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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 1.07 times bigger than Myanmar's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 1.38% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Kenya vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Myanmar
2100 105,238,162 49,949,080
2099 105,257,438 50,198,343
2098 105,257,489 50,447,153
2097 105,250,948 50,695,410
2096 105,220,085 50,944,916
2095 105,175,623 51,196,278
2094 105,118,372 51,446,607
2093 105,046,907 51,693,545
2092 104,955,024 51,939,182
2091 104,846,805 52,186,904
2090 104,718,130 52,430,723
2089 104,573,271 52,669,995
2088 104,414,197 52,907,277
2087 104,243,505 53,143,840
2086 104,056,143 53,378,681
2085 103,854,891 53,610,966
2084 103,640,244 53,838,657
2083 103,407,124 54,062,724
2082 103,158,580 54,285,392
2081 102,889,291 54,505,055
2080 102,594,978 54,722,128
2079 102,286,967 54,937,654
2078 101,961,280 55,150,792
2077 101,613,181 55,357,283
2076 101,239,843 55,562,845
2075 100,849,423 55,765,753
2074 100,436,632 55,964,774
2073 100,001,277 56,160,415
2072 99,533,234 56,349,733
2071 99,042,264 56,533,780
2070 98,529,166 56,713,930
2069 97,992,232 56,887,406
2068 97,428,138 57,055,818
2067 96,842,744 57,217,287
2066 96,230,345 57,373,788
2065 95,598,937 57,525,666
2064 94,942,874 57,671,683
2063 94,266,124 57,808,968
2062 93,561,519 57,938,764
2061 92,837,768 58,067,183
2060 92,098,717 58,186,565
2059 91,343,602 58,295,246
2058 90,569,828 58,392,324
2057 89,783,087 58,481,859
2056 88,994,126 58,565,952
2055 88,192,182 58,636,423
2054 87,379,992 58,697,613
2053 86,552,281 58,745,390
2052 85,710,403 58,783,172
2051 84,850,558 58,809,843
2050 83,976,685 58,824,293
2049 83,090,517 58,829,688
2048 82,191,119 58,823,499
2047 81,274,836 58,805,696
2046 80,340,592 58,775,337
2045 79,389,433 58,728,250
2044 78,414,158 58,671,458
2043 77,418,567 58,601,589
2042 76,399,781 58,516,227
2041 75,363,853 58,417,678
2040 74,308,480 58,306,713
2039 73,241,028 58,181,537
2038 72,153,876 58,041,212
2037 71,058,753 57,888,662
2036 69,949,421 57,724,649
2035 68,831,151 57,544,156
2034 67,705,051 57,348,842
2033 66,569,532 57,137,545
2032 65,431,402 56,910,400
2031 64,289,540 56,667,160
2030 63,153,520 56,407,549
2029 62,021,378 56,133,620
2028 60,894,078 55,840,949
2027 59,770,115 55,531,050
2026 58,653,621 55,203,523
2025 57,540,609 54,860,498
2024 56,432,944 54,500,091
2023 55,339,003 54,133,798
2022 54,252,461 53,756,787
2021 53,219,166 53,387,102
2020 52,217,334 53,016,522
2019 51,202,827 52,640,713
2018 50,207,107 52,272,247
2017 49,197,766 51,894,938
2016 48,139,687 51,495,696
2015 47,088,526 51,089,056
2014 46,051,440 50,681,634
2013 44,986,791 50,262,658
2012 43,888,303 49,837,446
2011 42,758,461 49,419,820
2010 41,598,567 49,024,382
2009 40,408,891 48,660,459
2008 39,206,351 48,390,793
2007 38,036,349 48,125,043
2006 36,904,008 47,785,135
2005 35,796,484 47,438,365
2004 34,713,455 47,068,772
2003 33,652,223 46,667,192
2002 32,629,808 46,232,653
2001 31,619,170 45,771,139
2000 30,642,890 45,290,841
1999 29,733,408 44,787,724
1998 28,888,057 44,257,793
1997 28,101,768 43,708,798
1996 27,344,211 43,154,860
1995 26,601,751 42,605,338
1994 25,857,130 42,055,143
1993 25,117,188 41,502,429
1992 24,382,460 40,950,342
1991 23,646,514 40,394,154
1990 22,892,651 39,817,251
1989 22,118,434 39,214,618
1988 21,356,219 38,600,927
1987 20,616,096 37,971,594
1986 19,901,646 37,314,878
