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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 40,450 people in Liechtenstein in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 41,038 in Liechtenstein.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 1,437 times bigger than Liechtenstein's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Liechtenstein is the 190th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.0005% for Liechtenstein.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs +0.82% in Liechtenstein.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while Liechtenstein has grown from 35K to 41K (17.1% growth).

Kenya vs Liechtenstein: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Liechtenstein
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Liechtenstein
2100 105,238,162 44,383
2099 105,257,438 44,373
2098 105,257,489 44,371
2097 105,250,948 44,368
2096 105,220,085 44,354
2095 105,175,623 44,335
2094 105,118,372 44,344
2093 105,046,907 44,331
2092 104,955,024 44,304
2091 104,846,805 44,288
2090 104,718,130 44,268
2089 104,573,271 44,249
2088 104,414,197 44,215
2087 104,243,505 44,198
2086 104,056,143 44,164
2085 103,854,891 44,137
2084 103,640,244 44,106
2083 103,407,124 44,070
2082 103,158,580 44,059
2081 102,889,291 44,033
2080 102,594,978 44,003
2079 102,286,967 43,974
2078 101,961,280 43,943
2077 101,613,181 43,915
2076 101,239,843 43,869
2075 100,849,423 43,846
2074 100,436,632 43,828
2073 100,001,277 43,814
2072 99,533,234 43,805
2071 99,042,264 43,791
2070 98,529,166 43,786
2069 97,992,232 43,789
2068 97,428,138 43,781
2067 96,842,744 43,782
2066 96,230,345 43,793
2065 95,598,937 43,796
2064 94,942,874 43,785
2063 94,266,124 43,795
2062 93,561,519 43,804
2061 92,837,768 43,804
2060 92,098,717 43,817
2059 91,343,602 43,816
2058 90,569,828 43,824
2057 89,783,087 43,815
2056 88,994,126 43,814
2055 88,192,182 43,831
2054 87,379,992 43,831
2053 86,552,281 43,821
2052 85,710,403 43,815
2051 84,850,558 43,791
2050 83,976,685 43,778
2049 83,090,517 43,758
2048 82,191,119 43,729
2047 81,274,836 43,702
2046 80,340,592 43,655
2045 79,389,433 43,607
2044 78,414,158 43,558
2043 77,418,567 43,488
2042 76,399,781 43,426
2041 75,363,853 43,340
2040 74,308,480 43,256
2039 73,241,028 43,164
2038 72,153,876 43,052
2037 71,058,753 42,948
2036 69,949,421 42,827
2035 68,831,151 42,691
2034 67,705,051 42,548
2033 66,569,532 42,396
2032 65,431,402 42,230
2031 64,289,540 42,040
2030 63,153,520 41,844
2029 62,021,378 41,649
2028 60,894,078 41,436
2027 59,770,115 41,211
2026 58,653,621 40,975
2025 57,540,609 40,722
2024 56,432,944 40,450
2023 55,339,003 39,846
2022 54,252,461 39,493
2021 53,219,166 39,182
2020 52,217,334 38,901
2019 51,202,827 38,563
2018 50,207,107 38,246
2017 49,197,766 37,962
2016 48,139,687 37,716
2015 47,088,526 37,494
2014 46,051,440 37,248
2013 44,986,791 36,984
2012 43,888,303 36,657
2011 42,758,461 36,312
2010 41,598,567 36,022
2009 40,408,891 35,742
2008 39,206,351 35,473
2007 38,036,349 35,262
2006 36,904,008 35,037
2005 35,796,484 34,753
2004 34,713,455 34,447
2003 33,652,223 34,079
2002 32,629,808 33,694
2001 31,619,170 33,194
2000 30,642,890 32,645
1999 29,733,408 32,221
1998 28,888,057 31,668
1997 28,101,768 31,232
1996 27,344,211 31,033
1995 26,601,751 30,776
1994 25,857,130 30,470
1993 25,117,188 30,089
1992 24,382,460 29,627
1991 23,646,514 29,209
1990 22,892,651 28,742
1989 22,118,434 28,317
1988 21,356,219 27,948
1987 20,616,096 27,557
1986 19,901,646 27,238
1985 19,201,768 26,878
1984 18,514,906 26,596
1983 17,846,374 26,446
1982 17,206,175 26,255
1981 16,601,507 25,673
1980 16,018,459 25,512
1979 15,460,666 25,575
1978 14,934,126 25,028
1977 14,428,819 24,442
1976 13,957,623 24,058
1975 13,511,671 23,846
1974 13,070,078 23,451
1973 12,634,835 22,785
1972 12,206,060 22,132
1971 11,788,904 21,600
1970 11,368,791 21,140
1969 10,939,695 21,084
1968 10,518,823 20,835
1967 10,111,057 20,175
1966 9,717,816 19,610
1965 9,338,078 19,195
1964 8,973,535 18,755
1963 8,627,971 18,093
1962 8,299,308 17,443
1961 7,987,770 16,877
1960 7,695,307 16,451

