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Population in Kenya compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 57,532,493 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 59,218,766 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 2 times bigger than Kenya's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 2.14% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.04% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59.2M (60.5% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Kenya vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Philippines
2100 105,223,316 115,059,775
2099 105,242,590 115,816,309
2098 105,242,641 116,573,828
2097 105,236,101 117,333,883
2096 105,205,242 118,100,419
2095 105,160,786 118,866,742
2094 105,103,544 119,626,818
2093 105,032,088 120,388,122
2092 104,940,218 121,147,462
2091 104,832,015 121,904,917
2090 104,703,358 122,652,199
2089 104,558,519 123,391,846
2088 104,399,468 124,122,345
2087 104,228,800 124,843,149
2086 104,041,464 125,552,213
2085 103,840,241 126,246,777
2084 103,625,624 126,918,902
2083 103,392,537 127,566,644
2082 103,144,028 128,196,192
2081 102,874,777 128,799,883
2080 102,580,506 129,384,776
2079 102,272,538 129,937,788
2078 101,946,897 130,470,163
2077 101,598,847 130,981,766
2076 101,225,562 131,455,691
2075 100,835,197 131,899,779
2074 100,422,464 132,321,868
2073 99,987,171 132,712,554
2072 99,519,193 133,078,198
2071 99,028,293 133,413,261
2070 98,515,267 133,726,740
2069 97,978,409 134,013,962
2068 97,414,394 134,276,965
2067 96,829,083 134,521,893
2066 96,216,770 134,738,123
2065 95,585,451 134,943,069
2064 94,929,481 135,121,691
2063 94,252,826 135,278,856
2062 93,548,321 135,418,302
2061 92,824,672 135,533,003
2060 92,085,725 135,624,320
2059 91,330,716 135,691,307
2058 90,557,051 135,723,393
2057 89,770,421 135,729,299
2056 88,981,572 135,713,449
2055 88,179,741 135,658,483
2054 87,367,666 135,564,032
2053 86,540,071 135,433,969
2052 85,698,312 135,267,110
2051 84,838,589 135,047,521
2050 83,964,839 134,786,831
2049 83,078,796 134,476,341
2048 82,179,525 134,125,026
2047 81,263,371 133,725,025
2046 80,329,258 133,275,028
2045 79,378,234 132,781,283
2044 78,403,097 132,246,145
2043 77,407,646 131,672,273
2042 76,389,004 131,060,574
2041 75,353,221 130,412,807
2040 74,297,998 129,728,924
2039 73,230,696 129,013,931
2038 72,143,698 128,259,977
2037 71,048,729 127,475,872
2036 69,939,553 126,664,807
2035 68,821,441 125,834,749
2034 67,695,500 124,984,319
2033 66,560,141 124,117,657
2032 65,422,172 123,239,893
2031 64,280,471 122,353,079
2030 63,144,611 121,447,264
2029 62,012,629 120,532,209
2028 60,885,488 119,603,538
2027 59,761,684 118,669,567
2026 58,645,347 117,732,112
2025 57,532,493 116,786,962
2024 56,432,944 115,843,670
2023 55,339,003 114,891,199
2022 54,252,461 113,964,338
2021 53,219,166 113,100,950
2020 52,217,334 112,081,264
2019 51,202,827 110,804,683
2018 50,207,107 109,465,287
2017 49,197,766 108,119,693
2016 48,139,687 106,735,719
2015 47,088,526 105,312,992
2014 46,051,440 103,767,130
2013 44,986,791 102,076,336
2012 43,888,303 100,175,512
2011 42,758,461 98,248,614
2010 41,598,567 96,337,125
2009 40,408,891 94,384,250
2008 39,206,351 92,699,095
2007 38,036,349 91,075,184
2006 36,904,008 89,508,986
2005 35,796,484 88,015,962
2004 34,713,455 86,394,504
2003 33,652,223 84,731,835
2002 32,629,808 83,068,889
2001 31,619,170 81,401,488
2000 30,642,890 79,625,397
1999 29,733,408 77,753,257
1998 28,888,057 75,791,024
1997 28,101,768 73,908,810
1996 27,344,211 72,190,242
1995 26,601,751 70,546,246
1994 25,857,130 69,019,291
1993 25,117,188 67,530,621
1992 24,382,460 65,926,125
1991 23,646,514 64,382,249
1990 22,892,651 62,854,666
1989 22,118,434 61,265,260
1988 21,356,219 59,739,052
1987 20,616,096 58,157,496
1986 19,901,646 56,645,077
1985 19,201,768 55,213,006
1984 18,514,906 53,726,181
1983 17,846,374 52,194,620
1982 17,206,175 50,695,707
