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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 7,381,023 people in Libya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 7,559,873 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 7.8 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.8% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs +1.44% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.56M (26.4% growth).

Kenya vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Libya
2100 105,238,162 9,844,478
2099 105,257,438 9,862,293
2098 105,257,489 9,883,409
2097 105,250,948 9,903,494
2096 105,220,085 9,920,212
2095 105,175,623 9,931,781
2094 105,118,372 9,943,275
2093 105,046,907 9,958,570
2092 104,955,024 9,973,255
2091 104,846,805 9,982,193
2090 104,718,130 9,998,398
2089 104,573,271 10,008,842
2088 104,414,197 10,019,533
2087 104,243,505 10,023,170
2086 104,056,143 10,022,785
2085 103,854,891 10,016,359
2084 103,640,244 10,009,703
2083 103,407,124 10,006,073
2082 103,158,580 9,997,594
2081 102,889,291 9,985,386
2080 102,594,978 9,975,419
2079 102,286,967 9,962,691
2078 101,961,280 9,958,515
2077 101,613,181 9,952,827
2076 101,239,843 9,940,029
2075 100,849,423 9,927,944
2074 100,436,632 9,916,834
2073 100,001,277 9,901,120
2072 99,533,234 9,879,602
2071 99,042,264 9,867,880
2070 98,529,166 9,850,724
2069 97,992,232 9,832,072
2068 97,428,138 9,812,363
2067 96,842,744 9,799,957
2066 96,230,345 9,782,414
2065 95,598,937 9,762,806
2064 94,942,874 9,740,665
2063 94,266,124 9,729,567
2062 93,561,519 9,707,539
2061 92,837,768 9,686,619
2060 92,098,717 9,667,297
2059 91,343,602 9,638,062
2058 90,569,828 9,610,703
2057 89,783,087 9,579,595
2056 88,994,126 9,554,689
2055 88,192,182 9,522,205
2054 87,379,992 9,478,010
2053 86,552,281 9,432,683
2052 85,710,403 9,383,411
2051 84,850,558 9,335,341
2050 83,976,685 9,282,941
2049 83,090,517 9,230,811
2048 82,191,119 9,173,272
2047 81,274,836 9,118,915
2046 80,340,592 9,063,226
2045 79,389,433 8,998,841
2044 78,414,158 8,934,714
2043 77,418,567 8,866,878
2042 76,399,781 8,798,463
2041 75,363,853 8,732,168
2040 74,308,480 8,661,351
2039 73,241,028 8,588,292
2038 72,153,876 8,514,071
2037 71,058,753 8,437,766
2036 69,949,421 8,364,809
2035 68,831,151 8,289,931
2034 67,705,051 8,209,318
2033 66,569,532 8,129,142
2032 65,431,402 8,052,203
2031 64,289,540 7,969,547
2030 63,153,520 7,884,726
2029 62,021,378 7,801,482
2028 60,894,078 7,713,090
2027 59,770,115 7,621,838
2026 58,653,621 7,536,898
2025 57,540,609 7,458,392
2024 56,432,944 7,381,023
2023 55,339,003 7,305,659
2022 54,252,461 7,223,805
2021 53,219,166 7,135,175
2020 52,217,334 7,045,399
2019 51,202,827 6,951,033
2018 50,207,107 6,849,055
2017 49,197,766 6,738,770
2016 48,139,687 6,632,126
2015 47,088,526 6,531,819
2014 46,051,440 6,427,252
2013 44,986,791 6,304,628
2012 43,888,303 6,179,328
2011 42,758,461 6,343,203
2010 41,598,567 6,497,839
2009 40,408,891 6,366,686
2008 39,206,351 6,235,430
2007 38,036,349 6,104,380
2006 36,904,008 5,980,211
2005 35,796,484 5,858,798
2004 34,713,455 5,736,693
2003 33,652,223 5,619,398
2002 32,629,808 5,508,410
2001 31,619,170 5,403,639
2000 30,642,890 5,305,021
1999 29,733,408 5,218,038
1998 28,888,057 5,140,704
1997 28,101,768 5,064,639
1996 27,344,211 4,987,393
1995 26,601,751 4,906,843
1994 25,857,130 4,822,037
1993 25,117,188 4,733,045
1992 24,382,460 4,640,352
1991 23,646,514 4,544,400
1990 22,892,651 4,445,239
1989 22,118,434 4,342,920
1988 21,356,219 4,237,755
1987 20,616,096 4,129,739
1986 19,901,646 4,017,403
1985 19,201,768 3,898,745
1984 18,514,906 3,773,633