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 Liechtenstein gained 2,679 people (a 7.65% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while Liechtenstein's population increased by 3,322 people (a 8.81% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Liechtenstein was ranked 191st in 2006 and ranked 190th 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 Liechtenstein will increase by 6.68% to 43,778 people and will still be ranked 190th.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 44.4K people in 2100 for Liechtenstein.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Liechtenstein
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Liechtenstein
2100 -0.02% 0.02%
2099 -0% 0.005%
2098 0.006% 0.007%
2097 0.03% 0.03%
2096 0.04% 0.04%
2095 0.05% -0.02%
2094 0.07% 0.03%
2093 0.09% 0.06%
2092 0.1% 0.03%
2091 0.12% 0.05%
2090 0.14% 0.04%
2089 0.15% 0.08%
2088 0.16% 0.04%
2087 0.18% 0.08%
2086 0.19% 0.06%
2085 0.21% 0.07%
2084 0.23% 0.08%
2083 0.24% 0.03%
2082 0.26% 0.06%
2081 0.29% 0.07%
2080 0.3% 0.07%
2079 0.32% 0.07%
2078 0.34% 0.06%
2077 0.37% 0.1%
2076 0.39% 0.05%
2075 0.41% 0.04%
2074 0.44% 0.03%
2073 0.47% 0.02%
2072 0.5% 0.03%
2071 0.52% 0.01%
2070 0.55% -0.007%
2069 0.58% 0.02%
2068 0.6% -0.002%
2067 0.64% -0.02%
2066 0.66% -0.007%
2065 0.69% 0.02%
2064 0.72% -0.02%
2063 0.75% -0.02%
2062 0.78% 0%
2061 0.8% -0.03%
2060 0.83% 0.002%
2059 0.85% -0.02%
2058 0.88% 0.02%
2057 0.89% 0.002%
2056 0.91% -0.04%
2055 0.93% 0%
2054 0.96% 0.02%
2053 0.98% 0.01%
2052 1.01% 0.05%
2051 1.04% 0.03%
2050 1.07% 0.05%
2049 1.09% 0.07%
2048 1.13% 0.06%
2047 1.16% 0.11%
2046 1.2% 0.11%
2045 1.24% 0.11%
2044 1.29% 0.16%
2043 1.33% 0.14%
2042 1.37% 0.2%
2041 1.42% 0.19%
2040 1.46% 0.21%
2039 1.51% 0.26%
2038 1.54% 0.24%
2037 1.59% 0.28%
2036 1.62% 0.32%
2035 1.66% 0.34%
2034 1.71% 0.36%
2033 1.74% 0.39%
2032 1.78% 0.45%
2031 1.8% 0.47%
2030 1.83% 0.47%
2029 1.85% 0.51%
2028 1.88% 0.55%
2027 1.9% 0.58%
2026 1.93% 0.62%
2025 1.96% 0.67%
2024 1.98% 1.52%
2023 2% 0.89%
2022 1.94% 0.79%
2021 1.92% 0.72%
2020 1.98% 0.88%
2019 1.98% 0.83%
2018 2.05% 0.75%
2017 2.2% 0.65%
2016 2.23% 0.59%
2015 2.25% 0.66%
2014 2.37% 0.71%
2013 2.5% 0.89%
2012 2.64% 0.95%
2011 2.79% 0.81%
2010 2.94% 0.78%
2009 3.07% 0.76%
2008 3.08% 0.6%
2007 3.07% 0.64%
2006 3.09% 0.82%
2005 3.12% 0.89%
2004 3.15% 1.08%
2003 3.13% 1.14%
2002 3.2% 1.51%
2001 3.19% 1.68%
2000 3.06% 1.32%
1999 2.93% 1.75%
1998 2.8% 1.4%
1997 2.77% 0.64%
1996 2.79% 0.84%
1995 2.88% 1%
1994 2.95% 1.27%
1993 3.01% 1.56%
1992 3.11% 1.43%
1991 3.29% 1.62%
1990 3.5% 1.5%
1989 3.57% 1.32%
1988 3.59% 1.42%
1987 3.59% 1.17%
1986 3.64% 1.34%
1985 3.71% 1.06%
1984 3.75% 0.57%
1983 3.72% 0.73%
1982 3.64% 2.27%
1981 3.64% 0.63%
1980 3.61% -0.25%
1979 3.53% 2.19%
1978 3.5% 2.4%
1977 3.38% 1.6%
1976 3.3% 0.89%
1975 3.38% 1.68%
1974 3.44% 2.92%
1973 3.51% 2.95%
1972 3.54% 2.46%
1971 3.7% 2.18%
1970 3.92% 0.27%
1969 4% 1.2%
1968 4.03% 3.27%
1967 4.05% 2.88%
1966 4.07% 2.16%
1965 4.06% 2.35%
1964 4.01% 3.66%
1963 3.96% 3.73%
1962 3.9% 3.35%
1961 3.8% 2.59%