1981 16,601,507 49,311,727
1980 16,018,459 48,043,740
1979 15,460,666 46,807,103
1978 14,934,126 45,575,281
1977 14,428,819 44,367,962
1976 13,957,623 43,201,488
1975 13,511,671 42,120,826
1974 13,070,078 41,174,341
1973 12,634,835 40,294,130
1972 12,206,060 39,408,560
1971 11,788,904 38,518,659
1970 11,368,791 37,622,204
1969 10,939,695 36,660,799
1968 10,518,823 35,638,342
1967 10,111,057 34,621,320
1966 9,717,816 33,617,170
1965 9,338,078 32,625,316
1964 8,973,535 31,643,032
1963 8,627,971 30,674,731
1962 8,299,308 29,723,536
1961 7,987,770 28,792,621
1960 7,695,307 27,891,897

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/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 11,079,079 people (a 23% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Philippines
2100 -0.02% -0.65%
2099 -0% -0.65%
2098 0.006% -0.65%
2097 0.03% -0.65%
2096 0.04% -0.64%
2095 0.05% -0.64%
2094 0.07% -0.63%
2093 0.09% -0.63%
2092 0.1% -0.62%
2091 0.12% -0.61%
2090 0.14% -0.6%
2089 0.15% -0.59%
2088 0.16% -0.58%
2087 0.18% -0.56%
2086 0.19% -0.55%
2085 0.21% -0.53%
2084 0.23% -0.51%
2083 0.24% -0.49%
2082 0.26% -0.47%
2081 0.29% -0.45%
2080 0.3% -0.43%
2079 0.32% -0.41%
2078 0.34% -0.39%
2077 0.37% -0.36%
2076 0.39% -0.34%
2075 0.41% -0.32%
2074 0.44% -0.29%
2073 0.47% -0.27%
2072 0.5% -0.25%
2071 0.52% -0.23%
2070 0.55% -0.21%
2069 0.58% -0.2%
2068 0.6% -0.18%
2067 0.64% -0.16%
2066 0.66% -0.15%
2065 0.69% -0.13%
2064 0.72% -0.12%
2063 0.75% -0.1%
2062 0.78% -0.08%
2061 0.8% -0.07%
2060 0.83% -0.05%
2059 0.85% -0.02%
2058 0.88% -0.004%
2057 0.89% 0.01%
2056 0.91% 0.04%
2055 0.93% 0.07%
2054 0.96% 0.1%
2053 0.98% 0.12%
2052 1.01% 0.16%
2051 1.04% 0.19%
2050 1.07% 0.23%
2049 1.09% 0.26%
2048 1.13% 0.3%
2047 1.16% 0.34%
2046 1.2% 0.37%
2045 1.24% 0.4%
2044 1.29% 0.44%
2043 1.33% 0.47%
2042 1.37% 0.5%
2041 1.42% 0.53%
2040 1.46% 0.55%
2039 1.51% 0.59%
2038 1.54% 0.62%
2037 1.59% 0.64%
2036 1.62% 0.66%
2035 1.66% 0.68%
2034 1.71% 0.7%
2033 1.74% 0.71%
2032 1.78% 0.72%
2031 1.8% 0.75%
2030 1.83% 0.76%
2029 1.85% 0.78%
2028 1.88% 0.79%
2027 1.9% 0.8%
2026 1.93% 0.81%
2025 1.95% 0.81%
2024 1.98% 0.83%
2023 2% 0.81%
2022 1.94% 0.76%
2021 1.92% 0.91%
2020 1.98% 1.15%
2019 1.98% 1.22%
2018 2.05% 1.24%
2017 2.2% 1.3%
2016 2.23% 1.35%
2015 2.25% 1.49%
2014 2.37% 1.66%
2013 2.5% 1.9%
2012 2.64% 1.96%
2011 2.79% 1.98%
2010 2.94% 2.07%
2009 3.07% 1.82%
2008 3.08% 1.78%
2007 3.07% 1.75%
2006 3.09% 1.7%
2005 3.12% 1.88%
2004 3.15% 1.96%
2003 3.13% 2%
2002 3.2% 2.05%
2001 3.19% 2.23%
2000 3.06% 2.41%
1999 2.93% 2.59%
1998 2.8% 2.55%
1997 2.77% 2.38%
1996 2.79% 2.33%
1995 2.88% 2.21%
1994 2.95% 2.2%
1993 3.01% 2.43%
1992 3.11% 2.4%
1991 3.29% 2.43%
1990 3.5% 2.59%
1989 3.57% 2.55%
1988 3.59% 2.72%
1987 3.59% 2.67%
1986 3.64% 2.59%
1985 3.71% 2.77%
1984 3.75% 2.93%
1983 3.72% 2.96%
1982 3.64% 2.81%
1981 3.64% 2.64%
1980 3.61% 2.64%
1979 3.53% 2.7%
1978 3.5% 2.72%
1977 3.38% 2.7%
1976 3.3% 2.57%
1975 3.38% 2.3%
1974 3.44% 2.18%
1973 3.51% 2.25%
1972 3.54% 2.31%
1971 3.7% 2.38%
1970 3.92% 2.62%
1969 4% 2.87%
1968 4.03% 2.94%
1967 4.05% 2.99%
1966 4.07% 3.04%
1965 4.06% 3.1%
1964 4.01% 3.16%
1963 3.96% 3.2%
1962 3.9% 3.23%
1961 3.8% 3.23%

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/philippines | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kenya grew by 1.95%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Kenya Philippines
Current population
59218766
118213646
Population rank 25/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 1.42%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
33.5 seconds
One birth every
20.7 seconds
17.1 seconds
One death every
1.3 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,012 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +1,099,549 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +1.95% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 110/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -27,330 -149,315
