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

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The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 57,532,493 in 2025 vs 5,610,870 people in Norway in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 59,218,766 people compared to 5,660,666 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 10.5 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.04% per year vs +0.81% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59.2M (60.5% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.66M (21.5% growth).

Kenya vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Norway
2100 105,223,316 5,426,970
2099 105,242,590 5,439,664
2098 105,242,641 5,451,717
2097 105,236,101 5,463,190
2096 105,205,242 5,474,994
2095 105,160,786 5,487,368
2094 105,103,544 5,499,514
2093 105,032,088 5,512,056
2092 104,940,218 5,524,021
2091 104,832,015 5,535,989
2090 104,703,358 5,548,825
2089 104,558,519 5,561,462
2088 104,399,468 5,574,757
2087 104,228,800 5,588,831
2086 104,041,464 5,602,569
2085 103,840,241 5,616,010
2084 103,625,624 5,629,675
2083 103,392,537 5,642,568
2082 103,144,028 5,654,975
2081 102,874,777 5,666,885
2080 102,580,506 5,678,624
2079 102,272,538 5,689,711
2078 101,946,897 5,700,349
2077 101,598,847 5,710,483
2076 101,225,562 5,720,209
2075 100,835,197 5,729,904
2074 100,422,464 5,739,940
2073 99,987,171 5,749,872
2072 99,519,193 5,759,499
2071 99,028,293 5,768,298
2070 98,515,267 5,777,747
2069 97,978,409 5,786,471
2068 97,414,394 5,795,734
2067 96,829,083 5,805,627
2066 96,216,770 5,815,585
2065 95,585,451 5,825,356
2064 94,929,481 5,835,081
2063 94,252,826 5,844,519
2062 93,548,321 5,853,646
2061 92,824,672 5,861,677
2060 92,085,725 5,869,390
2059 91,330,716 5,875,920
2058 90,557,051 5,881,790
2057 89,770,421 5,888,181
2056 88,981,572 5,894,125
2055 88,179,741 5,899,106
2054 87,367,666 5,903,121
2053 86,540,071 5,906,126
2052 85,698,312 5,907,281
2051 84,838,589 5,907,735
2050 83,964,839 5,907,355
2049 83,078,796 5,905,940
2048 82,179,525 5,903,025
2047 81,263,371 5,899,964
2046 80,329,258 5,896,254
2045 79,378,234 5,891,177
2044 78,403,097 5,886,031
2043 77,407,646 5,880,486
2042 76,389,004 5,873,632
2041 75,353,221 5,865,604
2040 74,297,998 5,857,447
2039 73,230,696 5,848,023
2038 72,143,698 5,837,628
2037 71,048,729 5,826,752
2036 69,939,553 5,815,042
2035 68,821,441 5,802,966
2034 67,695,500 5,790,086
2033 66,560,141 5,776,187
2032 65,422,172 5,761,261
2031 64,280,471 5,745,071
2030 63,144,611 5,728,104
2029 62,012,629 5,710,229
2028 60,885,488 5,691,155
2027 59,761,684 5,670,783
2026 58,645,347 5,649,981
2025 57,532,493 5,610,870
2024 56,432,944 5,572,279
2023 55,339,003 5,519,601
2022 54,252,461 5,457,127
2021 53,219,166 5,408,320
2020 52,217,334 5,379,475
2019 51,202,827 5,347,896
2018 50,207,107 5,311,916
2017 49,197,766 5,276,968
2016 48,139,687 5,234,519
2015 47,088,526 5,188,607
2014 46,051,440 5,137,232
2013 44,986,791 5,079,623
2012 43,888,303 5,018,573
2011 42,758,461 4,953,088
2010 41,598,567 4,889,252
2009 40,408,891 4,828,726
2008 39,206,351 4,768,212
2007 38,036,349 4,709,153
2006 36,904,008 4,660,677
2005 35,796,484 4,623,291
2004 34,713,455 4,591,910
2003 33,652,223 4,564,855
2002 32,629,808 4,538,159
2001 31,619,170 4,513,751
2000 30,642,890 4,490,967
1999 29,733,408 4,461,913
1998 28,888,057 4,431,464
1997 28,101,768 4,405,157
1996 27,344,211 4,381,336
1995 26,601,751 4,359,184
1994 25,857,130 4,336,613
1993 25,117,188 4,311,991
1992 24,382,460 4,286,401
1991 23,646,514 4,261,732
1990 22,892,651 4,241,473
1989 22,118,434 4,226,901
1988 21,356,219 4,209,488
1987 20,616,096 4,186,905
1986 19,901,646 4,167,354
1985 19,201,768 4,152,516
1984 18,514,906 4,140,099
1983 17,846,374 4,128,432
1982 17,206,175 4,114,787
1981 16,601,507 4,099,702
1980 16,018,459 4,085,620
1979 15,460,666 4,072,517
1978 14,934,126 4,058,671
1977 14,428,819 4,043,205
1976 13,957,623 4,026,152
1975 13,511,671 4,007,313
1974 13,070,078 3,985,258
1973 12,634,835 3,960,612
1972 12,206,060 3,933,004
1971 11,788,904 3,903,039
1970 11,368,791 3,875,763
1969 10,939,695 3,847,707
1968 10,518,823 3,816,486
1967 10,111,057 3,784,539
1966 9,717,816 3,753,012
1965 9,338,078 3,723,168
1964 8,973,535 3,694,339
1963 8,627,971 3,666,537
1962 8,299,308 3,638,918
1961 7,987,770 3,609,800
1960 7,695,307 3,581,239

