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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 10.7 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Kenya vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Mauritania
2100 105,238,162 17,309,980
2099 105,257,438 17,202,690
2098 105,257,489 17,090,030
2097 105,250,948 16,975,270
2096 105,220,085 16,857,252
2095 105,175,623 16,739,240
2094 105,118,372 16,617,272
2093 105,046,907 16,492,589
2092 104,955,024 16,366,098
2091 104,846,805 16,235,771
2090 104,718,130 16,103,700
2089 104,573,271 15,969,059
2088 104,414,197 15,831,339
2087 104,243,505 15,690,143
2086 104,056,143 15,547,605
2085 103,854,891 15,403,967
2084 103,640,244 15,257,740
2083 103,407,124 15,108,271
2082 103,158,580 14,958,279
2081 102,889,291 14,805,332
2080 102,594,978 14,651,508
2079 102,286,967 14,496,397
2078 101,961,280 14,337,117
2077 101,613,181 14,175,812
2076 101,239,843 14,013,255
2075 100,849,423 13,849,027
2074 100,436,632 13,684,146
2073 100,001,277 13,517,681
2072 99,533,234 13,349,376
2071 99,042,264 13,178,237
2070 98,529,166 13,007,812
2069 97,992,232 12,835,311
2068 97,428,138 12,662,862
2067 96,842,744 12,487,379
2066 96,230,345 12,311,503
2065 95,598,937 12,136,616
2064 94,942,874 11,958,955
2063 94,266,124 11,783,144
2062 93,561,519 11,606,044
2061 92,837,768 11,428,738
2060 92,098,717 11,251,427
2059 91,343,602 11,072,236
2058 90,569,828 10,892,076
2057 89,783,087 10,713,858
2056 88,994,126 10,536,935
2055 88,192,182 10,358,532
2054 87,379,992 10,179,658
2053 86,552,281 9,999,712
2052 85,710,403 9,819,098
2051 84,850,558 9,639,209
2050 83,976,685 9,461,249
2049 83,090,517 9,283,353
2048 82,191,119 9,104,299
2047 81,274,836 8,926,851
2046 80,340,592 8,748,845
2045 79,389,433 8,572,397
2044 78,414,158 8,397,189
2043 77,418,567 8,222,194
2042 76,399,781 8,048,139
2041 75,363,853 7,876,803
2040 74,308,480 7,706,696
2039 73,241,028 7,537,689
2038 72,153,876 7,369,184
2037 71,058,753 7,202,472
2036 69,949,421 7,036,729
2035 68,831,151 6,871,981
2034 67,705,051 6,708,364
2033 66,569,532 6,546,168
2032 65,431,402 6,385,827
2031 64,289,540 6,227,564
2030 63,153,520 6,070,865
2029 62,021,378 5,916,516
2028 60,894,078 5,764,060
2027 59,770,115 5,613,919
2026 58,653,621 5,464,898
2025 57,540,609 5,317,228
2024 56,432,944 5,169,395
2023 55,339,003 5,022,441
2022 54,252,461 4,875,637
2021 53,219,166 4,734,874
2020 52,217,334 4,600,131
2019 51,202,827 4,467,708
2018 50,207,107 4,337,685
2017 49,197,766 4,210,600
2016 48,139,687 4,086,657
2015 47,088,526 3,965,959
2014 46,051,440 3,848,514
2013 44,986,791 3,734,318
2012 43,888,303 3,619,034
2011 42,758,461 3,502,811
2010 41,598,567 3,390,965
2009 40,408,891 3,284,448
2008 39,206,351 3,183,269
2007 38,036,349 3,093,059
2006 36,904,008 3,013,660
2005 35,796,484 2,939,059
2004 34,713,455 2,868,664
2003 33,652,223 2,802,046
2002 32,629,808 2,738,655
2001 31,619,170 2,678,760
2000 30,642,890 2,613,441
1999 29,733,408 2,541,698
1998 28,888,057 2,474,651
1997 28,101,768 2,411,306
1996 27,344,211 2,358,188
1995 26,601,751 2,312,017
1994 25,857,130 2,249,454
1993 25,117,188 2,174,328
1992 24,382,460 2,088,135
1991 23,646,514 2,009,738
1990 22,892,651 1,951,878
1989 22,118,434 1,903,048
1988 21,356,219 1,855,859
1987 20,616,096 1,803,014
1986 19,901,646 1,751,835