Net migration rank 160/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - -149,315
2024 1,116,695 -19,781 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 917,928 -85,185
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 1,979,568 95,702
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 2,030,979 13,556
2009 1,193,598 7,096 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 1,174,818 29,612 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 1,113,357 15,767 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 1,080,446 5,501 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 1,048,590 31,525 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 1,018,182 24,175 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 992,044 10,431 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 963,721 55,052 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 928,357 5,407 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 898,484 -13,257 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 875,511 -70,023 1,870,371 178,274
1997 847,493 -80,443 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 827,326 -79,276 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 812,391 -75,506 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 792,702 -40,367 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 788,579 -61,054 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 785,018 -43,085 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 790,030 -60,087 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 789,087 -11,338 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 795,622 -24,949 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 785,652 -31,894 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 775,124 -48,633 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 755,606 -53,183 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 732,739 -35,400 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 709,639 -33,253 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 684,587 -23,905 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 663,109 -43,382 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 642,379 -52,761 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 616,390 -39,920 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 595,390 -56,280 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 574,695 -60,718 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 554,124 -57,493 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 536,740 -90,990 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 517,579 -71,421 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 500,008 -62,973 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 485,556 -52,102 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 472,557 -48,466 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 459,897 -49,671 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 443,065 -13,064 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 427,819 369 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 411,948 1,611 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 396,920 5,060 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 382,891 1,616 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 366,444 8,524 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 349,322 4,788 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 332,763 4,246 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 315,797 4,521 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 298,463 4,296 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 280,032 2,134 1,036,017 -155,354

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

GeoRank.org/population/kenya/philippines | 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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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