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

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The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 57,532,493 in 2025 vs 623,129 people in Montenegro in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 59,218,766 people compared to 613,759 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 96.5 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.04% per year vs -0.009% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59.2M (60.5% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 614K (0.21% decline).

Kenya vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Montenegro
2100 105,223,316 320,475
2099 105,242,590 324,115
2098 105,242,641 327,713
2097 105,236,101 331,355
2096 105,205,242 335,007
2095 105,160,786 338,654
2094 105,103,544 342,297
2093 105,032,088 345,975
2092 104,940,218 349,650
2091 104,832,015 353,353
2090 104,703,358 357,061
2089 104,558,519 360,774
2088 104,399,468 364,461
2087 104,228,800 368,192
2086 104,041,464 371,937
2085 103,840,241 375,715
2084 103,625,624 379,539
2083 103,392,537 383,359
2082 103,144,028 387,223
2081 102,874,777 391,147
2080 102,580,506 395,110
2079 102,272,538 399,116
2078 101,946,897 403,132
2077 101,598,847 407,160
2076 101,225,562 411,233
2075 100,835,197 415,356
2074 100,422,464 419,523
2073 99,987,171 423,747
2072 99,519,193 427,961
2071 99,028,293 432,249
2070 98,515,267 436,592
2069 97,978,409 440,907
2068 97,414,394 445,235
2067 96,829,083 449,615
2066 96,216,770 453,939
2065 95,585,451 458,379
2064 94,929,481 462,797
2063 94,252,826 467,212
2062 93,548,321 471,608
2061 92,824,672 475,993
2060 92,085,725 480,424
2059 91,330,716 484,778
2058 90,557,051 489,082
2057 89,770,421 493,417
2056 88,981,572 497,856
2055 88,179,741 502,222
2054 87,367,666 506,518
2053 86,540,071 510,759
2052 85,698,312 514,996
2051 84,838,589 519,179
2050 83,964,839 523,331
2049 83,078,796 527,485
2048 82,179,525 531,545
2047 81,263,371 535,674
2046 80,329,258 539,713
2045 79,378,234 543,724
2044 78,403,097 547,696
2043 77,407,646 551,691
2042 76,389,004 555,589
2041 75,353,221 559,520
2040 74,297,998 563,410
2039 73,230,696 567,304
2038 72,143,698 571,182
2037 71,048,729 575,034
2036 69,939,553 578,842
2035 68,821,441 582,604
2034 67,695,500 586,301
2033 66,560,141 589,943
2032 65,422,172 593,521
2031 64,280,471 597,018
2030 63,144,611 600,445
2029 62,012,629 603,840
2028 60,885,488 607,174
2027 59,761,684 610,430
2026 58,645,347 613,759
2025 57,532,493 623,129
2024 56,432,944 623,525
2023 55,339,003 623,529
2022 54,252,461 623,591
2021 53,219,166 625,053
2020 52,217,334 626,590
2019 51,202,827 626,753
2018 50,207,107 626,438
2017 49,197,766 625,982
2016 48,139,687 625,353
2015 47,088,526 624,651
2014 46,051,440 623,744
2013 44,986,791 622,587
2012 43,888,303 621,418
2011 42,758,461 620,345
2010 41,598,567 619,428
2009 40,408,891 618,294
2008 39,206,351 616,969
2007 38,036,349 615,875
2006 36,904,008 615,025
2005 35,796,484 614,261
2004 34,713,455 613,353
2003 33,652,223 612,267
2002 32,629,808 609,828
2001 31,619,170 607,389
2000 30,642,890 604,950
1999 29,733,408 606,001
1998 28,888,057 607,662
1997 28,101,768 609,520
1996 27,344,211 611,003
1995 26,601,751 611,712
1994 25,857,130 611,389
1993 25,117,188 610,170
1992 24,382,460 608,516
1991 23,646,514 607,105
1990 22,892,651 606,372
1989 22,118,434 606,571
1988 21,356,219 607,413
1987 20,616,096 608,144
1986 19,901,646 607,711
1985 19,201,768 605,398
1984 18,514,906 600,884
1983 17,846,374 594,506
1982 17,206,175 587,001
1981 16,601,507 579,445
1980 16,018,459 572,608
1979 15,460,666 566,888
1978 14,934,126 562,065
1977 14,428,819 557,576
1976 13,957,623 552,562
1975 13,511,671 546,487
1974 13,070,078 538,902
1973 12,634,835 530,220
1972 12,206,060 521,785
1971 11,788,904 515,449
1970 11,368,791 512,407
1969 10,939,695 513,340
1968 10,518,823 517,481
1967 10,111,057 522,796
1966 9,717,816 526,419
1965 9,338,078 526,327
1964 8,973,535 521,753
1963 8,627,971 513,409
1962 8,299,308 502,558
1961 7,987,770 491,140
1960 7,695,307 480,579

