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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 27,032,412 people in Niger in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 29,080,898 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 2.03 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.06% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs +3.5% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.1M (103.8% growth).

Kenya vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Niger
2100 105,238,162 92,149,803
2099 105,257,438 91,788,730
2098 105,257,489 91,409,848
2097 105,250,948 91,009,119
2096 105,220,085 90,589,670
2095 105,175,623 90,150,766
2094 105,118,372 89,694,201
2093 105,046,907 89,215,318
2092 104,955,024 88,716,114
2091 104,846,805 88,197,952
2090 104,718,130 87,660,657
2089 104,573,271 87,103,777
2088 104,414,197 86,525,686
2087 104,243,505 85,929,075
2086 104,056,143 85,313,560
2085 103,854,891 84,675,788
2084 103,640,244 84,017,371
2083 103,407,124 83,337,884
2082 103,158,580 82,638,198
2081 102,889,291 81,922,470
2080 102,594,978 81,186,181
2079 102,286,967 80,435,226
2078 101,961,280 79,665,207
2077 101,613,181 78,877,754
2076 101,239,843 78,071,174
2075 100,849,423 77,248,629
2074 100,436,632 76,412,785
2073 100,001,277 75,560,272
2072 99,533,234 74,691,713
2071 99,042,264 73,808,594
2070 98,529,166 72,912,178
2069 97,992,232 71,999,238
2068 97,428,138 71,073,720
2067 96,842,744 70,133,854
2066 96,230,345 69,181,625
2065 95,598,937 68,221,595
2064 94,942,874 67,248,034
2063 94,266,124 66,264,418
2062 93,561,519 65,270,595
2061 92,837,768 64,267,053
2060 92,098,717 63,257,169
2059 91,343,602 62,239,490
2058 90,569,828 61,213,177
2057 89,783,087 60,180,993
2056 88,994,126 59,145,841
2055 88,192,182 58,103,375
2054 87,379,992 57,056,756
2053 86,552,281 56,007,297
2052 85,710,403 54,958,567
2051 84,850,558 53,907,164
2050 83,976,685 52,858,275
2049 83,090,517 51,810,418
2048 82,191,119 50,763,456
2047 81,274,836 49,719,695
2046 80,340,592 48,677,799
2045 79,389,433 47,638,048
2044 78,414,158 46,602,104
2043 77,418,567 45,572,618
2042 76,399,781 44,546,381
2041 75,363,853 43,525,533
2040 74,308,480 42,508,212
2039 73,241,028 41,495,840
2038 72,153,876 40,485,407
2037 71,058,753 39,476,789
2036 69,949,421 38,472,178
2035 68,831,151 37,470,776
2034 67,705,051 36,477,557
2033 66,569,532 35,487,806
2032 65,431,402 34,508,717
2031 64,289,540 33,538,029
2030 63,153,520 32,574,145
2029 62,021,378 31,620,865
2028 60,894,078 30,680,257
2027 59,770,115 29,750,695
2026 58,653,621 28,832,547
2025 57,540,609 27,926,917
2024 56,432,944 27,032,412
2023 55,339,003 26,159,867
2022 54,252,461 25,311,973
2021 53,219,166 24,502,140
2020 52,217,334 23,717,613
2019 51,202,827 22,947,757
2018 50,207,107 22,188,069
2017 49,197,766 21,435,446
2016 48,139,687 20,685,753
2015 47,088,526 19,939,498
2014 46,051,440 19,215,909
2013 44,986,791 18,519,898
2012 43,888,303 17,836,769
2011 42,758,461 17,176,283
2010 41,598,567 16,548,835
2009 40,408,891 15,943,675
2008 39,206,351 15,361,915
2007 38,036,349 14,803,610
2006 36,904,008 14,268,581
2005 35,796,484 13,756,192
2004 34,713,455 13,265,836
2003 33,652,223 12,796,984
2002 32,629,808 12,349,144
2001 31,619,170 11,920,647
2000 30,642,890 11,509,630
1999 29,733,408 11,117,411
1998 28,888,057 10,741,413
1997 28,101,768 10,383,969
1996 27,344,211 10,044,852
1995 26,601,751 9,714,529
1994 25,857,130 9,398,258
