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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 10.2 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

Kenya vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Oman
2100 105,238,162 12,326,703
2099 105,257,438 12,244,321
2098 105,257,489 12,161,347
2097 105,250,948 12,077,858
2096 105,220,085 11,994,015
2095 105,175,623 11,909,754
2094 105,118,372 11,825,095
2093 105,046,907 11,740,085
2092 104,955,024 11,654,790
2091 104,846,805 11,569,356
2090 104,718,130 11,483,782
2089 104,573,271 11,398,109
2088 104,414,197 11,312,508
2087 104,243,505 11,227,223
2086 104,056,143 11,141,991
2085 103,854,891 11,056,984
2084 103,640,244 10,972,191
2083 103,407,124 10,887,525
2082 103,158,580 10,802,994
2081 102,889,291 10,718,800
2080 102,594,978 10,634,723
2079 102,286,967 10,550,794
2078 101,961,280 10,466,970
2077 101,613,181 10,383,169
2076 101,239,843 10,299,342
2075 100,849,423 10,215,493
2074 100,436,632 10,131,547
2073 100,001,277 10,047,318
2072 99,533,234 9,962,612
2071 99,042,264 9,877,378
2070 98,529,166 9,791,853
2069 97,992,232 9,705,815
2068 97,428,138 9,619,166
2067 96,842,744 9,531,936
2066 96,230,345 9,443,967
2065 95,598,937 9,355,538
2064 94,942,874 9,266,470
2063 94,266,124 9,176,798
2062 93,561,519 9,086,390
2061 92,837,768 8,995,287
2060 92,098,717 8,903,536
2059 91,343,602 8,810,958
2058 90,569,828 8,717,538
2057 89,783,087 8,623,514
2056 88,994,126 8,528,891
2055 88,192,182 8,433,708
2054 87,379,992 8,338,102
2053 86,552,281 8,242,274
2052 85,710,403 8,146,407
2051 84,850,558 8,050,917
2050 83,976,685 7,955,842
2049 83,090,517 7,861,436
2048 82,191,119 7,767,655
2047 81,274,836 7,674,619
2046 80,340,592 7,582,158
2045 79,389,433 7,490,461
2044 78,414,158 7,399,381
2043 77,418,567 7,309,208
2042 76,399,781 7,219,941
2041 75,363,853 7,131,715
2040 74,308,480 7,044,649
2039 73,241,028 6,958,711
2038 72,153,876 6,873,682
2037 71,058,753 6,789,514
2036 69,949,421 6,706,116
2035 68,831,151 6,623,241
2034 67,705,051 6,540,718
2033 66,569,532 6,458,252
2032 65,431,402 6,375,523
2031 64,289,540 6,292,383
2030 63,153,520 6,208,520
2029 62,021,378 6,115,428
2028 60,894,078 6,010,434
2027 59,770,115 5,881,073
2026 58,653,621 5,717,450
2025 57,540,609 5,519,571
2024 56,432,944 5,281,538
2023 55,339,003 5,049,269
2022 54,252,461 4,730,226
2021 53,219,166 4,500,424
2020 52,217,334 4,522,497
2019 51,202,827 4,591,241
2018 50,207,107 4,597,877
2017 49,197,766 4,537,396
2016 48,139,687 4,390,877
2015 47,088,526 4,184,895
2014 46,051,440 4,002,439
2013 44,986,791 3,833,913
2012 43,888,303 3,547,106
2011 42,758,461 3,076,763
2010 41,598,567 2,757,446
2009 40,408,891 2,684,659
2008 39,206,351 2,626,529
2007 38,036,349 2,570,174
2006 36,904,008 2,514,795
2005 35,796,484 2,459,802
2004 34,713,455 2,404,821
2003 33,652,223 2,363,796
2002 32,629,808 2,337,140
2001 31,619,170 2,310,217
2000 30,642,890 2,282,131
1999 29,733,408 2,252,909
1998 28,888,057 2,222,489
1997 28,101,768 2,190,720
1996 27,344,211 2,156,926
1995 26,601,751 2,120,528
1994 25,857,130 2,081,834
1993 25,117,188 2,021,675
1992 24,382,460 1,938,238
1991 23,646,514 1,851,473
1990 22,892,651 1,763,954
1989 22,118,434 1,676,228
1988 21,356,219 1,588,568
1987 20,616,096 1,500,996
1986 19,901,646 1,413,419
1985 19,201,768 1,325,480
1984 18,514,906 1,247,716
1983 17,846,374 1,181,459
1982 17,206,175 1,117,678
1981 16,601,507 1,057,320
1980 16,018,459 1,001,248
1979 15,460,666 949,116
1978 14,934,126 900,304
1977 14,428,819 855,314
1976 13,957,623 814,701
1975 13,511,671 778,864
1974 13,070,078 746,988
1973 12,634,835 721,179
1972 12,206,060 700,593
1971 11,788,904 681,119
1970 11,368,791 662,680
1969 10,939,695 645,255
1968 10,518,823 628,798
1967 10,111,057 613,318
1966 9,717,816 598,804
1965 9,338,078 585,236
1964 8,973,535 572,577
1963 8,627,971 560,827
1962 8,299,308 549,941
1961 7,987,770 539,854
1960 7,695,307 530,485