1985 19,201,768 36,622,827
1984 18,514,906 35,899,313
1983 17,846,374 35,162,715
1982 17,206,175 34,482,965
1981 16,601,507 33,858,783
1980 16,018,459 33,227,204
1979 15,460,666 32,596,550
1978 14,934,126 31,972,976
1977 14,428,819 31,355,966
1976 13,957,623 30,758,811
1975 13,511,671 30,176,565
1974 13,070,078 29,598,167
1973 12,634,835 29,026,388
1972 12,206,060 28,428,324
1971 11,788,904 27,807,219
1970 11,368,791 27,193,016
1969 10,939,695 26,585,112
1968 10,518,823 25,989,662
1967 10,111,057 25,406,429
1966 9,717,816 24,836,496
1965 9,338,078 24,279,431
1964 8,973,535 23,737,315
1963 8,627,971 23,213,408
1962 8,299,308 22,704,719
1961 7,987,770 22,210,581
1960 7,695,307 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Myanmar
2100 -0.02% -0.5%
2099 -0% -0.49%
2098 0.006% -0.49%
2097 0.03% -0.49%
2096 0.04% -0.49%
2095 0.05% -0.49%
2094 0.07% -0.48%
2093 0.09% -0.47%
2092 0.1% -0.47%
2091 0.12% -0.47%
2090 0.14% -0.45%
2089 0.15% -0.45%
2088 0.16% -0.45%
2087 0.18% -0.44%
2086 0.19% -0.43%
2085 0.21% -0.42%
2084 0.23% -0.41%
2083 0.24% -0.41%
2082 0.26% -0.4%
2081 0.29% -0.4%
2080 0.3% -0.39%
2079 0.32% -0.39%
2078 0.34% -0.37%
2077 0.37% -0.37%
2076 0.39% -0.36%
2075 0.41% -0.36%
2074 0.44% -0.35%
2073 0.47% -0.34%
2072 0.5% -0.33%
2071 0.52% -0.32%
2070 0.55% -0.3%
2069 0.58% -0.3%
2068 0.6% -0.28%
2067 0.64% -0.27%
2066 0.66% -0.26%
2065 0.69% -0.25%
2064 0.72% -0.24%
2063 0.75% -0.22%
2062 0.78% -0.22%
2061 0.8% -0.21%
2060 0.83% -0.19%
2059 0.85% -0.17%
2058 0.88% -0.15%
2057 0.89% -0.14%
2056 0.91% -0.12%
2055 0.93% -0.1%
2054 0.96% -0.08%
2053 0.98% -0.06%
2052 1.01% -0.05%
2051 1.04% -0.02%
2050 1.07% -0.009%
2049 1.09% 0.01%
2048 1.13% 0.03%
2047 1.16% 0.05%
2046 1.2% 0.08%
2045 1.24% 0.1%
2044 1.29% 0.12%
2043 1.33% 0.15%
2042 1.37% 0.17%
2041 1.42% 0.19%
2040 1.46% 0.22%
2039 1.51% 0.24%
2038 1.54% 0.26%
2037 1.59% 0.28%
2036 1.62% 0.31%
2035 1.66% 0.34%
2034 1.71% 0.37%
2033 1.74% 0.4%
2032 1.78% 0.43%
2031 1.8% 0.46%
2030 1.83% 0.49%
2029 1.85% 0.52%
2028 1.88% 0.56%
2027 1.9% 0.59%
2026 1.93% 0.63%
2025 1.96% 0.66%
2024 1.98% 0.68%
2023 2% 0.7%
2022 1.94% 0.69%
2021 1.92% 0.7%
2020 1.98% 0.71%
2019 1.98% 0.7%
2018 2.05% 0.73%
2017 2.2% 0.78%
2016 2.23% 0.8%
2015 2.25% 0.8%
2014 2.37% 0.83%
2013 2.5% 0.85%
2012 2.64% 0.85%
2011 2.79% 0.81%
2010 2.94% 0.75%
2009 3.07% 0.56%
2008 3.08% 0.55%
2007 3.07% 0.71%
2006 3.09% 0.73%
2005 3.12% 0.79%
2004 3.15% 0.86%
2003 3.13% 0.94%
2002 3.2% 1.01%
2001 3.19% 1.06%
2000 3.06% 1.12%
1999 2.93% 1.2%
1998 2.8% 1.26%
1997 2.77% 1.28%
1996 2.79% 1.29%
1995 2.88% 1.31%
1994 2.95% 1.33%
1993 3.01% 1.35%
1992 3.11% 1.38%
1991 3.29% 1.45%
1990 3.5% 1.54%
1989 3.57% 1.59%
1988 3.59% 1.66%
1987 3.59% 1.76%
1986 3.64% 1.89%
1985 3.71% 2.02%
1984 3.75% 2.09%
1983 3.72% 1.97%
1982 3.64% 1.84%
1981 3.64% 1.9%
1980 3.61% 1.93%
1979 3.53% 1.95%
1978 3.5% 1.97%
1977 3.38% 1.94%
1976 3.3% 1.93%
1975 3.38% 1.95%
1974 3.44% 1.97%
1973 3.51% 2.1%
1972 3.54% 2.23%
1971 3.7% 2.26%
1970 3.92% 2.29%
1969 4% 2.29%
1968 4.03% 2.3%
1967 4.05% 2.29%
1966 4.07% 2.29%
1965 4.06% 2.28%
1964 4.01% 2.26%
1963 3.96% 2.24%
1962 3.9% 2.22%
1961 3.8% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kenya grew by 1.98%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Kenya Myanmar
Current population
58955623
55292116
Population rank 25/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.67%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
1.43 minutes
