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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 34,631,766 people in Mozambique in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 36,941,128 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 1.6 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.16% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs +2.99% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 36.9M (77.7% growth).

Kenya vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Mozambique
2100 105,238,162 105,684,658
2099 105,257,438 105,291,198
2098 105,257,489 104,859,475
2097 105,250,948 104,428,679
2096 105,220,085 103,962,668
2095 105,175,623 103,480,514
2094 105,118,372 102,989,197
2093 105,046,907 102,464,565
2092 104,955,024 101,929,545
2091 104,846,805 101,410,418
2090 104,718,130 100,829,728
2089 104,573,271 100,211,758
2088 104,414,197 99,594,130
2087 104,243,505 98,943,096
2086 104,056,143 98,288,529
2085 103,854,891 97,609,760
2084 103,640,244 96,926,143
2083 103,407,124 96,193,441
2082 103,158,580 95,449,095
2081 102,889,291 94,708,064
2080 102,594,978 93,957,824
2079 102,286,967 93,171,561
2078 101,961,280 92,350,666
2077 101,613,181 91,530,198
2076 101,239,843 90,699,125
2075 100,849,423 89,848,943
2074 100,436,632 88,999,187
2073 100,001,277 88,113,398
2072 99,533,234 87,210,961
2071 99,042,264 86,283,286
2070 98,529,166 85,349,704
2069 97,992,232 84,361,565
2068 97,428,138 83,400,997
2067 96,842,744 82,437,397
2066 96,230,345 81,437,030
2065 95,598,937 80,446,244
2064 94,942,874 79,433,801
2063 94,266,124 78,430,632
2062 93,561,519 77,376,597
2061 92,837,768 76,274,806
2060 92,098,717 75,197,384
2059 91,343,602 74,082,771
2058 90,569,828 72,958,774
2057 89,783,087 71,828,186
2056 88,994,126 70,677,889
2055 88,192,182 69,542,373
2054 87,379,992 68,419,331
2053 86,552,281 67,306,817
2052 85,710,403 66,163,407
2051 84,850,558 65,032,770
2050 83,976,685 63,898,302
2049 83,090,517 62,731,532
2048 82,191,119 61,579,833
2047 81,274,836 60,424,101
2046 80,340,592 59,273,421
2045 79,389,433 58,132,244
2044 78,414,158 56,969,604
2043 77,418,567 55,814,906
2042 76,399,781 54,633,120
2041 75,363,853 53,476,191
2040 74,308,480 52,305,805
2039 73,241,028 51,136,087
2038 72,153,876 49,973,820
2037 71,058,753 48,827,661
2036 69,949,421 47,668,628
2035 68,831,151 46,520,419
2034 67,705,051 45,358,645
2033 66,569,532 44,229,218
2032 65,431,402 43,102,655
2031 64,289,540 41,993,535
2030 63,153,520 40,901,742
2029 62,021,378 39,818,379
2028 60,894,078 38,748,841
2027 59,770,115 37,696,739
2026 58,653,621 36,660,958
2025 57,540,609 35,650,681
2024 56,432,944 34,631,766
2023 55,339,003 33,635,160
2022 54,252,461 32,656,246
2021 53,219,166 31,707,800
2020 52,217,334 30,783,688
2019 51,202,827 29,884,380
2018 50,207,107 29,018,644
2017 49,197,766 28,166,393
2016 48,139,687 27,337,105
2015 47,088,526 26,547,572
2014 46,051,440 25,788,475
2013 44,986,791 25,051,611
2012 43,888,303 24,337,846
2011 42,758,461 23,649,039
2010 41,598,567 22,999,235
2009 40,408,891 22,391,745
2008 39,206,351 21,819,036
2007 38,036,349 21,287,635
2006 36,904,008 20,787,087
2005 35,796,484 20,304,569
2004 34,713,455 19,840,313
2003 33,652,223 19,392,475
2002 32,629,808 18,958,338
2001 31,619,170 18,537,729
2000 30,642,890 18,129,653
1999 29,733,408 17,734,506
1998 28,888,057 17,340,464
1997 28,101,768 16,949,982
1996 27,344,211 16,492,480
1995 26,601,751 15,960,530
1994 25,857,130 15,033,853
1993 25,117,188 14,051,192
1992 24,382,460 13,613,316