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/kenya/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 11,079,079 people (a 23% growth), while Norway's population increased by 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Kenya's population will grow by 41.8% to 83,964,839 people with a rank change from 25th to 22nd. The population of Norway will increase by 4.36% to 5,907,355 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 5.91M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Norway
2100 -0.02% -0.23%
2099 -0% -0.22%
2098 0.006% -0.21%
2097 0.03% -0.22%
2096 0.04% -0.23%
2095 0.05% -0.22%
2094 0.07% -0.23%
2093 0.09% -0.22%
2092 0.1% -0.22%
2091 0.12% -0.23%
2090 0.14% -0.23%
2089 0.15% -0.24%
2088 0.16% -0.25%
2087 0.18% -0.25%
2086 0.19% -0.24%
2085 0.21% -0.24%
2084 0.23% -0.23%
2083 0.24% -0.22%
2082 0.26% -0.21%
2081 0.29% -0.21%
2080 0.3% -0.19%
2079 0.32% -0.19%
2078 0.34% -0.18%
2077 0.37% -0.17%
2076 0.39% -0.17%
2075 0.41% -0.17%
2074 0.44% -0.17%
2073 0.47% -0.17%
2072 0.5% -0.15%
2071 0.52% -0.16%
2070 0.55% -0.15%
2069 0.58% -0.16%
2068 0.6% -0.17%
2067 0.64% -0.17%
2066 0.66% -0.17%
2065 0.69% -0.17%
2064 0.72% -0.16%
2063 0.75% -0.16%
2062 0.78% -0.14%
2061 0.8% -0.13%
2060 0.83% -0.11%
2059 0.85% -0.1%
2058 0.88% -0.11%
2057 0.89% -0.1%
2056 0.91% -0.08%
2055 0.93% -0.07%
2054 0.96% -0.05%
2053 0.98% -0.02%
2052 1.01% -0.008%
2051 1.04% 0.006%
2050 1.07% 0.02%
2049 1.09% 0.05%
2048 1.13% 0.05%
2047 1.16% 0.06%
2046 1.2% 0.09%
2045 1.24% 0.09%
2044 1.29% 0.09%
2043 1.33% 0.12%
2042 1.37% 0.14%
2041 1.42% 0.14%
2040 1.46% 0.16%
2039 1.51% 0.18%
2038 1.54% 0.19%
2037 1.59% 0.2%
2036 1.62% 0.21%
2035 1.66% 0.22%
2034 1.71% 0.24%
2033 1.74% 0.26%
2032 1.78% 0.28%
2031 1.8% 0.3%
2030 1.83% 0.31%
2029 1.85% 0.34%
2028 1.88% 0.36%
2027 1.9% 0.37%
2026 1.93% 0.7%
2025 1.95% 0.69%
2024 1.98% 0.95%
2023 2% 1.14%
2022 1.94% 0.9%
2021 1.92% 0.54%
2020 1.98% 0.59%
2019 1.98% 0.68%
2018 2.05% 0.66%
2017 2.2% 0.81%
2016 2.23% 0.88%
2015 2.25% 1%
2014 2.37% 1.13%
2013 2.5% 1.22%
2012 2.64% 1.32%
2011 2.79% 1.31%
2010 2.94% 1.25%
2009 3.07% 1.27%
2008 3.08% 1.25%
2007 3.07% 1.04%
2006 3.09% 0.81%
2005 3.12% 0.68%
2004 3.15% 0.59%
2003 3.13% 0.59%
2002 3.2% 0.54%
2001 3.19% 0.51%
2000 3.06% 0.65%
1999 2.93% 0.69%
1998 2.8% 0.6%
1997 2.77% 0.54%
1996 2.79% 0.51%
1995 2.88% 0.52%
1994 2.95% 0.57%
1993 3.01% 0.6%
1992 3.11% 0.58%
1991 3.29% 0.48%
1990 3.5% 0.34%
1989 3.57% 0.41%
1988 3.59% 0.54%
1987 3.59% 0.47%
1986 3.64% 0.36%
1985 3.71% 0.3%
1984 3.75% 0.28%
1983 3.72% 0.33%
1982 3.64% 0.37%
1981 3.64% 0.34%
1980 3.61% 0.32%
1979 3.53% 0.34%
1978 3.5% 0.38%
1977 3.38% 0.42%
1976 3.3% 0.47%
1975 3.38% 0.55%
1974 3.44% 0.62%
1973 3.51% 0.7%
1972 3.54% 0.77%
1971 3.7% 0.7%
1970 3.92% 0.73%
1969 4% 0.82%
1968 4.03% 0.84%
1967 4.05% 0.84%
1966 4.07% 0.8%
1965 4.06% 0.78%
1964 4.01% 0.76%
1963 3.96% 0.76%
1962 3.9% 0.81%
1961 3.8% 0.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Kenya grew by 1.95%, while Norway's population grew by 0.69%.