1993 25,117,188 9,100,789
1992 24,382,460 8,817,633
1991 23,646,514 8,546,900
1990 22,892,651 8,286,059
1989 22,118,434 8,034,780
1988 21,356,219 7,793,748
1987 20,616,096 7,561,150
1986 19,901,646 7,335,811
1985 19,201,768 7,118,457
1984 18,514,906 6,909,971
1983 17,846,374 6,708,644
1982 17,206,175 6,512,732
1981 16,601,507 6,322,006
1980 16,018,459 6,135,971
1979 15,460,666 5,955,556
1978 14,934,126 5,782,932
1977 14,428,819 5,619,716
1976 13,957,623 5,464,962
1975 13,511,671 5,317,019
1974 13,070,078 5,174,953
1973 12,634,835 5,037,865
1972 12,206,060 4,904,845
1971 11,788,904 4,776,225
1970 11,368,791 4,650,275
1969 10,939,695 4,525,725
1968 10,518,823 4,403,637
1967 10,111,057 4,283,590
1966 9,717,816 4,165,544
1965 9,338,078 4,049,695
1964 8,973,535 3,935,814
1963 8,627,971 3,823,873
1962 8,299,308 3,714,520
1961 7,987,770 3,608,162
1960 7,695,307 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 81.8% to 52,858,275 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Niger
2100 -0.02% 0.39%
2099 -0% 0.41%
2098 0.006% 0.44%
2097 0.03% 0.46%
2096 0.04% 0.49%
2095 0.05% 0.51%
2094 0.07% 0.54%
2093 0.09% 0.56%
2092 0.1% 0.59%
2091 0.12% 0.61%
2090 0.14% 0.64%
2089 0.15% 0.67%
2088 0.16% 0.69%
2087 0.18% 0.72%
2086 0.19% 0.75%
2085 0.21% 0.78%
2084 0.23% 0.82%
2083 0.24% 0.85%
2082 0.26% 0.87%
2081 0.29% 0.91%
2080 0.3% 0.93%
2079 0.32% 0.97%
2078 0.34% 1%
2077 0.37% 1.03%
2076 0.39% 1.06%
2075 0.41% 1.09%
2074 0.44% 1.13%
2073 0.47% 1.16%
2072 0.5% 1.2%
2071 0.52% 1.23%
2070 0.55% 1.27%
2069 0.58% 1.3%
2068 0.6% 1.34%
2067 0.64% 1.38%
2066 0.66% 1.41%
2065 0.69% 1.45%
2064 0.72% 1.48%
2063 0.75% 1.52%
2062 0.78% 1.56%
2061 0.8% 1.6%
2060 0.83% 1.64%
2059 0.85% 1.68%
2058 0.88% 1.72%
2057 0.89% 1.75%
2056 0.91% 1.79%
2055 0.93% 1.83%
2054 0.96% 1.87%
2053 0.98% 1.91%
2052 1.01% 1.95%
2051 1.04% 1.98%
2050 1.07% 2.02%
2049 1.09% 2.06%
2048 1.13% 2.1%
2047 1.16% 2.14%
2046 1.2% 2.18%
2045 1.24% 2.22%
2044 1.29% 2.26%
2043 1.33% 2.3%
2042 1.37% 2.35%
2041 1.42% 2.39%
2040 1.46% 2.44%
2039 1.51% 2.5%
2038 1.54% 2.55%
2037 1.59% 2.61%
2036 1.62% 2.67%
2035 1.66% 2.72%
2034 1.71% 2.79%
2033 1.74% 2.84%
2032 1.78% 2.89%
2031 1.8% 2.96%
2030 1.83% 3.01%
2029 1.85% 3.07%
2028 1.88% 3.12%
2027 1.9% 3.18%
2026 1.93% 3.24%
2025 1.96% 3.31%
2024 1.98% 3.34%
2023 2% 3.35%
2022 1.94% 3.31%
2021 1.92% 3.31%
2020 1.98% 3.35%
2019 1.98% 3.42%
2018 2.05% 3.51%
2017 2.2% 3.62%
2016 2.23% 3.74%
2015 2.25% 3.77%
2014 2.37% 3.76%
2013 2.5% 3.83%
2012 2.64% 3.85%
2011 2.79% 3.79%
2010 2.94% 3.8%
2009 3.07% 3.79%
2008 3.08% 3.77%
2007 3.07% 3.75%
2006 3.09% 3.72%
2005 3.12% 3.7%
2004 3.15% 3.66%
2003 3.13% 3.63%
2002 3.2% 3.59%
2001 3.19% 3.57%
2000 3.06% 3.53%
1999 2.93% 3.5%
1998 2.8% 3.44%
1997 2.77% 3.38%
1996 2.79% 3.4%
1995 2.88% 3.37%
1994 2.95% 3.27%
1993 3.01% 3.21%
1992 3.11% 3.17%
1991 3.29% 3.15%
1990 3.5% 3.13%
1989 3.57% 3.09%
1988 3.59% 3.08%
1987 3.59% 3.07%
1986 3.64% 3.05%
1985 3.71% 3.02%
1984 3.75% 3%
1983 3.72% 3.01%
1982 3.64% 3.02%
1981 3.64% 3.03%
1980 3.61% 3.03%
1979 3.53% 2.99%
1978 3.5% 2.9%
1977 3.38% 2.83%
1976 3.3% 2.78%
1975 3.38% 2.75%
1974 3.44% 2.72%
1973 3.51% 2.71%
1972 3.54% 2.69%
1971 3.7% 2.71%
1970 3.92% 2.75%
1969 4% 2.77%
1968 4.03% 2.8%
1967 4.05% 2.83%
1966 4.07% 2.86%
1965 4.06% 2.89%
1964 4.01% 2.93%
1963 3.96% 2.94%
1962 3.9% 2.95%
1961 3.8% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kenya grew by 1.98%, while Niger's population grew by 3.34%.