1991 23,646,514 13,352,090
1990 22,892,651 13,094,537
1989 22,118,434 12,906,842
1988 21,356,219 12,800,558
1987 20,616,096 12,822,574
1986 19,901,646 12,770,578
1985 19,201,768 12,548,949
1984 18,514,906 12,315,954
1983 17,846,374 12,073,822
1982 17,206,175 11,824,370
1981 16,601,507 11,568,127
1980 16,018,459 11,336,221
1979 15,460,666 11,028,809
1978 14,934,126 10,618,250
1977 14,428,819 10,224,975
1976 13,957,623 9,867,209
1975 13,511,671 9,540,817
1974 13,070,078 9,236,093
1973 12,634,835 8,954,242
1972 12,206,060 8,692,935
1971 11,788,904 8,456,317
1970 11,368,791 8,250,506
1969 10,939,695 8,066,951
1968 10,518,823 7,892,613
1967 10,111,057 7,724,550
1966 9,717,816 7,562,990
1965 9,338,078 7,406,421
1964 8,973,535 7,255,061
1963 8,627,971 7,109,828
1962 8,299,308 6,969,364
1961 7,987,770 6,834,936
1960 7,695,307 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Mozambique will increase by 73% to 63,898,302 people and rank change from 43rd to 32nd.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Mozambique
2100 -0.02% 0.37%
2099 -0% 0.41%
2098 0.006% 0.41%
2097 0.03% 0.45%
2096 0.04% 0.47%
2095 0.05% 0.48%
2094 0.07% 0.51%
2093 0.09% 0.52%
2092 0.1% 0.51%
2091 0.12% 0.58%
2090 0.14% 0.62%
2089 0.15% 0.62%
2088 0.16% 0.66%
2087 0.18% 0.67%
2086 0.19% 0.7%
2085 0.21% 0.71%
2084 0.23% 0.76%
2083 0.24% 0.78%
2082 0.26% 0.78%
2081 0.29% 0.8%
2080 0.3% 0.84%
2079 0.32% 0.89%
2078 0.34% 0.9%
2077 0.37% 0.92%
2076 0.39% 0.95%
2075 0.41% 0.95%
2074 0.44% 1.01%
2073 0.47% 1.03%
2072 0.5% 1.08%
2071 0.52% 1.09%
2070 0.55% 1.17%
2069 0.58% 1.15%
2068 0.6% 1.17%
2067 0.64% 1.23%
2066 0.66% 1.23%
2065 0.69% 1.27%
2064 0.72% 1.28%
2063 0.75% 1.36%
2062 0.78% 1.44%
2061 0.8% 1.43%
2060 0.83% 1.5%
2059 0.85% 1.54%
2058 0.88% 1.57%
2057 0.89% 1.63%
2056 0.91% 1.63%
2055 0.93% 1.64%
2054 0.96% 1.65%
2053 0.98% 1.73%
2052 1.01% 1.74%
2051 1.04% 1.78%
2050 1.07% 1.86%
2049 1.09% 1.87%
2048 1.13% 1.91%
2047 1.16% 1.94%
2046 1.2% 1.96%
2045 1.24% 2.04%
2044 1.29% 2.07%
2043 1.33% 2.16%
2042 1.37% 2.16%
2041 1.42% 2.24%
2040 1.46% 2.29%
2039 1.51% 2.33%
2038 1.54% 2.35%
2037 1.59% 2.43%
2036 1.62% 2.47%
2035 1.66% 2.56%
2034 1.71% 2.55%
2033 1.74% 2.61%
2032 1.78% 2.64%
2031 1.8% 2.67%
2030 1.83% 2.72%
2029 1.85% 2.76%
2028 1.88% 2.79%
2027 1.9% 2.83%
2026 1.93% 2.83%
2025 1.96% 2.94%
2024 1.98% 2.96%
2023 2% 3%
2022 1.94% 2.99%
2021 1.92% 3%
2020 1.98% 3.01%
2019 1.98% 2.98%
2018 2.05% 3.03%
2017 2.2% 3.03%
2016 2.23% 2.97%
2015 2.25% 2.94%
2014 2.37% 2.94%
2013 2.5% 2.93%
2012 2.64% 2.91%
2011 2.79% 2.83%
2010 2.94% 2.71%
2009 3.07% 2.62%
2008 3.08% 2.5%
2007 3.07% 2.41%
2006 3.09% 2.38%
2005 3.12% 2.34%
2004 3.15% 2.31%
2003 3.13% 2.29%
2002 3.2% 2.27%
2001 3.19% 2.25%
2000 3.06% 2.23%
1999 2.93% 2.27%
1998 2.8% 2.3%
1997 2.77% 2.77%
1996 2.79% 3.33%
1995 2.88% 6.16%
1994 2.95% 6.99%
1993 3.01% 3.22%
1992 3.11% 1.96%
1991 3.29% 1.97%
1990 3.5% 1.45%
1989 3.57% 0.83%
1988 3.59% -0.17%
1987 3.59% 0.41%
1986 3.64% 1.77%
1985 3.71% 1.89%
1984 3.75% 2.01%
1983 3.72% 2.11%
1982 3.64% 2.22%
1981 3.64% 2.05%
1980 3.61% 2.79%
1979 3.53% 3.87%
1978 3.5% 3.85%
1977 3.38% 3.63%
1976 3.3% 3.42%
1975 3.38% 3.3%
1974 3.44% 3.15%
1973 3.51% 3.01%
1972 3.54% 2.8%
1971 3.7% 2.49%
1970 3.92% 2.28%
1969 4% 2.21%
1968 4.03% 2.18%
1967 4.05% 2.14%
1966 4.07% 2.11%
1965 4.06% 2.09%
1964 4.01% 2.04%
1963 3.96% 2.02%
1962 3.9% 1.97%
1961 3.8% 1.81%

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 Mozambique's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Kenya Mozambique