Live population counters

Kenya Norway
Current population
59218766
5660666
Population rank 25/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.07%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
13.7 minutes
One birth every
20.7 seconds
9.72 minutes
One death every
1.3 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,012 +106
Annual growth/decline +1,099,549 +38,591
Annual growth/decline rate +1.95% +0.69%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 117/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -27,330 +29,798
Net migration rank 160/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - 29,798
2024 1,116,695 -19,781 10,030 44,356
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 8,280 53,806
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 5,457 58,040
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 14,062 19,804
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 12,372 11,277
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 13,904 25,707
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 14,342 18,473
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 15,831 21,657
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 17,797 26,417
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 18,160 30,242
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 18,494 38,522
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 17,779 40,690
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 18,066 47,883
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 18,822 47,454
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 20,046 42,865
2009 1,193,598 7,096 20,280 39,316
2008 1,174,818 29,612 19,073 44,002
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 16,482 40,111
2006 1,113,357 15,767 17,244 24,054
2005 1,080,446 5,501 15,719 18,588
2004 1,048,590 31,525 15,612 13,412
2003 1,018,182 24,175 14,151 11,389
2002 992,044 10,431 10,892 17,279
2001 963,721 55,052 13,090 7,906
2000 928,357 5,407 15,269 9,805
1999 898,484 -13,257 14,278 19,147
1998 875,511 -70,023 14,181 13,519
1997 847,493 -80,443 15,418 9,744
1996 827,326 -79,276 17,087 5,671
1995 812,391 -75,506 14,821 6,343
1994 792,702 -40,367 16,045 7,580
1993 788,579 -61,054 12,936 12,567
1992 785,018 -43,085 15,431 10,218
1991 790,030 -60,087 16,194 7,949
1990 789,087 -11,338 14,845 1,818
1989 795,622 -24,949 13,949 -1,730
1988 785,652 -31,894 12,207 10,380
1987 775,124 -48,633 9,212 13,907
1986 755,606 -53,183 8,751 7,616
1985 732,739 -35,400 6,644 6,725
1984 709,639 -33,253 7,452 3,856
1983 684,587 -23,905 7,844 4,120
1982 663,109 -43,382 9,875 5,749
1981 642,379 -52,761 9,020 6,010
1980 616,390 -39,920 9,806 3,763
1979 595,390 -56,280 10,181 2,839
1978 574,695 -60,718 11,364 3,823
1977 554,124 -57,493 11,321 4,845
1976 536,740 -90,990 13,286 4,779
1975 517,579 -71,421 16,430 3,312
1974 500,008 -62,973 20,324 4,425
1973 485,556 -52,102 21,387 3,414
1972 472,557 -48,466 24,777 5,603
1971 459,897 -49,671 26,541 3,031
1970 443,065 -13,064 25,968 -1,034
1969 427,819 369 28,858 2,230
1968 411,948 1,611 29,387 1,761
1967 396,920 5,060 30,276 2,460
1966 382,891 1,616 31,150 -888
1965 366,444 8,524 31,275 -1,525
1964 349,322 4,788 30,293 -1,571
1963 332,763 4,246 26,766 1,061
1962 315,797 4,521 28,020 655
1961 298,463 4,296 29,239 1,437
1960 280,032 2,134 29,366 -1,427

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 95.8% of the population change in Kenya is from natural causes (a gain of 10,885,724 people) and 4.23% is from migration (a loss of 481,242 people). In Norway 29.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 130,235 people) and 70.4% is from migration (a gain of 309,779 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 152K
Baerum 133K
Drammen 106K
Asker 102K
Lillestrom 96.8K
Fredrikstad 86.2K
Sandnes 85.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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