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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 10 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

Kenya vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Liberia
2100 105,238,162 12,788,823
2099 105,257,438 12,776,207
2098 105,257,489 12,757,308
2097 105,250,948 12,728,620
2096 105,220,085 12,695,873
2095 105,175,623 12,671,037
2094 105,118,372 12,645,345
2093 105,046,907 12,607,806
2092 104,955,024 12,583,276
2091 104,846,805 12,557,861
2090 104,718,130 12,513,262
2089 104,573,271 12,461,083
2088 104,414,197 12,429,523
2087 104,243,505 12,394,685
2086 104,056,143 12,331,734
2085 103,854,891 12,266,313
2084 103,640,244 12,218,274
2083 103,407,124 12,163,782
2082 103,158,580 12,122,513
2081 102,889,291 12,055,108
2080 102,594,978 11,977,065
2079 102,286,967 11,899,224
2078 101,961,280 11,823,772
2077 101,613,181 11,746,009
2076 101,239,843 11,657,329
2075 100,849,423 11,571,881
2074 100,436,632 11,469,695
2073 100,001,277 11,373,802
2072 99,533,234 11,288,250
2071 99,042,264 11,187,594
2070 98,529,166 11,097,891
2069 97,992,232 11,002,270
2068 97,428,138 10,918,600
2067 96,842,744 10,814,021
2066 96,230,345 10,721,693
2065 95,598,937 10,617,436
2064 94,942,874 10,521,037
2063 94,266,124 10,416,221
2062 93,561,519 10,308,855
2061 92,837,768 10,200,557
2060 92,098,717 10,091,553
2059 91,343,602 9,960,069
2058 90,569,828 9,857,338
2057 89,783,087 9,745,295
2056 88,994,126 9,624,041
2055 88,192,182 9,506,843
2054 87,379,992 9,402,297
2053 86,552,281 9,284,854
2052 85,710,403 9,173,091
2051 84,850,558 9,060,243
2050 83,976,685 8,951,514
2049 83,090,517 8,828,384
2048 82,191,119 8,705,146
2047 81,274,836 8,581,923
2046 80,340,592 8,456,286
2045 79,389,433 8,342,861
2044 78,414,158 8,220,755
2043 77,418,567 8,106,429
2042 76,399,781 7,972,152
2041 75,363,853 7,829,310
2040 74,308,480 7,698,463
2039 73,241,028 7,554,021
2038 72,153,876 7,421,960
2037 71,058,753 7,291,328
2036 69,949,421 7,146,172
2035 68,831,151 7,010,827
2034 67,705,051 6,883,638
2033 66,569,532 6,750,553
2032 65,431,402 6,619,507
2031 64,289,540 6,492,799
2030 63,153,520 6,376,029
2029 62,021,378 6,247,795
2028 60,894,078 6,120,673
2027 59,770,115 5,981,051
2026 58,653,621 5,852,128
2025 57,540,609 5,732,938
2024 56,432,944 5,612,817
2023 55,339,003 5,493,031
2022 54,252,461 5,373,294
2021 53,219,166 5,259,323
2020 52,217,334 5,149,463
2019 51,202,827 5,043,721
2018 50,207,107 4,944,726
2017 49,197,766 4,848,925
2016 48,139,687 4,755,608
2015 47,088,526 4,659,431
2014 46,051,440 4,564,293
2013 44,986,791 4,470,239
2012 43,888,303 4,373,043
2011 42,758,461 4,221,178
2010 41,598,567 4,058,890
2009 40,408,891 3,943,028
2008 39,206,351 3,821,003
2007 38,036,349 3,669,050
2006 36,904,008 3,490,787
2005 35,796,484 3,301,015
2004 34,713,455 3,156,892
2003 33,652,223 3,119,532
2002 32,629,808 3,094,782
2001 31,619,170 3,015,338
2000 30,642,890 2,928,117
1999 29,733,408 2,821,684
1998 28,888,057 2,670,124
1997 28,101,768 2,412,989
1996 27,344,211 2,232,289
1995 26,601,751 2,169,162
1994 25,857,130 2,149,928
1993 25,117,188 2,155,126
1992 24,382,460 2,072,461
1991 23,646,514 1,956,518
1990 22,892,651 2,223,667
1989 22,118,434 2,517,858
1988 21,356,219 2,446,941
1987 20,616,096 2,377,229
1986 19,901,646 2,308,511
