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

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The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 57,532,493 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 59,218,766 people compared to 35,105,331 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 1.69 times bigger than Peru's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 1.14% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.04% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59.2M (60.5% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

Kenya vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Peru
2100 105,223,316 38,442,430
2099 105,242,590 38,609,486
2098 105,242,641 38,774,265
2097 105,236,101 38,937,509
2096 105,205,242 39,098,598
2095 105,160,786 39,257,494
2094 105,103,544 39,413,146
2093 105,032,088 39,567,920
2092 104,940,218 39,718,895
2091 104,832,015 39,867,036
2090 104,703,358 40,012,169
2089 104,558,519 40,153,701
2088 104,399,468 40,292,740
2087 104,228,800 40,428,045
2086 104,041,464 40,558,786
2085 103,840,241 40,685,268
2084 103,625,624 40,807,007
2083 103,392,537 40,923,102
2082 103,144,028 41,034,801
2081 102,874,777 41,140,743
2080 102,580,506 41,241,207
2079 102,272,538 41,334,845
2078 101,946,897 41,422,439
2077 101,598,847 41,503,511
2076 101,225,562 41,578,164
2075 100,835,197 41,645,808
2074 100,422,464 41,706,491
2073 99,987,171 41,759,277
2072 99,519,193 41,804,713
2071 99,028,293 41,842,534
2070 98,515,267 41,873,019
2069 97,978,409 41,895,381
2068 97,414,394 41,909,248
2067 96,829,083 41,914,729
2066 96,216,770 41,912,112
2065 95,585,451 41,901,353
2064 94,929,481 41,882,691
2063 94,252,826 41,855,037
2062 93,548,321 41,819,132
2061 92,824,672 41,774,412
2060 92,085,725 41,721,225
2059 91,330,716 41,659,921
2058 90,557,051 41,590,180
2057 89,770,421 41,511,131
2056 88,981,572 41,423,914
2055 88,179,741 41,327,613
2054 87,367,666 41,223,066
2053 86,540,071 41,109,699
2052 85,698,312 40,988,952
2051 84,838,589 40,860,060
2050 83,964,839 40,722,627
2049 83,078,796 40,577,434
2048 82,179,525 40,424,258
2047 81,263,371 40,261,875
2046 80,329,258 40,090,240
2045 79,378,234 39,910,095
2044 78,403,097 39,720,613
2043 77,407,646 39,523,731
2042 76,389,004 39,318,023
2041 75,353,221 39,103,923
2040 74,297,998 38,882,017
2039 73,230,696 38,652,110
2038 72,143,698 38,414,521
2037 71,048,729 38,168,782
2036 69,939,553 37,914,498
2035 68,821,441 37,652,693
2034 67,695,500 37,382,554
2033 66,560,141 37,105,048
2032 65,422,172 36,820,835
2031 64,280,471 36,529,111
2030 63,144,611 36,228,701
2029 62,012,629 35,919,668
2028 60,885,488 35,600,666
2027 59,761,684 35,271,163
2026 58,645,347 34,930,183
2025 57,532,493 34,576,665
2024 56,432,944 34,217,848
2023 55,339,003 33,845,617
2022 54,252,461 33,475,438
2021 53,219,166 33,155,882
2020 52,217,334 32,838,579
2019 51,202,827 32,449,303
2018 50,207,107 31,897,584
2017 49,197,766 31,324,637
2016 48,139,687 30,866,494
2015 47,088,526 30,457,600
2014 46,051,440 30,115,826
2013 44,986,791 29,817,919
2012 43,888,303 29,550,366
2011 42,758,461 29,304,086
2010 41,598,567 29,086,019
2009 40,408,891 28,896,811
2008 39,206,351 28,719,041
2007 38,036,349 28,530,699
2006 36,904,008 28,324,491
2005 35,796,484 28,101,180
2004 34,713,455 27,852,190
2003 33,652,223 27,580,490
2002 32,629,808 27,288,217
2001 31,619,170 26,964,601
2000 30,642,890 26,598,331
1999 29,733,408 26,186,504
1998 28,888,057 25,738,095
1997 28,101,768 25,274,147
1996 27,344,211 24,811,171
1995 26,601,751 24,348,919
1994 25,857,130 23,881,493
1993 25,117,188 23,413,783
1992 24,382,460 22,946,340
