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Population in Kenya compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 11 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Kenya vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya New Zealand
2100 105,238,162 5,918,837
2099 105,257,438 5,923,132
2098 105,257,489 5,927,206
2097 105,250,948 5,930,263
2096 105,220,085 5,932,907
2095 105,175,623 5,934,847
2094 105,118,372 5,936,183
2093 105,046,907 5,938,804
2092 104,955,024 5,939,085
2091 104,846,805 5,940,665
2090 104,718,130 5,941,752
2089 104,573,271 5,944,871
2088 104,414,197 5,945,635
2087 104,243,505 5,948,586
2086 104,056,143 5,951,745
2085 103,854,891 5,955,275
2084 103,640,244 5,959,115
2083 103,407,124 5,963,613
2082 103,158,580 5,966,943
2081 102,889,291 5,968,511
2080 102,594,978 5,971,082
2079 102,286,967 5,972,331
2078 101,961,280 5,972,928
2077 101,613,181 5,971,804
2076 101,239,843 5,971,386
2075 100,849,423 5,970,985
2074 100,436,632 5,969,834
2073 100,001,277 5,968,506
2072 99,533,234 5,964,548
2071 99,042,264 5,964,493
2070 98,529,166 5,963,811
2069 97,992,232 5,962,551
2068 97,428,138 5,960,918
2067 96,842,744 5,958,438
2066 96,230,345 5,954,539
2065 95,598,937 5,950,378
2064 94,942,874 5,946,851
2063 94,266,124 5,944,910
2062 93,561,519 5,940,838
2061 92,837,768 5,939,601
2060 92,098,717 5,936,094
2059 91,343,602 5,931,426
2058 90,569,828 5,925,816
2057 89,783,087 5,919,823
2056 88,994,126 5,913,287
2055 88,192,182 5,904,352
2054 87,379,992 5,894,795
2053 86,552,281 5,884,875
2052 85,710,403 5,876,162
2051 84,850,558 5,864,176
2050 83,976,685 5,852,896
2049 83,090,517 5,844,165
2048 82,191,119 5,833,178
2047 81,274,836 5,822,035
2046 80,340,592 5,809,860
2045 79,389,433 5,795,785
2044 78,414,158 5,780,884
2043 77,418,567 5,764,579
2042 76,399,781 5,746,528
2041 75,363,853 5,727,253
2040 74,308,480 5,708,874
2039 73,241,028 5,690,018
2038 72,153,876 5,669,959
2037 71,058,753 5,650,253
2036 69,949,421 5,630,126
2035 68,831,151 5,609,155
2034 67,705,051 5,588,315
2033 66,569,532 5,565,507
2032 65,431,402 5,542,488
2031 64,289,540 5,517,391
2030 63,153,520 5,491,320
2029 62,021,378 5,462,926
2028 60,894,078 5,432,752
2027 59,770,115 5,399,898
2026 58,653,621 5,364,771
2025 57,540,609 5,327,462
2024 56,432,944 5,287,500
2023 55,339,003 5,200,000
2022 54,252,461 5,081,700
2021 53,219,166 5,084,600
2020 52,217,334 5,072,400
2019 51,202,827 4,970,300
2018 50,207,107 4,900,600
2017 49,197,766 4,813,600
2016 48,139,687 4,714,100
2015 47,088,526 4,609,400
2014 46,051,440 4,516,500
2013 44,986,791 4,442,100
2012 43,888,303 4,408,100
2011 42,758,461 4,384,000
2010 41,598,567 4,350,700
2009 40,408,891 4,302,600
2008 39,206,351 4,259,800
2007 38,036,349 4,223,800
2006 36,904,008 4,184,600
2005 35,796,484 4,133,900
2004 34,713,455 4,087,500
2003 33,652,223 4,027,200
2002 32,629,808 3,948,500
2001 31,619,170 3,880,500
2000 30,642,890 3,857,700
1999 29,733,408 3,835,100
1998 28,888,057 3,815,000
1997 28,101,768 3,781,300
1996 27,344,211 3,732,000
1995 26,601,751 3,673,400
1994 25,857,130 3,620,000
1993 25,117,188 3,572,200
1992 24,382,460 3,531,700
1991 23,646,514 3,495,100
1990 22,892,651 3,329,800
1989 22,118,434 3,299,200
1988 21,356,219 3,283,400
1987 20,616,096 3,274,400
1986 19,901,646 3,246,300
1985 19,201,768 3,247,100