1985 19,201,768 2,240,539
1984 18,514,906 2,173,312
1983 17,846,374 2,107,113
1982 17,206,175 2,045,073
1981 16,601,507 1,986,867
1980 16,018,459 1,929,253
1979 15,460,666 1,872,713
1978 14,934,126 1,818,247
1977 14,428,819 1,766,019
1976 13,957,623 1,717,060
1975 13,511,671 1,670,913
1974 13,070,078 1,626,362
1973 12,634,835 1,583,588
1972 12,206,060 1,542,670
1971 11,788,904 1,504,077
1970 11,368,791 1,466,676
1969 10,939,695 1,429,605
1968 10,518,823 1,393,530
1967 10,111,057 1,358,435
1966 9,717,816 1,324,383
1965 9,338,078 1,291,156
1964 8,973,535 1,258,745
1963 8,627,971 1,227,414
1962 8,299,308 1,197,039
1961 7,987,770 1,167,717
1960 7,695,307 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Liberia
2100 -0.02% 0.1%
2099 -0% 0.15%
2098 0.006% 0.23%
2097 0.03% 0.26%
2096 0.04% 0.2%
2095 0.05% 0.2%
2094 0.07% 0.3%
2093 0.09% 0.19%
2092 0.1% 0.2%
2091 0.12% 0.36%
2090 0.14% 0.42%
2089 0.15% 0.25%
2088 0.16% 0.28%
2087 0.18% 0.51%
2086 0.19% 0.53%
2085 0.21% 0.39%
2084 0.23% 0.45%
2083 0.24% 0.34%
2082 0.26% 0.56%
2081 0.29% 0.65%
2080 0.3% 0.65%
2079 0.32% 0.64%
2078 0.34% 0.66%
2077 0.37% 0.76%
2076 0.39% 0.74%
2075 0.41% 0.89%
2074 0.44% 0.84%
2073 0.47% 0.76%
2072 0.5% 0.9%
2071 0.52% 0.81%
2070 0.55% 0.87%
2069 0.58% 0.77%
2068 0.6% 0.97%
2067 0.64% 0.86%
2066 0.66% 0.98%
2065 0.69% 0.92%
2064 0.72% 1.01%
2063 0.75% 1.04%
2062 0.78% 1.06%
2061 0.8% 1.08%
2060 0.83% 1.32%
2059 0.85% 1.04%
2058 0.88% 1.15%
2057 0.89% 1.26%
2056 0.91% 1.23%
2055 0.93% 1.11%
2054 0.96% 1.26%
2053 0.98% 1.22%
2052 1.01% 1.25%
2051 1.04% 1.21%
2050 1.07% 1.39%
2049 1.09% 1.42%
2048 1.13% 1.44%
2047 1.16% 1.49%
2046 1.2% 1.36%
2045 1.24% 1.49%
2044 1.29% 1.41%
2043 1.33% 1.68%
2042 1.37% 1.82%
2041 1.42% 1.7%
2040 1.46% 1.91%
2039 1.51% 1.78%
2038 1.54% 1.79%
2037 1.59% 2.03%
2036 1.62% 1.93%
2035 1.66% 1.85%
2034 1.71% 1.97%
2033 1.74% 1.98%
2032 1.78% 1.95%
2031 1.8% 1.83%
2030 1.83% 2.05%
2029 1.85% 2.08%
2028 1.88% 2.33%
2027 1.9% 2.2%
2026 1.93% 2.08%
2025 1.96% 2.14%
2024 1.98% 2.18%
2023 2% 2.23%
2022 1.94% 2.17%
2021 1.92% 2.13%
2020 1.98% 2.1%
2019 1.98% 2%
2018 2.05% 1.98%
2017 2.2% 1.96%
2016 2.23% 2.06%
2015 2.25% 2.08%
2014 2.37% 2.1%
2013 2.5% 2.22%
2012 2.64% 3.6%
2011 2.79% 4%
2010 2.94% 2.94%
2009 3.07% 3.19%
2008 3.08% 4.14%
2007 3.07% 5.11%
2006 3.09% 5.75%
2005 3.12% 4.57%
2004 3.15% 1.2%
2003 3.13% 0.8%
2002 3.2% 2.63%
2001 3.19% 2.98%
2000 3.06% 3.77%
1999 2.93% 5.68%
1998 2.8% 10.7%
1997 2.77% 8.09%
1996 2.79% 2.91%
1995 2.88% 0.89%
1994 2.95% -0.24%
1993 3.01% 3.99%
1992 3.11% 5.93%
1991 3.29% -12%
1990 3.5% -11.7%
1989 3.57% 2.9%
1988 3.59% 2.93%
1987 3.59% 2.98%
1986 3.64% 3.03%
1985 3.71% 3.09%
1984 3.75% 3.14%
1983 3.72% 3.03%
1982 3.64% 2.93%
1981 3.64% 2.99%
1980 3.61% 3.02%
1979 3.53% 3%
1978 3.5% 2.96%
1977 3.38% 2.85%
1976 3.3% 2.76%
1975 3.38% 2.74%
1974 3.44% 2.7%
1973 3.51% 2.65%
1972 3.54% 2.57%
1971 3.7% 2.55%
1970 3.92% 2.59%
1969 4% 2.59%
1968 4.03% 2.58%
1967 4.05% 2.57%
1966 4.07% 2.57%
1965 4.06% 2.57%
1964 4.01% 2.55%
1963 3.96% 2.54%
1962 3.9% 2.51%
1961 3.8% 2.47%

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 Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Kenya Liberia
Current population
58955623
5887000
Population rank 25/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.07%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