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/kenya/montenegro | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 11,079,079 people (a 23% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Kenya's population will grow by 41.8% to 83,964,839 people with a rank change from 25th to 22nd. The population of Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 523,331 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people, while Montenegro's population already peaked in 2019 at 627K people and is projected to decrease to 320K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Montenegro
2100 -0.02% -1.12%
2099 -0% -1.1%
2098 0.006% -1.1%
2097 0.03% -1.09%
2096 0.04% -1.08%
2095 0.05% -1.06%
2094 0.07% -1.06%
2093 0.09% -1.05%
2092 0.1% -1.05%
2091 0.12% -1.04%
2090 0.14% -1.03%
2089 0.15% -1.01%
2088 0.16% -1.01%
2087 0.18% -1.01%
2086 0.19% -1.01%
2085 0.21% -1.01%
2084 0.23% -1%
2083 0.24% -1%
2082 0.26% -1%
2081 0.29% -1%
2080 0.3% -1%
2079 0.32% -1%
2078 0.34% -0.99%
2077 0.37% -0.99%
2076 0.39% -0.99%
2075 0.41% -0.99%
2074 0.44% -1%
2073 0.47% -0.98%
2072 0.5% -0.99%
2071 0.52% -0.99%
2070 0.55% -0.98%
2069 0.58% -0.97%
2068 0.6% -0.97%
2067 0.64% -0.95%
2066 0.66% -0.97%
2065 0.69% -0.95%
2064 0.72% -0.94%
2063 0.75% -0.93%
2062 0.78% -0.92%
2061 0.8% -0.92%
2060 0.83% -0.9%
2059 0.85% -0.88%
2058 0.88% -0.88%
2057 0.89% -0.89%
2056 0.91% -0.87%
2055 0.93% -0.85%
2054 0.96% -0.83%
2053 0.98% -0.82%
2052 1.01% -0.81%
2051 1.04% -0.79%
2050 1.07% -0.79%
2049 1.09% -0.76%
2048 1.13% -0.77%
2047 1.16% -0.75%
2046 1.2% -0.74%
2045 1.24% -0.73%
2044 1.29% -0.72%
2043 1.33% -0.7%
2042 1.37% -0.7%
2041 1.42% -0.69%
2040 1.46% -0.69%
2039 1.51% -0.68%
2038 1.54% -0.67%
2037 1.59% -0.66%
2036 1.62% -0.65%
2035 1.66% -0.63%
2034 1.71% -0.62%
2033 1.74% -0.6%
2032 1.78% -0.59%
2031 1.8% -0.57%
2030 1.83% -0.56%
2029 1.85% -0.55%
2028 1.88% -0.53%
2027 1.9% -0.54%
2026 1.93% -1.5%
2025 1.95% -0.06%
2024 1.98% -0.001%
2023 2% -0.01%
2022 1.94% -0.23%
2021 1.92% -0.25%
2020 1.98% -0.03%
2019 1.98% 0.05%
2018 2.05% 0.07%
2017 2.2% 0.1%
2016 2.23% 0.11%
2015 2.25% 0.15%
2014 2.37% 0.19%
2013 2.5% 0.19%
2012 2.64% 0.17%
2011 2.79% 0.15%
2010 2.94% 0.18%
2009 3.07% 0.21%
2008 3.08% 0.18%
2007 3.07% 0.14%
2006 3.09% 0.12%
2005 3.12% 0.15%
2004 3.15% 0.18%
2003 3.13% 0.4%
2002 3.2% 0.4%
2001 3.19% 0.4%
2000 3.06% -0.17%
1999 2.93% -0.27%
1998 2.8% -0.3%
1997 2.77% -0.24%
1996 2.79% -0.12%
1995 2.88% 0.05%
1994 2.95% 0.2%
1993 3.01% 0.27%
1992 3.11% 0.23%
1991 3.29% 0.12%
1990 3.5% -0.03%
1989 3.57% -0.14%
1988 3.59% -0.12%
1987 3.59% 0.07%
1986 3.64% 0.38%
1985 3.71% 0.75%
1984 3.75% 1.07%
1983 3.72% 1.28%
1982 3.64% 1.3%
1981 3.64% 1.19%
1980 3.61% 1.01%
1979 3.53% 0.86%
1978 3.5% 0.81%
1977 3.38% 0.91%
1976 3.3% 1.11%
1975 3.38% 1.41%
1974 3.44% 1.64%
1973 3.51% 1.62%
1972 3.54% 1.23%
1971 3.7% 0.59%
1970 3.92% -0.18%
1969 4% -0.8%
1968 4.03% -1.02%
1967 4.05% -0.69%
1966 4.07% 0.02%
1965 4.06% 0.88%
1964 4.01% 1.63%
1963 3.96% 2.16%
1962 3.9% 2.32%
1961 3.8% 2.2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/kenya/montenegro | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kenya grew by 1.95%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Kenya Montenegro
Current population
59218766
613759
Population rank 25/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.007%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
22.2 hours
One birth every
20.7 seconds
1.25 hours
One death every
1.3 minutes
1.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +3,012 -1