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 Liechtenstein's population grew by 1.52%.

Live population counters

Kenya Liechtenstein
Current population
58955623
41038
Population rank 25/197 190/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.0005%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
14.5 hours
One birth every
21 seconds
1.01 days
One death every
1.32 minutes
1.35 days
Daily growth/decline +2,997 +2
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 +604
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% +1.52%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 71/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
1.89 days
Annual migration change -27,330 +194
Net migration rank 160/196 71/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 27,669
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 166/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 69.4%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 4/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Liechtenstein
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Liechtenstein
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - 194
2024 - -19,781 - 206
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 92 214
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 83 212
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 106 187
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 35 269
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 92 271
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 103 155
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 87 206
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 106 63
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 75 163
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 104 103
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 93 180
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 132 231
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 149 139
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 90 124
2009 1,193,598 7,096 179 150
2008 1,174,818 29,612 146 87
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 127 89
2006 1,113,357 15,767 140 137
2005 1,080,446 5,501 167 117
2004 1,048,590 31,525 176 166
2003 1,018,182 24,175 129 189
2002 992,044 10,431 179 121
2001 963,721 55,052 182 113
2000 928,357 5,407 183 167
1999 898,484 -13,257 193 198
1998 875,511 -70,023 190 198
1997 847,493 -80,443 203 232
1996 827,326 -79,276 177 233
1995 812,391 -75,506 200 264
1994 792,702 -40,367 149 231
1993 788,579 -61,054 238 240
1992 785,018 -43,085 196 223
1991 790,030 -60,087 228 219
1990 789,087 -11,338 184 120
1989 795,622 -24,949 201 152
1988 785,652 -31,894 221 195
1987 775,124 -48,633 184 178
1986 755,606 -53,183 164 173
1985 732,739 -35,400 201 199
1984 709,639 -33,253 226 202
1983 684,587 -23,905 199 197
1982 663,109 -43,382 215 194
1981 642,379 -52,761 208 178
1980 616,390 -39,920 216 149
1979 595,390 -56,280 197 177
1978 574,695 -60,718 150 125
1977 554,124 -57,493 158 140
1976 536,740 -90,990 168 161
1975 517,579 -71,421 127 166
1974 500,008 -62,973 178 179
1973 485,556 -52,102 226 194
1972 472,557 -48,466 210 183
1971 459,897 -49,671 164 179
1970 443,065 -13,064 260 282
1969 427,819 369 251 316
1968 411,948 1,611 284 335
1967 396,920 5,060 254 280
1966 382,891 1,616 218 208
1965 366,444 8,524 240 193
1964 349,322 4,788 238 205
1963 332,763 4,246 252 210
1962 315,797 4,521 194 201
1961 298,463 4,296 228 200
1960 280,032 2,134 257 123

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 Liechtenstein 32.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 883 people) and 67.6% is from migration (a gain of 1,843 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 27,669 people or 69.4% in Liechtenstein.

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
Liechtenstein
City Population
Schaan 6K
Vaduz 5.67K

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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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