1991 23,646,514 22,483,775
1990 22,892,651 22,014,771
1989 22,118,434 21,532,589
1988 21,356,219 21,054,702
1987 20,616,096 20,582,320
1986 19,901,646 20,117,122
1985 19,201,768 19,648,204
1984 18,514,906 19,174,716
1983 17,846,374 18,705,957
1982 17,206,175 18,246,503
1981 16,601,507 17,798,805
1980 16,018,459 17,360,949
1979 15,460,666 16,933,139
1978 14,934,126 16,516,059
1977 14,428,819 16,109,806
1976 13,957,623 15,716,809
1975 13,511,671 15,333,957
1974 13,070,078 14,956,552
1973 12,634,835 14,582,867
1972 12,206,060 14,210,147
1971 11,788,904 13,838,067
1970 11,368,791 13,501,237
1969 10,939,695 13,166,767
1968 10,518,823 12,803,993
1967 10,111,057 12,448,814
1966 9,717,816 12,101,297
1965 9,338,078 11,761,085
1964 8,973,535 11,427,978
1963 8,627,971 11,102,099
1962 8,299,308 10,784,612
1961 7,987,770 10,475,123
1960 7,695,307 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 11,079,079 people (a 23% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Peru
2100 -0.02% -0.43%
2099 -0% -0.42%
2098 0.006% -0.42%
2097 0.03% -0.41%
2096 0.04% -0.4%
2095 0.05% -0.39%
2094 0.07% -0.39%
2093 0.09% -0.38%
2092 0.1% -0.37%
2091 0.12% -0.36%
2090 0.14% -0.35%
2089 0.15% -0.35%
2088 0.16% -0.33%
2087 0.18% -0.32%
2086 0.19% -0.31%
2085 0.21% -0.3%
2084 0.23% -0.28%
2083 0.24% -0.27%
2082 0.26% -0.26%
2081 0.29% -0.24%
2080 0.3% -0.23%
2079 0.32% -0.21%
2078 0.34% -0.2%
2077 0.37% -0.18%
2076 0.39% -0.16%
2075 0.41% -0.15%
2074 0.44% -0.13%
2073 0.47% -0.11%
2072 0.5% -0.09%
2071 0.52% -0.07%
2070 0.55% -0.05%
2069 0.58% -0.03%
2068 0.6% -0.01%
2067 0.64% 0.006%
2066 0.66% 0.03%
2065 0.69% 0.04%
2064 0.72% 0.07%
2063 0.75% 0.09%
2062 0.78% 0.11%
2061 0.8% 0.13%
2060 0.83% 0.15%
2059 0.85% 0.17%
2058 0.88% 0.19%
2057 0.89% 0.21%
2056 0.91% 0.23%
2055 0.93% 0.25%
2054 0.96% 0.28%
2053 0.98% 0.29%
2052 1.01% 0.32%
2051 1.04% 0.34%
2050 1.07% 0.36%
2049 1.09% 0.38%
2048 1.13% 0.4%
2047 1.16% 0.43%
2046 1.2% 0.45%
2045 1.24% 0.48%
2044 1.29% 0.5%
2043 1.33% 0.52%
2042 1.37% 0.55%
2041 1.42% 0.57%
2040 1.46% 0.59%
2039 1.51% 0.62%
2038 1.54% 0.64%
2037 1.59% 0.67%
2036 1.62% 0.7%
2035 1.66% 0.72%
2034 1.71% 0.75%
2033 1.74% 0.77%
2032 1.78% 0.8%
2031 1.8% 0.83%
2030 1.83% 0.86%
2029 1.85% 0.9%
2028 1.88% 0.93%
2027 1.9% 0.98%
2026 1.93% 1.02%
2025 1.95% 1.05%
2024 1.98% 1.1%
2023 2% 1.11%
2022 1.94% 0.96%
2021 1.92% 0.97%
2020 1.98% 1.2%
2019 1.98% 1.73%
2018 2.05% 1.83%
2017 2.2% 1.48%
2016 2.23% 1.34%
2015 2.25% 1.13%
2014 2.37% 1%
2013 2.5% 0.91%
2012 2.64% 0.84%
2011 2.79% 0.75%
2010 2.94% 0.65%
2009 3.07% 0.62%
2008 3.08% 0.66%
2007 3.07% 0.73%
2006 3.09% 0.79%
2005 3.12% 0.89%
2004 3.15% 0.99%
2003 3.13% 1.07%
2002 3.2% 1.2%
2001 3.19% 1.38%
2000 3.06% 1.57%
1999 2.93% 1.74%
1998 2.8% 1.84%
1997 2.77% 1.87%
1996 2.79% 1.9%
1995 2.88% 1.96%
1994 2.95% 2%
1993 3.01% 2.04%
1992 3.11% 2.06%
1991 3.29% 2.13%
1990 3.5% 2.24%
1989 3.57% 2.27%
1988 3.59% 2.3%
1987 3.59% 2.31%
1986 3.64% 2.39%
1985 3.71% 2.47%
1984 3.75% 2.51%
1983 3.72% 2.52%
1982 3.64% 2.52%
1981 3.64% 2.52%
1980 3.61% 2.53%
1979 3.53% 2.53%
1978 3.5% 2.52%
1977 3.38% 2.5%
1976 3.3% 2.5%
1975 3.38% 2.52%
1974 3.44% 2.56%
1973 3.51% 2.62%
1972 3.54% 2.69%
1971 3.7% 2.49%
1970 3.92% 2.54%
1969 4% 2.83%
1968 4.03% 2.85%
1967 4.05% 2.87%
1966 4.07% 2.89%
1965 4.06% 2.91%
1964 4.01% 2.94%
1963 3.96% 2.94%
1962 3.9% 2.95%
1961 3.8% 2.96%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Kenya grew by 1.95%, while Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Kenya Peru
Current population
59218766
35105331
Population rank 25/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.42%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