One birth every
21 seconds
34.9 seconds
One death every
1.32 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,997 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 118/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -27,330 -39,661
Net migration rank 160/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - -39,661
2024 - -19,781 - -37,979
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 408,331 -34,989
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 415,647 -34,988
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 394,104 -35,370
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 448,626 -66,213
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 469,924 -100,783
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 482,316 -114,598
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 492,276 -105,415
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 499,508 -87,907
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 495,769 -94,108
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 488,114 -74,901
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 487,648 -62,863
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 487,210 -61,536
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 492,271 -82,713
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 497,745 -116,481
2009 1,193,598 7,096 505,144 -158,542
2008 1,174,818 29,612 373,287 -180,533
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 523,745 -184,989
2006 1,113,357 15,767 527,165 -186,098
2005 1,080,446 5,501 537,429 -185,009
2004 1,048,590 31,525 556,494 -169,736
2003 1,018,182 24,175 582,173 -165,739
2002 992,044 10,431 602,873 -150,232
2001 963,721 55,052 601,524 -131,124
2000 928,357 5,407 596,979 -106,772
1999 898,484 -13,257 597,916 -81,874
1998 875,511 -70,023 606,110 -62,281
1997 847,493 -80,443 613,103 -58,954
1996 827,326 -79,276 619,488 -65,766
1995 812,391 -75,506 620,376 -75,097
1994 792,702 -40,367 626,411 -71,359
1993 788,579 -61,054 633,576 -83,214
1992 785,018 -43,085 634,484 -80,661
1991 790,030 -60,087 637,622 -79,059
1990 789,087 -11,338 636,081 -40,859
1989 795,622 -24,949 636,610 -26,585
1988 785,652 -31,894 630,392 -13,046
1987 775,124 -48,633 652,960 -11,642
1986 755,606 -53,183 679,467 -7,351
1985 732,739 -35,400 705,905 6,074
1984 709,639 -33,253 723,623 11,433
1983 684,587 -23,905 719,710 18,427
1982 663,109 -43,382 701,212 -79,856
1981 642,379 -52,761 679,851 -52,839
1980 616,390 -39,920 673,815 -37,679
1979 595,390 -56,280 669,338 -44,174
1978 574,695 -60,718 658,068 -36,055
1977 554,124 -57,493 649,915 -37,879
1976 536,740 -90,990 642,829 -60,561
1975 517,579 -71,421 635,005 -52,763
1974 500,008 -62,973 628,458 -53,875
1973 485,556 -52,102 624,619 -55,659
1972 472,557 -48,466 616,411 10,735
1971 459,897 -49,671 608,784 6,306
1970 443,065 -13,064 595,337 17,997
1969 427,819 369 584,979 17,491
1968 411,948 1,611 571,123 17,293
1967 396,920 5,060 559,577 18,470
1966 382,891 1,616 546,378 15,453
1965 366,444 8,524 533,443 18,847
1964 349,322 4,788 516,334 15,600
1963 332,763 4,246 501,548 14,350
1962 315,797 4,521 487,925 13,546
1961 298,463 4,296 474,818 11,972
1960 280,032 2,134 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/kenya/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

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
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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