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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 24,478,595 people in Mali in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 26,143,152 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 2.26 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 1.03% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs +3.12% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.1M (86.9% growth).

Kenya vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Mali
2100 105,238,162 80,371,693
2099 105,257,438 80,051,982
2098 105,257,489 79,712,985
2097 105,250,948 79,363,373
2096 105,220,085 78,996,636
2095 105,175,623 78,611,169
2094 105,118,372 78,201,275
2093 105,046,907 77,780,277
2092 104,955,024 77,346,576
2091 104,846,805 76,892,849
2090 104,718,130 76,418,075
2089 104,573,271 75,924,551
2088 104,414,197 75,413,374
2087 104,243,505 74,882,872
2086 104,056,143 74,339,859
2085 103,854,891 73,778,163
2084 103,640,244 73,197,940
2083 103,407,124 72,596,727
2082 103,158,580 71,983,705
2081 102,889,291 71,348,537
2080 102,594,978 70,707,220
2079 102,286,967 70,044,626
2078 101,961,280 69,367,218
2077 101,613,181 68,675,750
2076 101,239,843 67,972,574
2075 100,849,423 67,256,565
2074 100,436,632 66,523,454
2073 100,001,277 65,776,035
2072 99,533,234 65,016,928
2071 99,042,264 64,239,726
2070 98,529,166 63,457,636
2069 97,992,232 62,664,074
2068 97,428,138 61,857,029
2067 96,842,744 61,042,577
2066 96,230,345 60,222,511
2065 95,598,937 59,400,594
2064 94,942,874 58,567,263
2063 94,266,124 57,727,308
2062 93,561,519 56,880,111
2061 92,837,768 56,026,848
2060 92,098,717 55,166,339
2059 91,343,602 54,304,533
2058 90,569,828 53,437,711
2057 89,783,087 52,565,517
2056 88,994,126 51,691,907
2055 88,192,182 50,813,138
2054 87,379,992 49,936,085
2053 86,552,281 49,053,898
2052 85,710,403 48,167,179
2051 84,850,558 47,280,403
2050 83,976,685 46,390,999
2049 83,090,517 45,505,968
2048 82,191,119 44,617,075
2047 81,274,836 43,730,396
2046 80,340,592 42,840,806
2045 79,389,433 41,951,176
2044 78,414,158 41,061,960
2043 77,418,567 40,172,937
2042 76,399,781 39,286,024
2041 75,363,853 38,406,403
2040 74,308,480 37,525,963
2039 73,241,028 36,652,557
2038 72,153,876 35,772,629
2037 71,058,753 34,902,845
2036 69,949,421 34,036,236
2035 68,831,151 33,178,665
2034 67,705,051 32,328,037
2033 66,569,532 31,486,276
2032 65,431,402 30,655,886
2031 64,289,540 29,833,522
2030 63,153,520 29,028,860
2029 62,021,378 28,235,559
2028 60,894,078 27,456,170
2027 59,770,115 26,690,187
2026 58,653,621 25,940,320
2025 57,540,609 25,201,616
2024 56,432,944 24,478,595
2023 55,339,003 23,769,127
2022 54,252,461 23,072,640
2021 53,219,166 22,388,630
2020 52,217,334 21,713,836
2019 51,202,827 21,068,405
2018 50,207,107 20,442,030
2017 49,197,766 19,813,011
2016 48,139,687 19,191,289
2015 47,088,526 18,593,022
2014 46,051,440 18,020,267
2013 44,986,791 17,459,615
2012 43,888,303 16,957,033
2011 42,758,461 16,469,049
2010 41,598,567 15,945,198
2009 40,408,891 15,435,539
2008 39,206,351 14,940,782
2007 38,036,349 14,457,775
2006 36,904,008 13,990,139
2005 35,796,484 13,538,647
2004 34,713,455 13,102,409
2003 33,652,223 12,684,955
2002 32,629,808 12,288,050
2001 31,619,170 11,912,158
2000 30,642,890 11,559,290
1999 29,733,408 11,227,415
1998 28,888,057 10,919,573
1997 28,101,768 10,646,495
1996 27,344,211 10,407,278
1995 26,601,751 10,185,365
1994 25,857,130 9,967,031
1993 25,117,188 9,754,786
1992 24,382,460 9,553,540
1991 23,646,514 9,362,888
1990 22,892,651 9,178,830
1989 22,118,434 8,999,938
1988 21,356,219 8,833,996
1987 20,616,096 8,681,164
1986 19,901,646 8,531,277
1985 19,201,768 8,374,663
1984 18,514,906 8,208,599
1983 17,846,374 8,034,400
1982 17,206,175 7,860,194
1981 16,601,507 7,692,766
1980 16,018,459 7,530,515
1979 15,460,666 7,375,266
1978 14,934,126 7,229,651
1977 14,428,819 7,090,979
1976 13,957,623 6,960,979
1975 13,511,671 6,837,261
1974 13,070,078 6,715,436
1973 12,634,835 6,597,106
1972 12,206,060 6,483,726
1971 11,788,904 6,377,944
1970 11,368,791 6,276,472
1969 10,939,695 6,177,704
1968 10,518,823 6,082,979
1967 10,111,057 5,990,906
1966 9,717,816 5,902,204
1965 9,338,078 5,815,487
1964 8,973,535 5,730,125
1963 8,627,971 5,646,605
1962 8,299,308 5,563,917
1961 7,987,770 5,482,283
1960 7,695,307 5,402,550