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 Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Oman
2100 -0.02% 0.67%
2099 -0% 0.68%
2098 0.006% 0.69%
2097 0.03% 0.7%
2096 0.04% 0.71%
2095 0.05% 0.72%
2094 0.07% 0.72%
2093 0.09% 0.73%
2092 0.1% 0.74%
2091 0.12% 0.75%
2090 0.14% 0.75%
2089 0.15% 0.76%
2088 0.16% 0.76%
2087 0.18% 0.76%
2086 0.19% 0.77%
2085 0.21% 0.77%
2084 0.23% 0.78%
2083 0.24% 0.78%
2082 0.26% 0.79%
2081 0.29% 0.79%
2080 0.3% 0.8%
2079 0.32% 0.8%
2078 0.34% 0.81%
2077 0.37% 0.81%
2076 0.39% 0.82%
2075 0.41% 0.83%
2074 0.44% 0.84%
2073 0.47% 0.85%
2072 0.5% 0.86%
2071 0.52% 0.87%
2070 0.55% 0.89%
2069 0.58% 0.9%
2068 0.6% 0.92%
2067 0.64% 0.93%
2066 0.66% 0.95%
2065 0.69% 0.96%
2064 0.72% 0.98%
2063 0.75% 0.99%
2062 0.78% 1.01%
2061 0.8% 1.03%
2060 0.83% 1.05%
2059 0.85% 1.07%
2058 0.88% 1.09%
2057 0.89% 1.11%
2056 0.91% 1.13%
2055 0.93% 1.15%
2054 0.96% 1.16%
2053 0.98% 1.18%
2052 1.01% 1.19%
2051 1.04% 1.2%
2050 1.07% 1.2%
2049 1.09% 1.21%
2048 1.13% 1.21%
2047 1.16% 1.22%
2046 1.2% 1.22%
2045 1.24% 1.23%
2044 1.29% 1.23%
2043 1.33% 1.24%
2042 1.37% 1.24%
2041 1.42% 1.24%
2040 1.46% 1.23%
2039 1.51% 1.24%
2038 1.54% 1.24%
2037 1.59% 1.24%
2036 1.62% 1.25%
2035 1.66% 1.26%
2034 1.71% 1.28%
2033 1.74% 1.3%
2032 1.78% 1.32%
2031 1.8% 1.35%
2030 1.83% 1.52%
2029 1.85% 1.75%
2028 1.88% 2.2%
2027 1.9% 2.86%
2026 1.93% 3.59%
2025 1.96% 4.51%
2024 1.98% 4.6%
2023 2% 6.74%
2022 1.94% 5.11%
2021 1.92% -0.49%
2020 1.98% -1.5%
2019 1.98% -0.14%
2018 2.05% 1.33%
2017 2.2% 3.34%
2016 2.23% 4.92%
2015 2.25% 4.56%
2014 2.37% 4.4%
2013 2.5% 8.09%
2012 2.64% 15.3%
2011 2.79% 11.6%
2010 2.94% 2.71%
2009 3.07% 2.21%
2008 3.08% 2.19%
2007 3.07% 2.2%
2006 3.09% 2.24%
2005 3.12% 2.29%
2004 3.15% 1.74%
2003 3.13% 1.14%
2002 3.2% 1.17%
2001 3.19% 1.23%
2000 3.06% 1.3%
1999 2.93% 1.37%
1998 2.8% 1.45%
1997 2.77% 1.57%
1996 2.79% 1.72%
1995 2.88% 1.86%
1994 2.95% 2.98%
1993 3.01% 4.3%
1992 3.11% 4.69%
1991 3.29% 4.96%
1990 3.5% 5.23%
1989 3.57% 5.52%
1988 3.59% 5.83%
1987 3.59% 6.2%
1986 3.64% 6.63%
1985 3.71% 6.23%
1984 3.75% 5.61%
1983 3.72% 5.71%
1982 3.64% 5.71%
1981 3.64% 5.6%
1980 3.61% 5.49%
1979 3.53% 5.42%
1978 3.5% 5.26%
1977 3.38% 4.99%
1976 3.3% 4.6%
1975 3.38% 4.27%
1974 3.44% 3.58%
1973 3.51% 2.94%
1972 3.54% 2.86%
1971 3.7% 2.78%
1970 3.92% 2.7%
1969 4% 2.62%
1968 4.03% 2.52%
1967 4.05% 2.42%
1966 4.07% 2.32%
1965 4.06% 2.21%
1964 4.01% 2.1%
1963 3.96% 1.98%
1962 3.9% 1.87%
1961 3.8% 1.77%

