 2% 0.23%
2022 1.94% -0.27%
2021 1.92% -0.84%
2020 1.98% -0.7%
2019 1.98% -0.69%
2018 2.05% -0.78%
2017 2.2% -0.88%
2016 2.23% -0.91%
2015 2.25% -0.82%
2014 2.37% -0.94%
2013 2.5% -1.07%
2012 2.64% -1.23%
2011 2.79% -1.8%
2010 2.94% -2.06%
2009 3.07% -1.64%
2008 3.08% -1.05%
2007 3.07% -0.81%
2006 3.09% -0.91%
2005 3.12% -1.07%
2004 3.15% -1.09%
2003 3.13% -0.96%
2002 3.2% -1.16%
2001 3.19% -1.28%
2000 3.06% -0.96%
1999 2.93% -0.81%
1998 2.8% -0.94%
1997 2.77% -0.99%
1996 2.79% -1.12%
1995 2.88% -1.42%
1994 2.95% -1.66%
1993 3.01% -1.95%
1992 3.11% -1.37%
1991 3.29% -0.47%
1990 3.5% -0.14%
1989 3.57% 0.51%
1988 3.59% 1.02%
1987 3.59% 1.03%
1986 3.64% 0.82%
1985 3.71% 0.66%
1984 3.75% 0.63%
1983 3.72% 0.59%
1982 3.64% 0.46%
1981 3.64% 0.31%
1980 3.61% 0.23%
1979 3.53% 0.32%
1978 3.5% 0.52%
1977 3.38% 0.57%
1976 3.3% 0.6%
1975 3.38% 0.78%
1974 3.44% 0.88%
1973 3.51% 0.84%
1972 3.54% 0.81%
1971 3.7% 0.73%
1970 3.92% 0.68%
1969 4% 0.84%
1968 4.03% 0.97%
1967 4.05% 0.79%
1966 4.07% 0.76%
1965 4.06% 1.13%
1964 4.01% 1.34%
1963 3.96% 1.34%
1962 3.9% 1.34%
1961 3.8% 1.49%

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 Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Kenya Latvia
Current population
58955623
1829763
Population rank 25/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.02%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
29.9 minutes
One birth every
21 seconds
36.2 minutes
One death every
1.32 minutes
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,997 -48
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 193/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
1.2 hours
Annual migration change -27,330 -7,330
Net migration rank 160/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - -7,330
2024 - -19,781 - -2,225
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 -13,563 7,966
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 -14,847 22,027
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 -17,337 -280
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 -11,402 -3,147
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 -8,995 -3,416
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 -9,636 -4,972
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 -7,963 -7,867
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 -6,663 -12,327
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 -6,526 -10,826
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 -6,779 -8,799
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 -8,252 -14,386
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 -9,154 -11,914
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 -9,886 -20,202
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 -10,278 -36,128
2009 1,193,598 7,096 -7,924 -34,807
2008 1,174,818 29,612 -6,531 -22,445
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 -9,021 -8,027
2006 1,113,357 15,767 -10,204 -9,211
2005 1,080,446 5,501 -10,746 -11,134
2004 1,048,590 31,525 -11,542 -15,136
2003 1,018,182 24,175 -11,439 -11,422
2002 992,044 10,431 -12,475 -9,160
2001 963,721 55,052 -13,322 -18,634
2000 928,357 5,407 -11,838 -15,679
1999 898,484 -13,257 -13,387 -3,229
1998 875,511 -70,023 -15,906 -5,504
1997 847,493 -80,443 -14,841 -9,183
1996 827,326 -79,276 -14,498 -9,888
1995 812,391 -75,506 -17,396 -13,288
1994 792,702 -40,367 -17,645 -21,446
1993 788,579 -61,054 -12,560 -32,914
1992 785,018 -43,085 -3,660 -52,180
1991 790,030 -60,087 0 -12,020
1990 789,087 -11,338 2,929 -13,196
1989 795,622 -24,949 6,401 -4,960
1988 785,652 -31,894 9,022 15,784
1987 775,124 -48,633 9,981 19,249
1986 755,606 -53,183 10,660 13,972
1985 732,739 -35,400 5,673 12,037
1984 709,639 -33,253 7,430 8,847
1983 684,587 -23,905 8,147 8,115
1982 663,109 -43,382 6,327 8,116
1981 642,379 -52,761 3,779 6,536
1980 616,390 -39,920 3,265 3,099
1979 595,390 -56,280 2,506 3,661
1978 574,695 -60,718 2,997 7,399
1977 554,124 -57,493 3,480 11,992
1976 536,740 -90,990 4,200 8,870
1975 517,579 -71,421 4,913 12,166
1974 500,008 -62,973 6,824 14,420
1973 485,556 -52,102 6,040 15,997
1972 472,557 -48,466 7,666 11,077
1971 459,897 -49,671 8,793 10,846
1970 443,065 -13,064 7,785 12,494
1969 427,819 369 6,561 13,718
1968 411,948 1,611 7,668 13,465
1967 396,920 5,060 7,825 14,177
1966 382,891 1,616 8,677 13,465
1965 366,444 8,524 8,384 13,218
1964 349,322 4,788 12,100 13,010
1963 332,763 4,246 11,055 12,308
1962 315,797 4,521 11,562 12,344
1961 298,463 4,296 14,207 12,364
1960 280,032 2,134 14,211 11,420

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 Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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