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/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while Mali's population increased by 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th 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 Mali will increase by 77.4% to 46,390,999 people and rank change from 58th to 46th.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Mali
2100 -0.02% 0.4%
2099 -0% 0.43%
2098 0.006% 0.44%
2097 0.03% 0.46%
2096 0.04% 0.49%
2095 0.05% 0.52%
2094 0.07% 0.54%
2093 0.09% 0.56%
2092 0.1% 0.59%
2091 0.12% 0.62%
2090 0.14% 0.65%
2089 0.15% 0.68%
2088 0.16% 0.71%
2087 0.18% 0.73%
2086 0.19% 0.76%
2085 0.21% 0.79%
2084 0.23% 0.83%
2083 0.24% 0.85%
2082 0.26% 0.89%
2081 0.29% 0.91%
2080 0.3% 0.95%
2079 0.32% 0.98%
2078 0.34% 1.01%
2077 0.37% 1.03%
2076 0.39% 1.06%
2075 0.41% 1.1%
2074 0.44% 1.14%
2073 0.47% 1.17%
2072 0.5% 1.21%
2071 0.52% 1.23%
2070 0.55% 1.27%
2069 0.58% 1.3%
2068 0.6% 1.33%
2067 0.64% 1.36%
2066 0.66% 1.38%
2065 0.69% 1.42%
2064 0.72% 1.46%
2063 0.75% 1.49%
2062 0.78% 1.52%
2061 0.8% 1.56%
2060 0.83% 1.59%
2059 0.85% 1.62%
2058 0.88% 1.66%
2057 0.89% 1.69%
2056 0.91% 1.73%
2055 0.93% 1.76%
2054 0.96% 1.8%
2053 0.98% 1.84%
2052 1.01% 1.88%
2051 1.04% 1.92%
2050 1.07% 1.94%
2049 1.09% 1.99%
2048 1.13% 2.03%
2047 1.16% 2.08%
2046 1.2% 2.12%
2045 1.24% 2.17%
2044 1.29% 2.21%
2043 1.33% 2.26%
2042 1.37% 2.29%
2041 1.42% 2.35%
2040 1.46% 2.38%
2039 1.51% 2.46%
2038 1.54% 2.49%
2037 1.59% 2.55%
2036 1.62% 2.58%
2035 1.66% 2.63%
2034 1.71% 2.67%
2033 1.74% 2.71%
2032 1.78% 2.76%
2031 1.8% 2.77%
2030 1.83% 2.81%
2029 1.85% 2.84%
2028 1.88% 2.87%
2027 1.9% 2.89%
2026 1.93% 2.93%
2025 1.96% 2.95%
2024 1.98% 2.98%
2023 2% 3.02%
2022 1.94% 3.06%
2021 1.92% 3.11%
2020 1.98% 3.06%
2019 1.98% 3.06%
2018 2.05% 3.17%
2017 2.2% 3.24%
2016 2.23% 3.22%
2015 2.25% 3.18%
2014 2.37% 3.21%
2013 2.5% 2.96%
2012 2.64% 2.96%
2011 2.79% 3.29%
2010 2.94% 3.3%
2009 3.07% 3.31%
2008 3.08% 3.34%
2007 3.07% 3.34%
2006 3.09% 3.33%
2005 3.12% 3.33%
2004 3.15% 3.29%
2003 3.13% 3.23%
2002 3.2% 3.16%
2001 3.19% 3.05%
2000 3.06% 2.96%
1999 2.93% 2.82%
1998 2.8% 2.56%
1997 2.77% 2.3%
1996 2.79% 2.18%
1995 2.88% 2.19%
1994 2.95% 2.18%
1993 3.01% 2.11%
1992 3.11% 2.04%
1991 3.29% 2.01%
1990 3.5% 1.99%
1989 3.57% 1.88%
1988 3.59% 1.76%
1987 3.59% 1.76%
1986 3.64% 1.87%
1985 3.71% 2.02%
1984 3.75% 2.17%
1983 3.72% 2.22%
1982 3.64% 2.18%
1981 3.64% 2.15%
1980 3.61% 2.1%
1979 3.53% 2.01%
1978 3.5% 1.96%
1977 3.38% 1.87%
1976 3.3% 1.81%
1975 3.38% 1.81%
1974 3.44% 1.79%
1973 3.51% 1.75%
1972 3.54% 1.66%
1971 3.7% 1.62%
1970 3.92% 1.6%
1969 4% 1.56%
1968 4.03% 1.54%
1967 4.05% 1.5%
1966 4.07% 1.49%
1965 4.06% 1.49%
1964 4.01% 1.48%
1963 3.96% 1.49%
1962 3.9% 1.49%
1961 3.8% 1.48%

