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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 47.5 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Kenya vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Mauritius
2100 105,238,162 573,538
2099 105,257,438 581,815
2098 105,257,489 590,276
2097 105,250,948 598,961
2096 105,220,085 607,840
2095 105,175,623 616,931
2094 105,118,372 626,226
2093 105,046,907 635,745
2092 104,955,024 645,427
2091 104,846,805 655,300
2090 104,718,130 665,341
2089 104,573,271 675,562
2088 104,414,197 685,908
2087 104,243,505 696,380
2086 104,056,143 707,018
2085 103,854,891 717,757
2084 103,640,244 728,558
2083 103,407,124 739,420
2082 103,158,580 750,402
2081 102,889,291 761,382
2080 102,594,978 772,374
2079 102,286,967 783,407
2078 101,961,280 794,452
2077 101,613,181 805,529
2076 101,239,843 816,547
2075 100,849,423 827,526
2074 100,436,632 838,506
2073 100,001,277 849,462
2072 99,533,234 860,405
2071 99,042,264 871,223
2070 98,529,166 882,091
2069 97,992,232 892,850
2068 97,428,138 903,547
2067 96,842,744 914,226
2066 96,230,345 924,869
2065 95,598,937 935,546
2064 94,942,874 946,145
2063 94,266,124 956,652
2062 93,561,519 967,159
2061 92,837,768 977,603
2060 92,098,717 988,022
2059 91,343,602 998,355
2058 90,569,828 1,008,603
2057 89,783,087 1,018,853
2056 88,994,126 1,029,103
2055 88,192,182 1,039,228
2054 87,379,992 1,049,313
2053 86,552,281 1,059,364
2052 85,710,403 1,069,276
2051 84,850,558 1,079,090
2050 83,976,685 1,088,773
2049 83,090,517 1,098,370
2048 82,191,119 1,107,805
2047 81,274,836 1,117,049
2046 80,340,592 1,126,022
2045 79,389,433 1,134,772
2044 78,414,158 1,143,155
2043 77,418,567 1,151,325
2042 76,399,781 1,159,078
2041 75,363,853 1,166,543
2040 74,308,480 1,173,673
2039 73,241,028 1,180,437
2038 72,153,876 1,186,773
2037 71,058,753 1,192,770
2036 69,949,421 1,198,476
2035 68,831,151 1,203,871
2034 67,705,051 1,208,936
2033 66,569,532 1,213,705
2032 65,431,402 1,218,138
2031 64,289,540 1,222,267
2030 63,153,520 1,226,049
2029 62,021,378 1,229,806
2028 60,894,078 1,233,411
2027 59,770,115 1,236,833
2026 58,653,621 1,240,121
2025 57,540,609 1,243,139
2024 56,432,944 1,245,779
2023 55,339,003 1,248,647
2022 54,252,461 1,262,523
2021 53,219,166 1,266,334
2020 52,217,334 1,266,014
2019 51,202,827 1,265,985
2018 50,207,107 1,265,577
2017 49,197,766 1,264,887
2016 48,139,687 1,263,747
2015 47,088,526 1,262,879
2014 46,051,440 1,261,208
2013 44,986,791 1,258,927
2012 43,888,303 1,255,882
2011 42,758,461 1,252,404
2010 41,598,567 1,250,400
2009 40,408,891 1,247,429
2008 39,206,351 1,244,121
2007 38,036,349 1,239,630
2006 36,904,008 1,233,996
2005 35,796,484 1,228,254
2004 34,713,455 1,221,003
2003 33,652,223 1,213,370
2002 32,629,808 1,204,621
2001 31,619,170 1,196,287
2000 30,642,890 1,186,873
1999 29,733,408 1,175,267
1998 28,888,057 1,160,421
1997 28,101,768 1,148,284
1996 27,344,211 1,133,996
1995 26,601,751 1,122,457
1994 25,857,130 1,112,846
1993 25,117,188 1,097,374
1992 24,382,460 1,084,441
1991 23,646,514 1,070,266
1990 22,892,651 1,058,775
1989 22,118,434 1,051,260
1988 21,356,219 1,043,239
1987 20,616,096 1,036,082
1986 19,901,646 1,028,360
1985 19,201,768 1,020,528
1984 18,514,906 1,012,221
1983 17,846,374 1,001,691
1982 17,206,175 992,521
1981 16,601,507 980,462
1980 16,018,459 966,039
1979 15,460,666 949,888
1978 14,934,126 933,499
1977 14,428,819 921,379
1976 13,957,623 906,507
1975 13,511,671 892,000
1974 13,070,078 878,042
1973 12,634,835 864,819
1972 12,206,060 852,053
1971 11,788,904 839,230
