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Population in Kenya compared to North Macedonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 32.6 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Kenya vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya North Macedonia
2100 105,238,162 866,884
2099 105,257,438 877,788
2098 105,257,489 888,715
2097 105,250,948 899,716
2096 105,220,085 910,709
2095 105,175,623 921,559
2094 105,118,372 932,633
2093 105,046,907 943,984
2092 104,955,024 955,335
2091 104,846,805 966,773
2090 104,718,130 978,130
2089 104,573,271 989,666
2088 104,414,197 1,001,224
2087 104,243,505 1,012,831
2086 104,056,143 1,024,787
2085 103,854,891 1,036,668
2084 103,640,244 1,048,876
2083 103,407,124 1,061,031
2082 103,158,580 1,073,408
2081 102,889,291 1,085,823
2080 102,594,978 1,098,127
2079 102,286,967 1,110,614
2078 101,961,280 1,123,398
2077 101,613,181 1,136,448
2076 101,239,843 1,149,787
2075 100,849,423 1,163,080
2074 100,436,632 1,176,671
2073 100,001,277 1,190,351
2072 99,533,234 1,204,015
2071 99,042,264 1,217,691
2070 98,529,166 1,231,978
2069 97,992,232 1,246,408
2068 97,428,138 1,260,869
2067 96,842,744 1,275,289
2066 96,230,345 1,289,439
2065 95,598,937 1,303,917
2064 94,942,874 1,318,161
2063 94,266,124 1,332,807
2062 93,561,519 1,347,540
2061 92,837,768 1,362,299
2060 92,098,717 1,376,807
2059 91,343,602 1,390,921
2058 90,569,828 1,404,982
2057 89,783,087 1,419,185
2056 88,994,126 1,433,595
2055 88,192,182 1,447,857
2054 87,379,992 1,462,210
2053 86,552,281 1,476,351
2052 85,710,403 1,489,905
2051 84,850,558 1,503,526
2050 83,976,685 1,516,629
2049 83,090,517 1,529,608
2048 82,191,119 1,542,390
2047 81,274,836 1,555,085
2046 80,340,592 1,568,151
2045 79,389,433 1,581,115
2044 78,414,158 1,593,878
2043 77,418,567 1,606,930
2042 76,399,781 1,619,941
2041 75,363,853 1,632,704
2040 74,308,480 1,645,446
2039 73,241,028 1,658,034
2038 72,153,876 1,670,347
2037 71,058,753 1,682,850
2036 69,949,421 1,695,204
2035 68,831,151 1,707,302
2034 67,705,051 1,719,193
2033 66,569,532 1,730,723
2032 65,431,402 1,742,288
2031 64,289,540 1,753,729
2030 63,153,520 1,765,162
2029 62,021,378 1,775,815
2028 60,894,078 1,786,051
2027 59,770,115 1,795,945
2026 58,653,621 1,805,954
2025 57,540,609 1,815,368
2024 56,432,944 1,824,359
2023 55,339,003 1,827,816
2022 54,252,461 1,831,712
2021 53,219,166 1,837,114
2020 52,217,334 1,856,124
2019 51,202,827 1,876,262
2018 50,207,107 1,889,051
2017 49,197,766 1,898,657
2016 48,139,687 1,906,313
2015 47,088,526 1,912,430
2014 46,051,440 1,917,557
2013 44,986,791 1,922,716
2012 43,888,303 1,929,821
2011 42,758,461 1,937,398
2010 41,598,567 1,946,298
2009 40,408,891 1,958,782
2008 39,206,351 1,971,493
2007 38,036,349 1,982,933
2006 36,904,008 1,994,287
2005 35,796,484 2,005,330
2004 34,713,455 2,016,186
2003 33,652,223 2,022,725
2002 32,629,808 2,020,157
2001 31,619,170 2,034,882
2000 30,642,890 2,026,350
1999 29,733,408 2,017,142
1998 28,888,057 2,007,523
1997 28,101,768 1,996,869
1996 27,344,211 2,012,553
1995 26,601,751 1,998,534
1994 25,857,130 1,992,666
1993 25,117,188 2,006,854
1992 24,382,460 2,032,523
1991 23,646,514 2,055,994
1990 22,892,651 2,063,689
1989 22,118,434 2,055,649
1988 21,356,219 2,045,737
1987 20,616,096 2,035,157
1986 19,901,646 2,024,732
1985 19,201,768 2,014,331
1984 18,514,906 2,003,399