1983 17,846,374 3,718,961
1982 17,206,175 3,724,765
1981 16,601,507 3,621,486
1980 16,018,459 3,424,378
1979 15,460,666 3,233,846
1978 14,934,126 3,052,526
1977 14,428,819 2,881,533
1976 13,957,623 2,721,237
1975 13,511,671 2,571,556
1974 13,070,078 2,432,211
1973 12,634,835 2,314,193
1972 12,206,060 2,226,091
1971 11,788,904 2,153,534
1970 11,368,791 2,082,589
1969 10,939,695 2,014,293
1968 10,518,823 1,952,781
1967 10,111,057 1,898,199
1966 9,717,816 1,849,063
1965 9,338,078 1,804,015
1964 8,973,535 1,753,691
1963 8,627,971 1,690,457
1962 8,299,308 1,621,960
1961 7,987,770 1,555,699
1960 7,695,307 1,492,890

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while Libya's population increased by 927,747 people (a 14% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Libya was ranked 104th in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.8% to 9,282,941 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 10M people in 2087 for Libya.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Libya
2100 -0.02% -0.18%
2099 -0% -0.21%
2098 0.006% -0.2%
2097 0.03% -0.17%
2096 0.04% -0.12%
2095 0.05% -0.12%
2094 0.07% -0.15%
2093 0.09% -0.15%
2092 0.1% -0.09%
2091 0.12% -0.16%
2090 0.14% -0.1%
2089 0.15% -0.11%
2088 0.16% -0.04%
2087 0.18% 0.004%
2086 0.19% 0.06%
2085 0.21% 0.07%
2084 0.23% 0.04%
2083 0.24% 0.08%
2082 0.26% 0.12%
2081 0.29% 0.1%
2080 0.3% 0.13%
2079 0.32% 0.04%
2078 0.34% 0.06%
2077 0.37% 0.13%
2076 0.39% 0.12%
2075 0.41% 0.11%
2074 0.44% 0.16%
2073 0.47% 0.22%
2072 0.5% 0.12%
2071 0.52% 0.17%
2070 0.55% 0.19%
2069 0.58% 0.2%
2068 0.6% 0.13%
2067 0.64% 0.18%
2066 0.66% 0.2%
2065 0.69% 0.23%
2064 0.72% 0.11%
2063 0.75% 0.23%
2062 0.78% 0.22%
2061 0.8% 0.2%
2060 0.83% 0.3%
2059 0.85% 0.28%
2058 0.88% 0.32%
2057 0.89% 0.26%
2056 0.91% 0.34%
2055 0.93% 0.47%
2054 0.96% 0.48%
2053 0.98% 0.53%
2052 1.01% 0.51%
2051 1.04% 0.56%
2050 1.07% 0.56%
2049 1.09% 0.63%
2048 1.13% 0.6%
2047 1.16% 0.61%
2046 1.2% 0.72%
2045 1.24% 0.72%
2044 1.29% 0.77%
2043 1.33% 0.78%
2042 1.37% 0.76%
2041 1.42% 0.82%
2040 1.46% 0.85%
2039 1.51% 0.87%
2038 1.54% 0.9%
2037 1.59% 0.87%
2036 1.62% 0.9%
2035 1.66% 0.98%
2034 1.71% 0.99%
2033 1.74% 0.96%
2032 1.78% 1.04%
2031 1.8% 1.08%
2030 1.83% 1.07%
2029 1.85% 1.15%
2028 1.88% 1.2%
2027 1.9% 1.13%
2026 1.93% 1.05%
2025 1.96% 1.05%
2024 1.98% 1.03%
2023 2% 1.13%
2022 1.94% 1.24%
2021 1.92% 1.27%
2020 1.98% 1.36%
2019 1.98% 1.49%
2018 2.05% 1.64%
2017 2.2% 1.61%
2016 2.23% 1.54%
2015 2.25% 1.63%
2014 2.37% 1.94%
2013 2.5% 2.03%
2012 2.64% -2.58%
2011 2.79% -2.38%
2010 2.94% 2.06%
2009 3.07% 2.11%
2008 3.08% 2.15%
2007 3.07% 2.08%
2006 3.09% 2.07%
2005 3.12% 2.13%
2004 3.15% 2.09%
2003 3.13% 2.01%
2002 3.2% 1.94%
2001 3.19% 1.86%
2000 3.06% 1.67%
1999 2.93% 1.5%
1998 2.8% 1.5%
1997 2.77% 1.55%
1996 2.79% 1.64%
1995 2.88% 1.76%
1994 2.95% 1.88%
1993 3.01% 2%
1992 3.11% 2.11%
1991 3.29% 2.23%
1990 3.5% 2.36%
1989 3.57% 2.48%
1988 3.59% 2.62%
1987 3.59% 2.8%
1986 3.64% 3.04%
1985 3.71% 3.32%
1984 3.75% 1.47%
1983 3.72% -0.16%
1982 3.64% 2.85%
1981 3.64% 5.76%
1980 3.61% 5.89%
1979 3.53% 5.94%
1978 3.5% 5.93%
1977 3.38% 5.89%
1976 3.3% 5.82%
1975 3.38% 5.73%
1974 3.44% 5.1%
1973 3.51% 3.96%
1972 3.54% 3.37%
1971 3.7% 3.41%
1970 3.92% 3.39%
1969 4% 3.15%
1968 4.03% 2.88%
1967 4.05% 2.66%
1966 4.07% 2.5%
1965 4.06% 2.87%
1964 4.01% 3.74%
1963 3.96% 4.22%
1962 3.9% 4.26%
1961 3.8% 4.21%

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 Libya's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Kenya Libya
Current population
58955623
7559873