4.39 minutes
One birth every
21 seconds
3.09 minutes
One death every
1.32 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,997 +328
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 43/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -27,330 -9,870
Net migration rank 160/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - -9,870
2024 - -19,781 - -7,779
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 125,730 -5,002
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 123,747 -5,003
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 121,038 -11,852
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 120,632 -10,107
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 120,635 -19,678
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 120,231 -23,199
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 119,376 -24,807
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 118,852 -26,796
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 115,479 -15,182
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 116,667 -26,690
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 120,138 -22,010
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 121,973 -25,710
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 115,496 91,981
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 114,249 2,850
2009 1,193,598 7,096 113,429 1,187
2008 1,174,818 29,612 112,032 17,404
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 109,165 65,306
2006 1,113,357 15,767 104,099 77,946
2005 1,080,446 5,501 96,478 101,019
2004 1,048,590 31,525 91,755 -1,001
2003 1,018,182 24,175 87,534 -103,564
2002 992,044 10,431 88,643 -23,110
2001 963,721 55,052 86,217 7,142
2000 928,357 5,407 83,143 -2,060
1999 898,484 -13,257 78,130 53,643
1998 875,511 -70,023 72,146 99,203
1997 847,493 -80,443 61,444 281,480
1996 827,326 -79,276 56,392 -37,922
1995 812,391 -75,506 53,407 54,372
1994 792,702 -40,367 52,101 -121,407
1993 788,579 -61,054 51,609 7,300
1992 785,018 -43,085 50,204 56,210
1991 790,030 -60,087 47,426 78,052
1990 789,087 -11,338 52,770 -712,544
1989 795,622 -24,949 63,238 8,156
1988 785,652 -31,894 62,703 7,734
1987 775,124 -48,633 62,147 6,840
1986 755,606 -53,183 61,924 6,534
1985 732,739 -35,400 59,988 7,487
1984 709,639 -33,253 59,460 7,513
1983 684,587 -23,905 57,562 7,861
1982 663,109 -43,382 56,127 2,530
1981 642,379 -52,761 55,003 2,757
1980 616,390 -39,920 53,452 4,016
1979 595,390 -56,280 52,125 3,500
1978 574,695 -60,718 49,813 3,500
1977 554,124 -57,493 47,582 3,555
1976 536,740 -90,990 45,528 1,246
1975 517,579 -71,421 43,478 2,037
1974 500,008 -62,973 41,499 2,086
1973 485,556 -52,102 39,694 2,272
1972 472,557 -48,466 37,860 2,018
1971 459,897 -49,671 36,015 1,293
1970 443,065 -13,064 35,196 2,285
1969 427,819 369 34,677 1,982
1968 411,948 1,611 33,536 1,964
1967 396,920 5,060 32,519 2,177
1966 382,891 1,616 31,454 1,953
1965 366,444 8,524 30,618 2,431
1964 349,322 4,788 29,592 2,189
1963 332,763 4,246 28,708 2,165
1962 315,797 4,521 27,679 2,189
1961 298,463 4,296 26,670 2,115
1960 280,032 2,134 25,713 1,886

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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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