1984 18,514,906 3,227,100
1983 17,846,374 3,199,300
1982 17,206,175 3,156,100
1981 16,601,507 3,124,900
1980 16,018,459 3,112,900
1979 15,460,666 3,109,000
1978 14,934,126 3,121,200
1977 14,428,819 3,120,200
1976 13,957,623 3,110,500
1975 13,511,671 3,083,100
1974 13,070,078 3,023,700
1973 12,634,835 2,961,300
1972 12,206,060 2,903,900
1971 11,788,904 2,853,000
1970 11,368,791 2,810,700
1969 10,939,695 2,772,800
1968 10,518,823 2,748,100
1967 10,111,057 2,724,100
1966 9,717,816 2,675,900
1965 9,338,078 2,628,400
1964 8,973,535 2,585,400
1963 8,627,971 2,531,800
1962 8,299,308 2,482,000
1961 7,987,770 2,419,700
1960 7,695,307 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya New Zealand
2100 -0.02% -0.07%
2099 -0% -0.07%
2098 0.006% -0.05%
2097 0.03% -0.04%
2096 0.04% -0.03%
2095 0.05% -0.02%
2094 0.07% -0.04%
2093 0.09% -0.005%
2092 0.1% -0.03%
2091 0.12% -0.02%
2090 0.14% -0.05%
2089 0.15% -0.01%
2088 0.16% -0.05%
2087 0.18% -0.05%
2086 0.19% -0.06%
2085 0.21% -0.06%
2084 0.23% -0.08%
2083 0.24% -0.06%
2082 0.26% -0.03%
2081 0.29% -0.04%
2080 0.3% -0.02%
2079 0.32% -0.01%
2078 0.34% 0.02%
2077 0.37% 0.007%
2076 0.39% 0.007%
2075 0.41% 0.02%
2074 0.44% 0.02%
2073 0.47% 0.07%
2072 0.5% 0.001%
2071 0.52% 0.01%
2070 0.55% 0.02%
2069 0.58% 0.03%
2068 0.6% 0.04%
2067 0.64% 0.07%
2066 0.66% 0.07%
2065 0.69% 0.06%
2064 0.72% 0.03%
2063 0.75% 0.07%
2062 0.78% 0.02%
2061 0.8% 0.06%
2060 0.83% 0.08%
2059 0.85% 0.09%
2058 0.88% 0.1%
2057 0.89% 0.11%
2056 0.91% 0.15%
2055 0.93% 0.16%
2054 0.96% 0.17%
2053 0.98% 0.15%
2052 1.01% 0.2%
2051 1.04% 0.19%
2050 1.07% 0.15%
2049 1.09% 0.19%
2048 1.13% 0.19%
2047 1.16% 0.21%
2046 1.2% 0.24%
2045 1.24% 0.26%
2044 1.29% 0.28%
2043 1.33% 0.31%
2042 1.37% 0.34%
2041 1.42% 0.32%
2040 1.46% 0.33%
2039 1.51% 0.35%
2038 1.54% 0.35%
2037 1.59% 0.36%
2036 1.62% 0.37%
2035 1.66% 0.37%
2034 1.71% 0.41%
2033 1.74% 0.42%
2032 1.78% 0.45%
2031 1.8% 0.47%
2030 1.83% 0.52%
2029 1.85% 0.56%
2028 1.88% 0.61%
2027 1.9% 0.65%
2026 1.93% 0.7%
2025 1.96% 0.76%
2024 1.98% 1.68%
2023 2% 2.33%
2022 1.94% -0.06%
2021 1.92% 0.24%
2020 1.98% 2.05%
2019 1.98% 1.42%
2018 2.05% 1.81%
2017 2.2% 2.11%
2016 2.23% 2.27%
2015 2.25% 2.06%
2014 2.37% 1.67%
2013 2.5% 0.77%
2012 2.64% 0.55%
2011 2.79% 0.77%
2010 2.94% 1.12%
2009 3.07% 1%
2008 3.08% 0.85%
2007 3.07% 0.94%
2006 3.09% 1.23%
2005 3.12% 1.14%
2004 3.15% 1.5%
2003 3.13% 1.99%
2002 3.2% 1.75%
2001 3.19% 0.59%
2000 3.06% 0.59%
1999 2.93% 0.53%
1998 2.8% 0.89%
1997 2.77% 1.32%
1996 2.79% 1.6%
1995 2.88% 1.48%
1994 2.95% 1.34%
1993 3.01% 1.15%
1992 3.11% 1.05%
1991 3.29% 4.96%
1990 3.5% 0.93%
1989 3.57% 0.48%
1988 3.59% 0.27%
1987 3.59% 0.87%
1986 3.64% -0.02%
1985 3.71% 0.62%
1984 3.75% 0.87%
1983 3.72% 1.37%
1982 3.64% 1%
1981 3.64% 0.39%
1980 3.61% 0.13%
1979 3.53% -0.39%
1978 3.5% 0.03%
1977 3.38% 0.31%
1976 3.3% 0.89%
1975 3.38% 1.96%
1974 3.44% 2.11%
1973 3.51% 1.98%
1972 3.54% 1.78%
1971 3.7% 1.5%
1970 3.92% 1.37%
1969 4% 0.9%
1968 4.03% 0.88%
1967 4.05% 1.8%
1966 4.07% 1.81%
1965 4.06% 1.66%
1964 4.01% 2.12%
1963 3.96% 2.01%
1962 3.9% 2.57%
1961 3.8% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kenya grew by 1.98%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Kenya New Zealand
Current population
58955623
5374272