1983 17,846,374 1,991,901
1982 17,206,175 1,978,956
1981 16,601,507 1,959,065
1980 16,018,459 1,933,038
1979 15,460,666 1,906,523
1978 14,934,126 1,879,847
1977 14,428,819 1,853,138
1976 13,957,623 1,825,830
1975 13,511,671 1,797,972
1974 13,070,078 1,770,545
1973 12,634,835 1,743,816
1972 12,206,060 1,717,395
1971 11,788,904 1,691,216
1970 11,368,791 1,664,208
1969 10,939,695 1,636,345
1968 10,518,823 1,608,930
1967 10,111,057 1,582,492
1966 9,717,816 1,557,349
1965 9,338,078 1,533,466
1964 8,973,535 1,510,900
1963 8,627,971 1,488,737
1962 8,299,308 1,471,745
1961 7,987,770 1,455,171
1960 7,695,307 1,435,059

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya North Macedonia
2100 -0.02% -1.24%
2099 -0% -1.23%
2098 0.006% -1.22%
2097 0.03% -1.21%
2096 0.04% -1.18%
2095 0.05% -1.19%
2094 0.07% -1.2%
2093 0.09% -1.19%
2092 0.1% -1.18%
2091 0.12% -1.16%
2090 0.14% -1.17%
2089 0.15% -1.15%
2088 0.16% -1.15%
2087 0.18% -1.17%
2086 0.19% -1.15%
2085 0.21% -1.16%
2084 0.23% -1.15%
2083 0.24% -1.15%
2082 0.26% -1.14%
2081 0.29% -1.12%
2080 0.3% -1.12%
2079 0.32% -1.14%
2078 0.34% -1.15%
2077 0.37% -1.16%
2076 0.39% -1.14%
2075 0.41% -1.15%
2074 0.44% -1.15%
2073 0.47% -1.13%
2072 0.5% -1.12%
2071 0.52% -1.16%
2070 0.55% -1.16%
2069 0.58% -1.15%
2068 0.6% -1.13%
2067 0.64% -1.1%
2066 0.66% -1.11%
2065 0.69% -1.08%
2064 0.72% -1.1%
2063 0.75% -1.09%
2062 0.78% -1.08%
2061 0.8% -1.05%
2060 0.83% -1.01%
2059 0.85% -1%
2058 0.88% -1%
2057 0.89% -1.01%
2056 0.91% -0.99%
2055 0.93% -0.98%
2054 0.96% -0.96%
2053 0.98% -0.91%
2052 1.01% -0.91%
2051 1.04% -0.86%
2050 1.07% -0.85%
2049 1.09% -0.83%
2048 1.13% -0.82%
2047 1.16% -0.83%
2046 1.2% -0.82%
2045 1.24% -0.8%
2044 1.29% -0.81%
2043 1.33% -0.8%
2042 1.37% -0.78%
2041 1.42% -0.77%
2040 1.46% -0.76%
2039 1.51% -0.74%
2038 1.54% -0.74%
2037 1.59% -0.73%
2036 1.62% -0.71%
2035 1.66% -0.69%
2034 1.71% -0.67%
2033 1.74% -0.66%
2032 1.78% -0.65%
2031 1.8% -0.65%
2030 1.83% -0.6%
2029 1.85% -0.57%
2028 1.88% -0.55%
2027 1.9% -0.55%
2026 1.93% -0.52%
2025 1.96% -0.49%
2024 1.98% -0.19%
2023 2% -0.21%
2022 1.94% -0.29%
2021 1.92% -1.02%
2020 1.98% -1.07%
2019 1.98% -0.68%
2018 2.05% -0.51%
2017 2.2% -0.4%
2016 2.23% -0.32%
2015 2.25% -0.27%
2014 2.37% -0.27%
2013 2.5% -0.37%
2012 2.64% -0.39%
2011 2.79% -0.46%
2010 2.94% -0.64%
2009 3.07% -0.64%
2008 3.08% -0.58%
2007 3.07% -0.57%
2006 3.09% -0.55%
2005 3.12% -0.54%
2004 3.15% -0.32%
2003 3.13% 0.13%
2002 3.2% -0.72%
2001 3.19% 0.42%
2000 3.06% 0.46%
1999 2.93% 0.48%
1998 2.8% 0.53%
1997 2.77% -0.78%
1996 2.79% 0.7%
1995 2.88% 0.29%
1994 2.95% -0.71%
1993 3.01% -1.26%
1992 3.11% -1.14%
1991 3.29% -0.37%
1990 3.5% 0.39%
1989 3.57% 0.48%
1988 3.59% 0.52%
1987 3.59% 0.51%
1986 3.64% 0.52%
1985 3.71% 0.55%
1984 3.75% 0.58%
1983 3.72% 0.65%
1982 3.64% 1.02%
1981 3.64% 1.35%
1980 3.61% 1.39%
1979 3.53% 1.42%
1978 3.5% 1.44%
1977 3.38% 1.5%
1976 3.3% 1.55%
1975 3.38% 1.55%
1974 3.44% 1.53%
1973 3.51% 1.54%
1972 3.54% 1.55%
1971 3.7% 1.62%
1970 3.92% 1.7%
1969 4% 1.7%
1968 4.03% 1.67%
1967 4.05% 1.61%
1966 4.07% 1.56%
1965 4.06% 1.49%
1964 4.01% 1.49%
1963 3.96% 1.15%
1962 3.9% 1.14%
1961 3.8% 1.4%

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 North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Kenya North Macedonia
Current population
58955623
1805954