1.47 minutes
One birth every
20.7 seconds
58.5 seconds
One death every
1.3 minutes
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,012 +983
Annual growth/decline +1,099,549 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate +1.95% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 97/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -27,330 +11,931
Net migration rank 160/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - 11,931
2024 1,116,695 -19,781 347,517 18,406
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 353,788 24,783
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 327,859 33,982
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 235,440 41,868
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 301,950 55,375
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 346,981 74,270
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 343,123 339,067
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 349,333 114,382
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 355,859 96,740
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 362,781 2,421
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 368,708 -50,383
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 372,694 -95,214
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 376,501 -118,863
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 383,268 -148,339
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 382,510 -181,302
2009 1,193,598 7,096 396,522 -219,314
2008 1,174,818 29,612 413,640 -235,307
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 435,122 -236,745
2006 1,113,357 15,767 445,884 -231,851
2005 1,080,446 5,501 454,199 -221,652
2004 1,048,590 31,525 459,617 -194,171
2003 1,018,182 24,175 459,243 -181,276
2002 992,044 10,431 463,709 -157,158
2001 963,721 55,052 470,154 -129,481
2000 928,357 5,407 484,222 -92,353
1999 898,484 -13,257 487,095 -55,325
1998 875,511 -70,023 489,436 -24,388
1997 847,493 -80,443 495,348 -32,515
1996 827,326 -79,276 501,855 -38,749
1995 812,391 -75,506 507,894 -46,499
1994 792,702 -40,367 512,735 -39,299
1993 788,579 -61,054 513,769 -51,775
1992 785,018 -43,085 514,618 -41,702
1991 790,030 -60,087 513,867 -61,645
1990 789,087 -11,338 515,233 -29,437
1989 795,622 -24,949 512,152 -33,569
1988 785,652 -31,894 508,429 -31,238
1987 775,124 -48,633 502,229 -34,651
1986 755,606 -53,183 496,712 -33,891
1985 732,739 -35,400 488,887 -13,887
1984 709,639 -33,253 477,968 -6,007
1983 684,587 -23,905 469,781 -4,243
1982 663,109 -43,382 461,107 -7,748
1981 642,379 -52,761 453,158 -11,123
1980 616,390 -39,920 445,100 -11,446
1979 595,390 -56,280 439,110 -17,148
1978 574,695 -60,718 432,127 -19,939
1977 554,124 -57,493 425,428 -25,117
1976 536,740 -90,990 420,284 -34,602
1975 517,579 -71,421 414,400 -34,382
1974 500,008 -62,973 408,299 -33,493
1973 485,556 -52,102 400,752 -28,191
1972 472,557 -48,466 396,960 -24,100
1971 459,897 -49,671 391,506 -20,209
1970 443,065 -13,064 318,022 -15,653
1969 427,819 369 379,347 -12,776
1968 411,948 1,611 372,379 -13,389
1967 396,920 5,060 365,224 -13,837
1966 382,891 1,616 356,819 -13,166
1965 366,444 8,524 349,245 -12,470
1964 349,322 4,788 341,570 -12,129
1963 332,763 4,246 332,352 -10,040
1962 315,797 4,521 321,716 -9,051
1961 298,463 4,296 313,385 -7,063
1960 280,032 2,134 302,924 -7,236

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

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

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 Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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