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/mali | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kenya grew by 1.98%, while Mali's population grew by 2.98%.

Live population counters

Kenya Mali
Current population
58955623
26143152
Population rank 25/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.32%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
44.5 seconds
One birth every
21 seconds
33.1 seconds
One death every
1.32 minutes
2.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,997 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 +709,468
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% +2.98%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 15/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
11 minutes
Annual migration change -27,330 -48,019
Net migration rank 160/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - -48,019
2024 - -19,781 - -46,880
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 746,398 -39,953
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 726,465 -39,951
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 703,674 -22,210
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 683,053 -14,962
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 667,110 -44,373
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 670,723 -40,710
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 661,973 -33,942
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 645,652 -30,251
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 630,006 -48,872
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 614,419 -50,068
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 597,887 -40,951
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 588,748 -140,507
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 570,899 -43,160
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 554,447 -34,483
2009 1,193,598 7,096 533,730 -34,383
2008 1,174,818 29,612 514,665 -24,509
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 495,800 -19,945
2006 1,113,357 15,767 477,665 -18,247
2005 1,080,446 5,501 460,964 -17,413
2004 1,048,590 31,525 439,717 -10,796
2003 1,018,182 24,175 417,766 -11,768
2002 992,044 10,431 396,732 -8,914
2001 963,721 55,052 376,472 -12,507
2000 928,357 5,407 359,159 -17,395
1999 898,484 -13,257 343,705 -21,702
1998 875,511 -70,023 323,940 -30,255
1997 847,493 -80,443 308,429 -55,978
1996 827,326 -79,276 293,953 -67,974
1995 812,391 -75,506 285,598 -67,763
1994 792,702 -40,367 282,356 -63,533
1993 788,579 -61,054 274,480 -68,816
1992 785,018 -43,085 267,605 -70,789
1991 790,030 -60,087 261,656 -77,172
1990 789,087 -11,338 252,308 -68,668
1989 795,622 -24,949 249,929 -75,771
1988 785,652 -31,894 245,682 -87,952
1987 775,124 -48,633 238,871 -90,940
1986 755,606 -53,183 233,799 -81,970
1985 732,739 -35,400 224,734 -63,347
1984 709,639 -33,253 218,078 -47,331
1983 684,587 -23,905 211,795 -34,132
1982 663,109 -43,382 204,892 -34,140
1981 642,379 -52,761 198,227 -34,130
1980 616,390 -39,920 190,560 -30,156
1979 595,390 -56,280 182,449 -32,353
1978 574,695 -60,718 172,652 -31,520
1977 554,124 -57,493 165,071 -28,853
1976 536,740 -90,990 157,778 -33,999
1975 517,579 -71,421 150,222 -26,572
1974 500,008 -62,973 142,448 -22,449
1973 485,556 -52,102 135,801 -19,137
1972 472,557 -48,466 129,687 -19,594
1971 459,897 -49,671 123,591 -22,127
1970 443,065 -13,064 118,952 -17,479
1969 427,819 369 114,361 -18,302
1968 411,948 1,611 111,403 -18,015
1967 396,920 5,060 107,650 -16,900
1966 382,891 1,616 103,684 -17,032
1965 366,444 8,524 100,451 -13,662
1964 349,322 4,788 97,166 -13,226
1963 332,763 4,246 95,055 -11,951
1962 315,797 4,521 93,101 -10,821
1961 298,463 4,296 91,115 -10,139
1960 280,032 2,134 88,802 -10,314

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

GeoRank.org/population/kenya/mali | 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 Mali 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,749,473 people) and 5.13% is from migration (a loss of 365,292 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

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
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 214K
Segou 134K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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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