Population rank 25/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.02%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
2.53 hours
One birth every
21 seconds
31.3 minutes
One death every
1.32 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,997 -9
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 176/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -27,330 -5,645
Net migration rank 160/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - -5,645
2024 - -19,781 - -5,728
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 -3,290 -5,597
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 -4,397 -5,296
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 -9,737 -5,483
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 -5,939 -23,458
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 -375 -24,204
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 1,512 -24,878
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 1,329 -24,227
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 2,374 -24,144
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 2,294 -23,010
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 3,644 -22,132
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 3,653 -20,297
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 3,087 -19,083
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 3,100 -17,871
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 4,866 -16,668
2009 1,193,598 7,096 4,309 -15,455
2008 1,174,818 29,612 3,746 -17,645
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 2,974 -15,705
2006 1,113,357 15,767 3,988 -9,632
2005 1,080,446 5,501 4,011 -2,244
2004 1,048,590 31,525 5,444 -2,640
2003 1,018,182 24,175 8,900 -2,880
2002 992,044 10,431 9,697 -2,858
2001 963,721 55,052 10,174 -922
2000 928,357 5,407 12,159 -2,824
1999 898,484 -13,257 10,489 -1,261
1998 875,511 -70,023 12,446 -589
1997 847,493 -80,443 12,979 -477
1996 827,326 -79,276 14,806 -397
1995 812,391 -75,506 17,239 -3,603
1994 792,702 -40,367 19,103 -21,006
1993 788,579 -61,054 20,797 -47,273
1992 785,018 -43,085 21,659 -46,509
1991 790,030 -60,087 23,387 -45,484
1990 789,087 -11,338 22,868 -16,174
1989 795,622 -24,949 22,912 -13,528
1988 785,652 -31,894 24,064 -13,621
1987 775,124 -48,633 24,359 -13,635
1986 755,606 -53,183 23,720 -13,589
1985 732,739 -35,400 24,167 -13,492
1984 709,639 -33,253 24,436 -13,251
1983 684,587 -23,905 24,690 -12,884
1982 663,109 -43,382 25,810 -11,716
1981 642,379 -52,761 25,689 0
1980 616,390 -39,920 26,547 -189
1979 595,390 -56,280 27,096 -426
1978 574,695 -60,718 27,150 -462
1977 554,124 -57,493 27,410 -683
1976 536,740 -90,990 28,799 -911
1975 517,579 -71,421 28,983 -1,147
1974 500,008 -62,973 28,400 -1,376
1973 485,556 -52,102 28,032 -1,600
1972 472,557 -48,466 28,236 -1,834
1971 459,897 -49,671 28,010 -2,064
1970 443,065 -13,064 28,022 60
1969 427,819 369 27,464 181
1968 411,948 1,611 28,378 -1,201
1967 396,920 5,060 28,401 -2,696
1966 382,891 1,616 28,766 -4,176
1965 366,444 8,524 28,564 -5,385
1964 349,322 4,788 27,889 -5,938
1963 332,763 4,246 28,124 -5,759
1962 315,797 4,521 25,317 -13,702
1961 298,463 4,296 27,846 -6,309
1960 280,032 2,134 28,816 -10,126

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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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