1970 11,368,791 826,000
1969 10,939,695 812,405
1968 10,518,823 798,413
1967 10,111,057 783,917
1966 9,717,816 768,813
1965 9,338,078 753,000
1964 8,973,535 736,381
1963 8,627,971 718,861
1962 8,299,308 700,349
1961 7,987,770 680,757
1960 7,695,307 680,331

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/mauritius | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th 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 Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people, while Mauritius' population already peaked in 2021 at 1.27M people and is projected to decrease to 574K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Mauritius
2100 -0.02% -1.42%
2099 -0% -1.43%
2098 0.006% -1.45%
2097 0.03% -1.46%
2096 0.04% -1.47%
2095 0.05% -1.48%
2094 0.07% -1.5%
2093 0.09% -1.5%
2092 0.1% -1.51%
2091 0.12% -1.51%
2090 0.14% -1.51%
2089 0.15% -1.51%
2088 0.16% -1.5%
2087 0.18% -1.5%
2086 0.19% -1.5%
2085 0.21% -1.48%
2084 0.23% -1.47%
2083 0.24% -1.46%
2082 0.26% -1.44%
2081 0.29% -1.42%
2080 0.3% -1.41%
2079 0.32% -1.39%
2078 0.34% -1.38%
2077 0.37% -1.35%
2076 0.39% -1.33%
2075 0.41% -1.31%
2074 0.44% -1.29%
2073 0.47% -1.27%
2072 0.5% -1.24%
2071 0.52% -1.23%
2070 0.55% -1.21%
2069 0.58% -1.18%
2068 0.6% -1.17%
2067 0.64% -1.15%
2066 0.66% -1.14%
2065 0.69% -1.12%
2064 0.72% -1.1%
2063 0.75% -1.09%
2062 0.78% -1.07%
2061 0.8% -1.05%
2060 0.83% -1.04%
2059 0.85% -1.02%
2058 0.88% -1.01%
2057 0.89% -1%
2056 0.91% -0.97%
2055 0.93% -0.96%
2054 0.96% -0.95%
2053 0.98% -0.93%
2052 1.01% -0.91%
2051 1.04% -0.89%
2050 1.07% -0.87%
2049 1.09% -0.85%
2048 1.13% -0.83%
2047 1.16% -0.8%
2046 1.2% -0.77%
2045 1.24% -0.73%
2044 1.29% -0.71%
2043 1.33% -0.67%
2042 1.37% -0.64%
2041 1.42% -0.61%
2040 1.46% -0.57%
2039 1.51% -0.53%
2038 1.54% -0.5%
2037 1.59% -0.48%
2036 1.62% -0.45%
2035 1.66% -0.42%
2034 1.71% -0.39%
2033 1.74% -0.36%
2032 1.78% -0.34%
2031 1.8% -0.31%
2030 1.83% -0.31%
2029 1.85% -0.29%
2028 1.88% -0.28%
2027 1.9% -0.27%
2026 1.93% -0.24%
2025 1.96% -0.21%
2024 1.98% -0.23%
2023 2% -1.1%
2022 1.94% -0.3%
2021 1.92% 0.03%
2020 1.98% 0.002%
2019 1.98% 0.03%
2018 2.05% 0.05%
2017 2.2% 0.09%
2016 2.23% 0.07%
2015 2.25% 0.13%
2014 2.37% 0.18%
2013 2.5% 0.24%
2012 2.64% 0.28%
2011 2.79% 0.16%
2010 2.94% 0.24%
2009 3.07% 0.27%
2008 3.08% 0.36%
2007 3.07% 0.46%
2006 3.09% 0.47%
2005 3.12% 0.59%
2004 3.15% 0.63%
2003 3.13% 0.73%
2002 3.2% 0.7%
2001 3.19% 0.79%
2000 3.06% 0.99%
1999 2.93% 1.28%
1998 2.8% 1.06%
1997 2.77% 1.26%
1996 2.79% 1.03%
1995 2.88% 0.86%
1994 2.95% 1.41%
1993 3.01% 1.19%
1992 3.11% 1.32%
1991 3.29% 1.09%
1990 3.5% 0.71%
1989 3.57% 0.77%
1988 3.59% 0.69%
1987 3.59% 0.75%
1986 3.64% 0.77%
1985 3.71% 0.82%
1984 3.75% 1.05%
1983 3.72% 0.92%
1982 3.64% 1.23%
1981 3.64% 1.49%
1980 3.61% 1.7%
1979 3.53% 1.76%
1978 3.5% 1.32%
1977 3.38% 1.64%
1976 3.3% 1.63%
1975 3.38% 1.59%
1974 3.44% 1.53%
1973 3.51% 1.5%
1972 3.54% 1.53%
1971 3.7% 1.6%
1970 3.92% 1.67%
1969 4% 1.75%
1968 4.03% 1.85%
1967 4.05% 1.96%
1966 4.07% 2.1%
1965 4.06% 2.26%
1964 4.01% 2.44%
1963 3.96% 2.64%
1962 3.9% 2.88%
1961 3.8% 0.06%

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/mauritius | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kenya grew by 1.98%, while Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Kenya Mauritius
Current population
58955623
1240121
Population rank 25/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.01%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
3.05 hours
One birth every
21 seconds
41.3 minutes
One death every