Live population counters

Kenya Niger
Current population
58955623
29080898
Population rank 25/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.35%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
36.1 seconds
One birth every
21 seconds
28.8 seconds
One death every
1.32 minutes
2.27 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,997 +2,391
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 +872,545
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% +3.34%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 10/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -27,330 -7,704
Net migration rank 160/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - -7,704
2024 - -19,781 - -4,041
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 864,139 995
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 829,651 995
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 793,428 -4,405
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 784,437 -4,402
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 775,474 -15,778
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 763,536 -3,830
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 752,384 -6,830
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 738,999 14,833
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 721,630 17,051
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 704,609 3,891
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 686,070 -2,543
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 664,009 18,714
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 645,175 -6,941
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 624,685 -8,033
2009 1,193,598 7,096 602,671 -9,014
2008 1,174,818 29,612 579,727 -9,847
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 556,808 -10,069
2006 1,113,357 15,767 533,374 -10,054
2005 1,080,446 5,501 511,167 -9,700
2004 1,048,590 31,525 488,328 -9,070
2003 1,018,182 24,175 467,295 -8,841
2002 992,044 10,431 446,767 -9,550
2001 963,721 55,052 428,417 -8,654
2000 928,357 5,407 410,779 -8,522
1999 898,484 -13,257 394,212 -12,037
1998 875,511 -70,023 377,120 -7,298
1997 847,493 -80,443 358,745 -13,680
1996 827,326 -79,276 341,223 -8,057
1995 812,391 -75,506 323,630 3,843
1994 792,702 -40,367 306,026 -959
1993 788,579 -61,054 292,135 -2,269
1992 785,018 -43,085 278,690 -2,258
1991 790,030 -60,087 266,527 -1,500
1990 789,087 -11,338 256,594 73
1989 795,622 -24,949 245,278 613
1988 785,652 -31,894 237,296 -1,139
1987 775,124 -48,633 231,371 -2,338
1986 755,606 -53,183 224,365 -2,728
1985 732,739 -35,400 219,206 -6,126
1984 709,639 -33,253 213,111 -9,208
1983 684,587 -23,905 207,962 -9,209
1982 663,109 -43,382 202,012 -8,935
1981 642,379 -52,761 195,938 -7,559
1980 616,390 -39,920 189,251 -5,564
1979 595,390 -56,280 180,632 -3,495
1978 574,695 -60,718 171,614 -3,494
1977 554,124 -57,493 161,792 -3,476
1976 536,740 -90,990 154,489 -3,308
1975 517,579 -71,421 147,962 -3,254
1974 500,008 -62,973 142,606 -3,179
1973 485,556 -52,102 137,695 -2,942
1972 472,557 -48,466 133,813 -2,525
1971 459,897 -49,671 128,223 -2,277
1970 443,065 -13,064 128,184 -2,225
1969 427,819 369 125,389 -2,245
1968 411,948 1,611 123,301 -2,277
1967 396,920 5,060 121,358 -2,289
1966 382,891 1,616 119,314 -2,289
1965 366,444 8,524 116,963 -2,289
1964 349,322 4,788 115,386 -2,289
1963 332,763 4,246 113,072 -2,289
1962 315,797 4,521 110,280 -2,369
1961 298,463 4,296 107,693 -2,893
1960 280,032 2,134 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/kenya/niger | 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 Niger 100% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,728,287 people) and 0.03% is from migration (a gain of 2,520 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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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