1985 19,201,768 1,702,107
1984 18,514,906 1,653,693
1983 17,846,374 1,606,746
1982 17,206,175 1,561,176
1981 16,601,507 1,516,877
1980 16,018,459 1,474,043
1979 15,460,666 1,432,758
1978 14,934,126 1,392,713
1977 14,428,819 1,353,768
1976 13,957,623 1,315,336
1975 13,511,671 1,277,330
1974 13,070,078 1,240,188
1973 12,634,835 1,203,838
1972 12,206,060 1,168,355
1971 11,788,904 1,133,702
1970 11,368,791 1,099,806
1969 10,939,695 1,066,754
1968 10,518,823 1,034,739
1967 10,111,057 1,003,843
1966 9,717,816 974,157
1965 9,338,078 945,838
1964 8,973,535 918,955
1963 8,627,971 893,423
1962 8,299,308 869,184
1961 7,987,770 846,167
1960 7,695,307 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Mauritania
2100 -0.02% 0.62%
2099 -0% 0.66%
2098 0.006% 0.68%
2097 0.03% 0.7%
2096 0.04% 0.7%
2095 0.05% 0.73%
2094 0.07% 0.76%
2093 0.09% 0.77%
2092 0.1% 0.8%
2091 0.12% 0.82%
2090 0.14% 0.84%
2089 0.15% 0.87%
2088 0.16% 0.9%
2087 0.18% 0.92%
2086 0.19% 0.93%
2085 0.21% 0.96%
2084 0.23% 0.99%
2083 0.24% 1%
2082 0.26% 1.03%
2081 0.29% 1.05%
2080 0.3% 1.07%
2079 0.32% 1.11%
2078 0.34% 1.14%
2077 0.37% 1.16%
2076 0.39% 1.19%
2075 0.41% 1.2%
2074 0.44% 1.23%
2073 0.47% 1.26%
2072 0.5% 1.3%
2071 0.52% 1.31%
2070 0.55% 1.34%
2069 0.58% 1.36%
2068 0.6% 1.41%
2067 0.64% 1.43%
2066 0.66% 1.44%
2065 0.69% 1.49%
2064 0.72% 1.49%
2063 0.75% 1.53%
2062 0.78% 1.55%
2061 0.8% 1.58%
2060 0.83% 1.62%
2059 0.85% 1.65%
2058 0.88% 1.66%
2057 0.89% 1.68%
2056 0.91% 1.72%
2055 0.93% 1.76%
2054 0.96% 1.8%
2053 0.98% 1.84%
2052 1.01% 1.87%
2051 1.04% 1.88%
2050 1.07% 1.92%
2049 1.09% 1.97%
2048 1.13% 1.99%
2047 1.16% 2.03%
2046 1.2% 2.06%
2045 1.24% 2.09%
2044 1.29% 2.13%
2043 1.33% 2.16%
2042 1.37% 2.18%
2041 1.42% 2.21%
2040 1.46% 2.24%
2039 1.51% 2.29%
2038 1.54% 2.31%
2037 1.59% 2.36%
2036 1.62% 2.4%
2035 1.66% 2.44%
2034 1.71% 2.48%
2033 1.74% 2.51%
2032 1.78% 2.54%
2031 1.8% 2.58%
2030 1.83% 2.61%
2029 1.85% 2.64%
2028 1.88% 2.67%
2027 1.9% 2.73%
2026 1.93% 2.78%
2025 1.96% 2.86%
2024 1.98% 2.93%
2023 2% 3.01%
2022 1.94% 2.97%
2021 1.92% 2.93%
2020 1.98% 2.96%
2019 1.98% 3%
2018 2.05% 3.02%
2017 2.2% 3.03%
2016 2.23% 3.04%
2015 2.25% 3.05%
2014 2.37% 3.06%
2013 2.5% 3.19%
2012 2.64% 3.32%
2011 2.79% 3.3%
2010 2.94% 3.24%
2009 3.07% 3.18%
2008 3.08% 2.92%
2007 3.07% 2.63%
2006 3.09% 2.54%
2005 3.12% 2.45%
2004 3.15% 2.38%
2003 3.13% 2.31%
2002 3.2% 2.24%
2001 3.19% 2.5%
2000 3.06% 2.82%
1999 2.93% 2.71%
1998 2.8% 2.63%
1997 2.77% 2.25%
1996 2.79% 2%
1995 2.88% 2.78%
1994 2.95% 3.46%
1993 3.01% 4.13%
1992 3.11% 3.9%
1991 3.29% 2.96%
1990 3.5% 2.57%
1989 3.57% 2.54%
1988 3.59% 2.93%
1987 3.59% 2.92%
1986 3.64% 2.92%
1985 3.71% 2.93%
1984 3.75% 2.92%
1983 3.72% 2.92%
1982 3.64% 2.92%
1981 3.64% 2.91%
1980 3.61% 2.88%
1979 3.53% 2.88%
1978 3.5% 2.88%
1977 3.38% 2.92%
1976 3.3% 2.98%
1975 3.38% 2.99%
1974 3.44% 3.02%
1973 3.51% 3.04%
1972 3.54% 3.06%
1971 3.7% 3.08%
1970 3.92% 3.1%
1969 4% 3.09%
1968 4.03% 3.08%
1967 4.05% 3.05%
1966 4.07% 2.99%
1965 4.06% 2.93%
1964 4.01% 2.86%
1963 3.96% 2.79%
1962 3.9% 2.72%
1961 3.8% 2.65%

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 Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Kenya Mauritania
Current population
58955623
5505206
Population rank 25/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.07%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