Current population
58955623
36941128
Population rank 25/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.45%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
31.6 seconds
One birth every
21 seconds
25 seconds
One death every
1.32 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,997 +2,730
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 +996,606
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 16/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -27,330 -65,573
Net migration rank 160/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - -65,573
2024 - -19,781 - -38,940
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 951,234 -23,103
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 945,952 -25,864
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 927,581 -49,080
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 903,176 -50,224
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 876,594 -25,043
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 850,430 -43,398
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 824,435 -52,374
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 799,778 -53,625
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 784,641 -57,067
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 763,088 -63,131
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 741,303 -63,638
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 719,025 -97,079
2009 1,193,598 7,096 693,673 -100,625
2008 1,174,818 29,612 654,920 -102,534
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 610,913 -100,490
2006 1,113,357 15,767 586,009 -95,333
2005 1,080,446 5,501 570,132 -95,770
2004 1,048,590 31,525 554,973 -100,824
2003 1,018,182 24,175 540,992 -99,484
2002 992,044 10,431 529,867 -103,102
2001 963,721 55,052 519,594 -105,130
2000 928,357 5,407 506,162 -104,476
1999 898,484 -13,257 491,814 -103,223
1998 875,511 -70,023 474,453 -74,952
1997 847,493 -80,443 461,209 -79,732
1996 827,326 -79,276 442,559 90,975
1995 812,391 -75,506 421,630 108,751
1994 792,702 -40,367 384,821 938,163
1993 788,579 -61,054 369,518 272,829
1992 785,018 -43,085 362,373 -128,960
1991 790,030 -60,087 357,676 -68,644
1990 789,087 -11,338 353,290 -127,215
1989 795,622 -24,949 348,833 -199,509
1988 785,652 -31,894 349,480 -286,247
1987 775,124 -48,633 334,438 -441,710
1986 755,606 -53,183 332,609 -121,350
1985 732,739 -35,400 307,625 -75,642
1984 709,639 -33,253 304,524 -70,532
1983 684,587 -23,905 324,158 -73,899
1982 663,109 -43,382 321,493 -72,852
1981 642,379 -52,761 322,207 -58,347
1980 616,390 -39,920 349,586 -149,650
1979 595,390 -56,280 331,162 83,699
1978 574,695 -60,718 310,403 95,859
1977 554,124 -57,493 289,193 91,082
1976 536,740 -90,990 273,924 61,326
1975 517,579 -71,421 257,984 59,562
1974 500,008 -62,973 240,665 51,238
1973 485,556 -52,102 226,847 44,951
1972 472,557 -48,466 215,793 35,023
1971 459,897 -49,671 211,137 11,297
1970 443,065 -13,064 207,385 -18,197
1969 427,819 369 202,174 -24,251
1968 411,948 1,611 197,623 -26,872
1967 396,920 5,060 193,044 -27,672
1966 382,891 1,616 189,218 -31,462
1965 366,444 8,524 185,931 -30,538
1964 349,322 4,788 182,334 -35,005
1963 332,763 4,246 180,867 -37,738
1962 315,797 4,521 176,297 -38,504
1961 298,463 4,296 171,236 -40,181
1960 280,032 2,134 165,774 -54,351

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 Mozambique 95.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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