Population rank 25/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.06%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
6.01 minutes
One birth every
21 seconds
9.31 minutes
One death every
1.32 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,997 +240
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 65/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -27,330 +17,403
Net migration rank 160/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - 17,403
2024 - -19,781 - 18,766
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 18,876 21,404
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 20,123 21,404
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 23,644 -14,944
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 24,905 42,124
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 25,299 69,770
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 24,797 59,139
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 26,282 68,349
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 28,237 75,512
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 29,408 70,870
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 26,196 57,974
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 29,096 26,385
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 31,077 -1,015
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 31,302 -2,196
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 35,458 6,722
2009 1,193,598 7,096 33,560 12,700
2008 1,174,818 29,612 35,143 4,804
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 35,480 3,053
2006 1,113,357 15,767 30,924 14,542
2005 1,080,446 5,501 30,674 19,212
2004 1,048,590 31,525 29,634 24,521
2003 1,018,182 24,175 28,150 42,456
2002 992,044 10,431 25,941 48,195
2001 963,721 55,052 27,939 17,793
2000 928,357 5,407 29,897 -6,604
1999 898,484 -13,257 28,916 -7,634
1998 875,511 -70,023 29,146 -1,387
1997 847,493 -80,443 30,137 12,040
1996 827,326 -79,276 28,997 25,169
1995 812,391 -75,506 29,828 26,743
1994 792,702 -40,367 30,372 20,420
1993 788,579 -61,054 31,685 12,638
1992 785,018 -43,085 32,067 6,460
1991 790,030 -60,087 33,518 31,156
1990 789,087 -11,338 33,298 70,432
1989 795,622 -24,949 30,749 -8,818
1988 785,652 -31,894 29,846 -17,005
1987 775,124 -48,633 27,603 -7,631
1986 755,606 -53,183 25,549 -10,234
1985 732,739 -35,400 24,126 -13,462
1984 709,639 -33,253 26,043 -901
1983 684,587 -23,905 24,315 11,464
1982 663,109 -43,382 24,207 7,982
1981 642,379 -52,761 25,374 -7,606
1980 616,390 -39,920 23,658 -15,423
1979 595,390 -56,280 26,675 -26,694
1978 574,695 -60,718 26,156 -28,783
1977 554,124 -57,493 28,020 -22,697
1976 536,740 -90,990 29,456 -9,138
1975 517,579 -71,421 31,355 13,196
1974 500,008 -62,973 33,896 27,580
1973 485,556 -52,102 35,239 28,261
1972 472,557 -48,466 38,244 17,779
1971 459,897 -49,671 40,000 7,547
1970 443,065 -13,064 37,101 4,511
1969 427,819 369 38,098 -5,212
1968 411,948 1,611 37,594 -11,853
1967 396,920 5,060 37,974 -2,289
1966 382,891 1,616 36,151 9,161
1965 366,444 8,524 36,982 9,245
1964 349,322 4,788 39,375 9,806
1963 332,763 4,246 42,027 10,226
1962 315,797 4,521 42,865 12,697
1961 298,463 4,296 43,482 10,689
1960 280,032 2,134 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/kenya/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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