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 Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

Kenya Oman
Current population
58955623
5761708
Population rank 25/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.07%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
2.26 minutes
One birth every
21 seconds
6.18 minutes
One death every
1.32 minutes
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,997 +636
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 5/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change -27,330 +113,734
Net migration rank 160/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - 113,734
2024 - -19,781 - 154,219
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 75,467 156,285
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 67,278 339,063
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 69,991 -16,726
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 74,224 -171,635
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 77,394 -117,480
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 79,438 -52,630
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 82,408 11,751
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 81,350 117,538
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 79,241 133,842
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 76,258 75,557
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 71,905 113,335
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 65,572 322,812
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 59,689 492,609
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 57,619 28,717
2009 1,193,598 7,096 52,007 7,226
2008 1,174,818 29,612 47,146 9,877
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 44,207 11,478
2006 1,113,357 15,767 43,969 11,103
2005 1,080,446 5,501 44,688 10,231
2004 1,048,590 31,525 45,651 9,394
2003 1,018,182 24,175 46,273 -19,265
2002 992,044 10,431 46,397 -20,098
2001 963,721 55,052 46,651 -19,103
2000 928,357 5,407 47,208 -18,588
1999 898,484 -13,257 48,053 -18,235
1998 875,511 -70,023 48,654 -17,626
1997 847,493 -80,443 49,510 -16,998
1996 827,326 -79,276 50,362 -15,286
1995 812,391 -75,506 51,139 -13,418
1994 792,702 -40,367 52,337 -12,665
1993 788,579 -61,054 53,439 27,204
1992 785,018 -43,085 54,471 31,756
1991 790,030 -60,087 55,382 31,927
1990 789,087 -11,338 56,000 31,722
1989 795,622 -24,949 56,202 31,528
1988 785,652 -31,894 56,142 31,456
1987 775,124 -48,633 55,933 31,608
1986 755,606 -53,183 55,324 32,289
1985 732,739 -35,400 54,609 33,666
1984 709,639 -33,253 52,253 14,993
1983 684,587 -23,905 49,646 15,617
1982 663,109 -43,382 46,939 15,359
1981 642,379 -52,761 44,176 14,239
1980 616,390 -39,920 41,109 12,626
1979 595,390 -56,280 38,022 12,511
1978 574,695 -60,718 35,141 11,946
1977 554,124 -57,493 32,342 10,554
1976 536,740 -90,990 30,032 8,299
1975 517,579 -71,421 27,699 5,632
1974 500,008 -62,973 25,543 4,880
1973 485,556 -52,102 24,195 -2,996
1972 472,557 -48,466 22,968 -2,996
1971 459,897 -49,671 21,973 -2,996
1970 443,065 -13,064 20,893 -2,996
1969 427,819 369 19,949 -2,996
1968 411,948 1,611 18,962 -2,996
1967 396,920 5,060 17,990 -2,996
1966 382,891 1,616 17,030 -2,996
1965 366,444 8,524 16,103 -2,996
1964 349,322 4,788 15,205 -2,996
1963 332,763 4,246 14,283 -2,996
1962 315,797 4,521 13,485 -2,996
1961 298,463 4,296 12,690 -2,996
1960 280,032 2,134 12,034 -2,996

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 Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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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