3.58 minutes
One birth every
21 seconds
3.04 minutes
One death every
1.32 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,997 +403
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 17/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -27,330 -5,044
Net migration rank 160/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - -5,044
2024 - -19,781 - -2,185
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 145,164 2,999
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 142,451 2,999
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 137,557 -1,483
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 134,899 -1,483
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 134,460 -3,019
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 131,584 -2,987
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 128,562 -3,001
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 125,342 -3,008
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 122,092 -3,019
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 118,792 -2,980
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 115,558 -2,987
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 113,489 4,515
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 111,165 3,272
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 108,121 1,128
2009 1,193,598 7,096 105,273 -1,481
2008 1,174,818 29,612 102,432 -3,860
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 98,895 -17,048
2006 1,113,357 15,767 94,991 -18,033
2005 1,080,446 5,501 90,940 -18,693
2004 1,048,590 31,525 87,578 -19,042
2003 1,018,182 24,175 83,804 -19,104
2002 992,044 10,431 80,993 -18,903
2001 963,721 55,052 78,769 -21,067
2000 928,357 5,407 75,929 -2,997
1999 898,484 -13,257 73,554 -2,999
1998 875,511 -70,023 72,045 -8,504
1997 847,493 -80,443 71,327 -8,187
1996 827,326 -79,276 71,939 -28,840
1995 812,391 -75,506 72,244 -22,997
1994 792,702 -40,367 70,570 5,304
1993 788,579 -61,054 68,167 6,217
1992 785,018 -43,085 63,501 34,505
1991 790,030 -60,087 61,782 -2,997
1990 789,087 -11,338 59,934 -3,000
1989 795,622 -24,949 58,666 -17,941
1988 785,652 -31,894 56,654 -2,997
1987 775,124 -48,633 55,037 -2,998
1986 755,606 -53,183 53,313 -2,998
1985 732,739 -35,400 52,125 -2,998
1984 709,639 -33,253 50,705 -2,998
1983 684,587 -23,905 49,187 -2,998
1982 663,109 -43,382 47,947 -2,998
1981 642,379 -52,761 46,641 -2,998
1980 616,390 -39,920 45,026 -2,997
1979 595,390 -56,280 43,537 -2,997
1978 574,695 -60,718 42,539 -2,998
1977 554,124 -57,493 41,352 -2,999
1976 536,740 -90,990 40,149 -1,645
1975 517,579 -71,421 38,975 -1,472
1974 500,008 -62,973 38,106 -1,321
1973 485,556 -52,102 37,122 -1,201
1972 472,557 -48,466 36,184 -1,139
1971 459,897 -49,671 35,279 -1,014
1970 443,065 -13,064 34,382 -855
1969 427,819 369 33,252 -688
1968 411,948 1,611 32,029 -565
1967 396,920 5,060 30,853 -514
1966 382,891 1,616 29,502 -466
1965 366,444 8,524 28,028 -434
1964 349,322 4,788 26,565 -390
1963 332,763 4,246 25,250 -362
1962 315,797 4,521 23,927 -342
1961 298,463 4,296 22,781 -332
1960 280,032 2,134 21,604 -318

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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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