1.32 minutes
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,997 -8
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 178/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
3.16 hours
Annual migration change -27,330 -2,784
Net migration rank 160/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - -2,784
2024 - -19,781 - -2,787
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 999 -2,824
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 -757 -2,824
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 -253 -4,324
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 2,405 -5,895
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 1,773 -5,202
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 2,151 -5,084
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 3,415 -5,322
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 2,906 -4,483
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 3,031 -3,645
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 3,657 -3,691
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 4,281 -3,617
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 5,149 -3,663
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 5,511 -2,465
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 5,877 -2,624
2009 1,193,598 7,096 6,113 -2,467
2008 1,174,818 29,612 7,465 -2,589
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 8,429 -2,642
2006 1,113,357 15,767 8,515 -2,757
2005 1,080,446 5,501 10,195 -2,840
2004 1,048,590 31,525 10,745 -3,001
2003 1,018,182 24,175 10,799 -3,141
2002 992,044 10,431 11,685 -3,150
2001 963,721 55,052 11,723 -3,225
2000 928,357 5,407 12,224 -2,326
1999 898,484 -13,257 12,341 -1,463
1998 875,511 -70,023 11,489 -1,292
1997 847,493 -80,443 11,943 -1,199
1996 827,326 -79,276 13,041 -1,092
1995 812,391 -75,506 13,020 -1,144
1994 792,702 -40,367 14,355 -1,112
1993 788,579 -61,054 14,814 -1,189
1992 785,018 -43,085 15,833 -1,254
1991 790,030 -60,087 15,091 -1,333
1990 789,087 -11,338 15,564 -1,938
1989 795,622 -24,949 14,718 -2,463
1988 785,652 -31,894 14,084 -1,399
1987 775,124 -48,633 13,262 -300
1986 755,606 -53,183 12,340 852
1985 732,739 -35,400 12,451 615
1984 709,639 -33,253 13,665 -258
1983 684,587 -23,905 14,525 -1,756
1982 663,109 -43,382 15,880 -2,226
1981 642,379 -52,761 18,334 -1,559
1980 616,390 -39,920 19,321 -1,739
1979 595,390 -56,280 19,282 -2,363
1978 574,695 -60,718 18,670 -3,129
1977 554,124 -57,493 16,769 -3,749
1976 536,740 -90,990 16,407 -3,807
1975 517,579 -71,421 15,342 -3,869
1974 500,008 -62,973 17,561 -4,908
1973 485,556 -52,102 13,145 -2,144
1972 472,557 -48,466 14,825 -2,408
1971 459,897 -49,671 15,441 -960
1970 443,065 -13,064 16,190 -1,281
1969 427,819 369 15,761 -674
1968 411,948 1,611 17,884 -2,445
1967 396,920 5,060 17,560 -1,257
1966 382,891 1,616 20,758 -4,123
1965 366,444 8,524 20,482 -3,597
1964 349,322 4,788 22,239 -4,850
1963 332,763 4,246 22,069 -5,236
1962 315,797 4,521 20,660 -6,107
1961 298,463 4,296 20,355 -8,984
1960 280,032 2,134 19,931 -7,083

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 Mauritius 30.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,327 people) and 69.1% is from migration (a loss of 43,294 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

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
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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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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