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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 1.65 times bigger than Poland's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 1.14% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Kenya vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Poland
2100 105,238,162 18,350,017
2099 105,257,438 18,541,227
2098 105,257,489 18,733,999
2097 105,250,948 18,928,169
2096 105,220,085 19,125,003
2095 105,175,623 19,323,203
2094 105,118,372 19,525,085
2093 105,046,907 19,730,030
2092 104,955,024 19,938,529
2091 104,846,805 20,151,135
2090 104,718,130 20,368,308
2089 104,573,271 20,589,970
2088 104,414,197 20,817,398
2087 104,243,505 21,050,137
2086 104,056,143 21,288,179
2085 103,854,891 21,531,674
2084 103,640,244 21,780,998
2083 103,407,124 22,036,816
2082 103,158,580 22,298,479
2081 102,889,291 22,565,373
2080 102,594,978 22,836,875
2079 102,286,967 23,113,773
2078 101,961,280 23,393,434
2077 101,613,181 23,679,569
2076 101,239,843 23,968,050
2075 100,849,423 24,259,763
2074 100,436,632 24,554,480
2073 100,001,277 24,852,006
2072 99,533,234 25,149,886
2071 99,042,264 25,447,869
2070 98,529,166 25,745,140
2069 97,992,232 26,042,079
2068 97,428,138 26,337,963
2067 96,842,744 26,632,110
2066 96,230,345 26,923,643
2065 95,598,937 27,211,946
2064 94,942,874 27,497,263
2063 94,266,124 27,778,871
2062 93,561,519 28,055,433
2061 92,837,768 28,328,948
2060 92,098,717 28,597,687
2059 91,343,602 28,864,377
2058 90,569,828 29,125,961
2057 89,783,087 29,384,759
2056 88,994,126 29,641,101
2055 88,192,182 29,893,868
2054 87,379,992 30,142,942
2053 86,552,281 30,389,214
2052 85,710,403 30,630,763
2051 84,850,558 30,871,146
2050 83,976,685 31,107,894
2049 83,090,517 31,341,718
2048 82,191,119 31,572,273
2047 81,274,836 31,800,868
2046 80,340,592 32,026,873
2045 79,389,433 32,250,757
2044 78,414,158 32,471,522
2043 77,418,567 32,690,423
2042 76,399,781 32,906,811
2041 75,363,853 33,118,473
2040 74,308,480 33,328,426
2039 73,241,028 33,535,096
2038 72,153,876 33,738,091
2037 71,058,753 33,936,906
2036 69,949,421 34,133,190
2035 68,831,151 34,323,827
2034 67,705,051 34,511,159
2033 66,569,532 34,693,880
2032 65,431,402 34,872,593
2031 64,289,540 35,046,775
2030 63,153,520 35,213,577
2029 62,021,378 35,374,919
2028 60,894,078 35,527,083
2027 59,770,115 35,671,012
2026 58,653,621 35,806,942
2025 57,540,609 36,233,346
2024 56,432,944 36,559,233
2023 55,339,003 36,687,353
2022 54,252,461 36,821,749
2021 53,219,166 36,981,559
2020 52,217,334 37,515,748
2019 51,202,827 37,965,475
2018 50,207,107 37,974,750
2017 49,197,766 37,974,826
2016 48,139,687 37,970,087
2015 47,088,526 37,986,412
2014 46,051,440 38,011,735
2013 44,986,791 38,040,196
2012 43,888,303 38,063,164
2011 42,758,461 38,063,255
2010 41,598,567 38,042,794
2009 40,408,891 38,151,603
2008 39,206,351 38,125,759
2007 38,036,349 38,120,560
2006 36,904,008 38,141,267
2005 35,796,484 38,165,445
2004 34,713,455 38,182,222
2003 33,652,223 38,204,570
2002 32,629,808 38,230,364
2001 31,619,170 38,248,076
2000 30,642,890 38,258,629
1999 29,733,408 38,660,271
1998 28,888,057 38,663,481
1997 28,101,768 38,649,660
1996 27,344,211 38,624,370
1995 26,601,751 38,594,998
1994 25,857,130 38,542,652
1993 25,117,188 38,461,408
1992 24,382,460 38,363,667
1991 23,646,514 38,246,193
1990 22,892,651 38,110,782
1989 22,118,434 37,961,529
1988 21,356,219 37,824,487
1987 20,616,096 37,668,045
1986 19,901,646 37,456,119