Population rank 25/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.09%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
6.97 minutes
One birth every
21 seconds
4.23 minutes
One death every
1.32 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,997 +206
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 +75,364
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 99/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
2.13 days
Annual migration change -27,330 -172
Net migration rank 160/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - -172
2024 - -19,781 - 3,448
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 75,760 -2,001
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 91,951 -2,001
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 88,005 -694
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 92,950 -694
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 97,842 -1,352
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 101,619 5,841
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 103,891 9,208
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 105,265 -5,081
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 108,096 -7,660
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 110,420 -1,716
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 110,772 25,755
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 108,855 5,211
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 121,016 -562,827
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 122,926 9,611
2009 1,193,598 7,096 118,102 11,670
2008 1,174,818 29,612 117,481 15,260
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 116,704 12,640
2006 1,113,357 15,767 115,645 3,351
2005 1,080,446 5,501 112,823 11,024
2004 1,048,590 31,525 107,144 13,222
2003 1,018,182 24,175 102,144 12,073
2002 992,044 10,431 97,598 10,152
2001 963,721 55,052 93,370 8,420
2000 928,357 5,407 89,814 5,634
1999 898,484 -13,257 88,743 -10,206
1998 875,511 -70,023 87,613 -11,479
1997 847,493 -80,443 86,899 -10,907
1996 827,326 -79,276 86,945 -8,446
1995 812,391 -75,506 87,661 -5,068
1994 792,702 -40,367 88,765 -1,755
1993 788,579 -61,054 90,553 426
1992 785,018 -43,085 93,568 843
1991 790,030 -60,087 96,582 902
1990 789,087 -11,338 99,898 946
1989 795,622 -24,949 102,823 981
1988 785,652 -31,894 105,469 1,053
1987 775,124 -48,633 107,761 1,740
1986 755,606 -53,183 109,325 5,844
1985 732,739 -35,400 110,194 11,962
1984 709,639 -33,253 110,028 18,039
1983 684,587 -23,905 122,183 -140,904
1982 663,109 -43,382 133,511 -126,400
1981 642,379 -52,761 130,233 69,211
1980 616,390 -39,920 128,034 66,739
1979 595,390 -56,280 121,469 64,821
1978 574,695 -60,718 114,669 61,684
1977 554,124 -57,493 107,769 57,867
1976 536,740 -90,990 101,146 53,813
1975 517,579 -71,421 94,862 49,544
1974 500,008 -62,973 89,337 44,946
1973 485,556 -52,102 81,256 20,498
1972 472,557 -48,466 77,864 -3,418
1971 459,897 -49,671 74,934 -4,265
1970 443,065 -13,064 70,488 745
1969 427,819 369 66,782 -1,418
1968 411,948 1,611 63,971 -6,323
1967 396,920 5,060 61,889 -10,384
1966 382,891 1,616 60,394 -13,619
1965 366,444 8,524 59,134 -15,810
1964 349,322 4,788 55,227 2,084
1963 332,763 4,246 50,421 18,740
1962 315,797 4,521 46,252 21,589
1961 298,463 4,296 42,167 22,504
1960 280,032 2,134 38,391 22,559

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 Libya 99.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 975,799 people) and 0.63% is from migration (a loss of 6,150 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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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