Annual growth/decline +1,099,549 -396
Annual growth/decline rate +1.95% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 163/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change -27,330 -9,279
Net migration rank 160/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - -9,279
2024 1,116,695 -19,781 624 -1,686
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 686 12,000
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 0 26,332
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 -2,062 -2,344
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 -188 -3,310
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 627 -4,083
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 752 -5,058
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 939 -4,948
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 1,125 -5,274
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 1,062 -4,863
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 1,560 -4,357
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 1,557 -2,478
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 1,554 -1,583
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 1,365 0
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 1,797 -2,276
2009 1,193,598 7,096 2,783 -3,456
2008 1,174,818 29,612 2,530 -3,326
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 1,848 -3,056
2006 1,113,357 15,767 1,599 -2,735
2005 1,080,446 5,501 1,536 -2,247
2004 1,048,590 31,525 2,146 -1,997
2003 1,018,182 24,175 2,632 -3,178
2002 992,044 10,431 2,988 -3,357
2001 963,721 55,052 3,462 -3,511
2000 928,357 5,407 3,751 -3,734
1999 898,484 -13,257 3,454 -3,487
1998 875,511 -70,023 3,889 -3,326
1997 847,493 -80,443 3,597 -3,077
1996 827,326 -79,276 4,155 -3,051
1995 812,391 -75,506 4,527 -3,082
1994 792,702 -40,367 4,381 -2,889
1993 788,579 -61,054 4,638 -2,835
1992 785,018 -43,085 5,015 -2,942
1991 790,030 -60,087 5,191 -2,630
1990 789,087 -11,338 5,010 -1,705
1989 795,622 -24,949 5,129 -1,730
1988 785,652 -31,894 5,529 -2,165
1987 775,124 -48,633 5,958 -2,569
1986 755,606 -53,183 6,097 -2,747
1985 732,739 -35,400 6,283 -3,013
1984 709,639 -33,253 6,337 -3,074
1983 684,587 -23,905 6,482 -3,190
1982 663,109 -43,382 6,419 -3,151
1981 642,379 -52,761 6,275 -2,287
1980 616,390 -39,920 6,383 -450
1979 595,390 -56,280 6,139 -718
1978 574,695 -60,718 6,408 -1,103
1977 554,124 -57,493 6,650 -1,364
1976 536,740 -90,990 6,845 -1,447
1975 517,579 -71,421 6,878 -1,588
1974 500,008 -62,973 6,919 -1,669
1973 485,556 -52,102 7,096 -1,778
1972 472,557 -48,466 7,252 -1,922
1971 459,897 -49,671 7,168 -1,856
1970 443,065 -13,064 7,069 -2,013
1969 427,819 369 7,449 -2,456
1968 411,948 1,611 7,497 -2,404
1967 396,920 5,060 7,961 -2,519
1966 382,891 1,616 8,661 -2,751
1965 366,444 8,524 9,010 -2,743
1964 349,322 4,788 9,227 -2,734
1963 332,763 4,246 9,449 -2,800
1962 315,797 4,521 9,402 -2,606
1961 298,463 4,296 9,278 -2,254
1960 280,032 2,134 9,144 -2,467

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/kenya/montenegro | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 95.8% of the population change in Kenya is from natural causes (a gain of 10,885,724 people) and 4.23% is from migration (a loss of 481,242 people). In Montenegro 34.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,565 people) and 65.5% is from migration (a gain of 6,766 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

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
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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