1985 19,201,768 37,201,885
1984 18,514,906 36,904,134
1983 17,846,374 36,571,808
1982 17,206,175 36,230,481
1981 16,601,507 35,898,587
1980 16,018,459 35,574,150
1979 15,460,666 35,247,217
1978 14,934,126 34,965,600
1977 14,428,819 34,689,050
1976 13,957,623 34,356,300
1975 13,511,671 34,015,199
1974 13,070,078 33,678,899
1973 12,634,835 33,357,200
1972 12,206,060 33,055,650
1971 11,788,904 32,783,500
1970 11,368,791 32,664,300
1969 10,939,695 32,548,300
1968 10,518,823 32,294,655
1967 10,111,057 31,987,155
1966 9,717,816 31,681,000
1965 9,338,078 31,444,950
1964 8,973,535 31,139,450
1963 8,627,971 30,712,000
1962 8,299,308 30,308,500
1961 7,987,770 29,964,000
1960 7,695,307 29,637,450

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 Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Poland
2100 -0.02% -1.03%
2099 -0% -1.03%
2098 0.006% -1.03%
2097 0.03% -1.03%
2096 0.04% -1.03%
2095 0.05% -1.03%
2094 0.07% -1.04%
2093 0.09% -1.05%
2092 0.1% -1.06%
2091 0.12% -1.07%
2090 0.14% -1.08%
2089 0.15% -1.09%
2088 0.16% -1.11%
2087 0.18% -1.12%
2086 0.19% -1.13%
2085 0.21% -1.14%
2084 0.23% -1.16%
2083 0.24% -1.17%
2082 0.26% -1.18%
2081 0.29% -1.19%
2080 0.3% -1.2%
2079 0.32% -1.2%
2078 0.34% -1.21%
2077 0.37% -1.2%
2076 0.39% -1.2%
2075 0.41% -1.2%
2074 0.44% -1.2%
2073 0.47% -1.18%
2072 0.5% -1.17%
2071 0.52% -1.15%
2070 0.55% -1.14%
2069 0.58% -1.12%
2068 0.6% -1.1%
2067 0.64% -1.08%
2066 0.66% -1.06%
2065 0.69% -1.04%
2064 0.72% -1.01%
2063 0.75% -0.99%
2062 0.78% -0.97%
2061 0.8% -0.94%
2060 0.83% -0.92%
2059 0.85% -0.9%
2058 0.88% -0.88%
2057 0.89% -0.86%
2056 0.91% -0.85%
2055 0.93% -0.83%
2054 0.96% -0.81%
2053 0.98% -0.79%
2052 1.01% -0.78%
2051 1.04% -0.76%
2050 1.07% -0.75%
2049 1.09% -0.73%
2048 1.13% -0.72%
2047 1.16% -0.71%
2046 1.2% -0.69%
2045 1.24% -0.68%
2044 1.29% -0.67%
2043 1.33% -0.66%
2042 1.37% -0.64%
2041 1.42% -0.63%
2040 1.46% -0.62%
2039 1.51% -0.6%
2038 1.54% -0.59%
2037 1.59% -0.58%
2036 1.62% -0.56%
2035 1.66% -0.54%
2034 1.71% -0.53%
2033 1.74% -0.51%
2032 1.78% -0.5%
2031 1.8% -0.47%
2030 1.83% -0.46%
2029 1.85% -0.43%
2028 1.88% -0.4%
2027 1.9% -0.38%
2026 1.93% -1.18%
2025 1.96% -0.89%
2024 1.98% -0.35%
2023 2% -0.36%
2022 1.94% -0.43%
2021 1.92% -1.42%
2020 1.98% -1.18%
2019 1.98% -0.02%
2018 2.05% -0%
2017 2.2% 0.01%
2016 2.23% -0.04%
2015 2.25% -0.07%
2014 2.37% -0.07%
2013 2.5% -0.06%
2012 2.64% -0%
2011 2.79% 0.05%
2010 2.94% -0.29%
2009 3.07% 0.07%
2008 3.08% 0.01%
2007 3.07% -0.05%
2006 3.09% -0.06%
2005 3.12% -0.04%
2004 3.15% -0.06%
2003 3.13% -0.07%
2002 3.2% -0.05%
2001 3.19% -0.03%
2000 3.06% -1.04%
1999 2.93% -0.008%
1998 2.8% 0.04%
1997 2.77% 0.07%
1996 2.79% 0.08%
1995 2.88% 0.14%
1994 2.95% 0.21%
1993 3.01% 0.25%
1992 3.11% 0.31%
1991 3.29% 0.36%
1990 3.5% 0.39%
1989 3.57% 0.36%
1988 3.59% 0.42%
1987 3.59% 0.57%
1986 3.64% 0.68%
1985 3.71% 0.81%
1984 3.75% 0.91%
1983 3.72% 0.94%
1982 3.64% 0.92%
1981 3.64% 0.91%
1980 3.61% 0.93%
1979 3.53% 0.81%
1978 3.5% 0.8%
1977 3.38% 0.97%
1976 3.3% 1%
1975 3.38% 1%
1974 3.44% 0.96%
1973 3.51% 0.91%
1972 3.54% 0.83%
1971 3.7% 0.36%
1970 3.92% 0.36%
1969 4% 0.79%
1968 4.03% 0.96%
1967 4.05% 0.97%
1966 4.07% 0.75%
1965 4.06% 0.98%
1964 4.01% 1.39%
1963 3.96% 1.33%
1962 3.9% 1.15%
1961 3.8% 1.1%

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 Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Kenya Poland
Current population
58955623
35806942
Population rank 25/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.43%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
4.1 minutes
One birth every
21 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
1.32 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,997 -351
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 181/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -27,330 -330,820
Net migration rank 160/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - -330,820
2024 - -19,781 - -238,062
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 -135,743 -7,824
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 -143,605 967,744
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 -184,907 2,251
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 -120,050 3,920
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 -34,169 7,696
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 -26,582 -223
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 0 -21,535
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 -3,797 -5,675
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 -26,590 3,887
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 0 5,525
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 -19,020 12,402
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 0 4,635
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 11,419 45,951
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 38,043 119,623
2009 1,193,598 7,096 30,521 -8,283
2008 1,174,818 29,612 34,313 -42,288
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 11,436 -51,235
2006 1,113,357 15,767 3,814 -68,882
2005 1,080,446 5,501 -3,817 -41,942
2004 1,048,590 31,525 -7,637 -38,216
2003 1,018,182 24,175 -15,281 -19,039
2002 992,044 10,431 -3,823 -16,462
2001 963,721 55,052 3,825 -16,648
2000 928,357 5,407 11,478 -15,921
1999 898,484 -13,257 0 -53,035
1998 875,511 -70,023 19,332 -39,509
1997 847,493 -80,443 34,785 -44,230
1996 827,326 -79,276 42,487 -45,349
1995 812,391 -75,506 46,314 -52,989
1994 792,702 -40,367 96,357 -41,845
1993 788,579 -61,054 103,846 -48,805
1992 785,018 -43,085 118,928 -46,893
1991 790,030 -60,087 141,511 -55,342
1990 789,087 -11,338 160,066 -50,339
1989 795,622 -24,949 182,215 -49,192
1988 785,652 -31,894 215,599 -101,671
1987 775,124 -48,633 226,008 -32,310
1986 755,606 -53,183 258,448 -22,520
1985 732,739 -35,400 297,615 -27,277
1984 709,639 -33,253 332,137 -18,402
1983 684,587 -23,905 373,032 -26,724
1982 663,109 -43,382 369,551 -34,980
1981 642,379 -52,761 351,806 -16,155
1980 616,390 -39,920 348,627 -42,420
1979 595,390 -56,280 366,571 -22,162
1978 574,695 -60,718 339,166 -62,936
1977 554,124 -57,493 353,828 -33,496
1976 536,740 -90,990 367,612 -25,716
1975 517,579 -71,421 350,356 -31,346
1974 500,008 -62,973 346,893 -18,273
1973 485,556 -52,102 320,229 -29,335
1972 472,557 -48,466 314,028 -15,004
1971 459,897 -49,671 278,660 -31,767
1970 443,065 -13,064 280,913 -66,859
1969 427,819 369 270,151 -26,744
1968 411,948 1,611 280,963 -11,905
1967 396,920 5,060 275,089 -25,479
1966 382,891 1,616 297,801 -17,158
1965 366,444 8,524 314,450 -21,658
1964 349,322 4,788 326,965 -23,273
1963 332,763 4,246 359,330 -13,770
1962 315,797 4,521 360,671 -31,021
1961 298,463 4,296 398,521 -20,044
1960 280,032 2,134 444,562 -6,306

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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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