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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 5.53 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.84% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Kenya vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Portugal
2100 105,238,162 8,977,781
2099 105,257,438 8,983,042
2098 105,257,489 8,987,129
2097 105,250,948 8,992,549
2096 105,220,085 8,998,689
2095 105,175,623 9,006,394
2094 105,118,372 9,011,158
2093 105,046,907 9,016,023
2092 104,955,024 9,021,257
2091 104,846,805 9,025,345
2090 104,718,130 9,029,722
2089 104,573,271 9,034,399
2088 104,414,197 9,039,122
2087 104,243,505 9,045,400
2086 104,056,143 9,050,153
2085 103,854,891 9,055,552
2084 103,640,244 9,062,369
2083 103,407,124 9,068,714
2082 103,158,580 9,077,003
2081 102,889,291 9,087,394
2080 102,594,978 9,098,423
2079 102,286,967 9,111,057
2078 101,961,280 9,125,056
2077 101,613,181 9,140,039
2076 101,239,843 9,158,661
2075 100,849,423 9,178,289
2074 100,436,632 9,201,245
2073 100,001,277 9,225,478
2072 99,533,234 9,248,867
2071 99,042,264 9,275,782
2070 98,529,166 9,304,137
2069 97,992,232 9,334,425
2068 97,428,138 9,367,211
2067 96,842,744 9,399,389
2066 96,230,345 9,432,609
2065 95,598,937 9,466,860
2064 94,942,874 9,503,941
2063 94,266,124 9,540,829
2062 93,561,519 9,578,098
2061 92,837,768 9,614,549
2060 92,098,717 9,652,893
2059 91,343,602 9,691,151
2058 90,569,828 9,731,557
2057 89,783,087 9,769,285
2056 88,994,126 9,807,403
2055 88,192,182 9,847,280
2054 87,379,992 9,885,446
2053 86,552,281 9,924,814
2052 85,710,403 9,963,090
2051 84,850,558 9,999,372
2050 83,976,685 10,035,796
2049 83,090,517 10,072,922
2048 82,191,119 10,106,403
2047 81,274,836 10,140,325
2046 80,340,592 10,173,871
2045 79,389,433 10,206,046
2044 78,414,158 10,237,224
2043 77,418,567 10,268,090
2042 76,399,781 10,296,167
2041 75,363,853 10,322,968
2040 74,308,480 10,351,965
2039 73,241,028 10,379,824
2038 72,153,876 10,405,843
2037 71,058,753 10,430,143
2036 69,949,421 10,454,779
2035 68,831,151 10,478,501
2034 67,705,051 10,502,828
2033 66,569,532 10,525,638
2032 65,431,402 10,548,736
2031 64,289,540 10,569,489
2030 63,153,520 10,588,717
2029 62,021,378 10,609,556
2028 60,894,078 10,631,437
2027 59,770,115 10,649,916
2026 58,653,621 10,667,081
2025 57,540,609 10,683,692
2024 56,432,944 10,694,681
2023 55,339,003 10,578,174
2022 54,252,461 10,434,332
2021 53,219,166 10,361,831
2020 52,217,334 10,297,081
2019 51,202,827 10,286,263
2018 50,207,107 10,283,822
2017 49,197,766 10,300,300
2016 48,139,687 10,325,452
2015 47,088,526 10,358,076
2014 46,051,440 10,401,062
2013 44,986,791 10,457,295
2012 43,888,303 10,514,844
2011 42,758,461 10,557,560
2010 41,598,567 10,573,100
2009 40,408,891 10,568,247
2008 39,206,351 10,558,177
2007 38,036,349 10,542,964
2006 36,904,008 10,522,288
2005 35,796,484 10,503,330
2004 34,713,455 10,483,861
2003 33,652,223 10,458,821
2002 32,629,808 10,419,631
2001 31,619,170 10,362,722
2000 30,642,890 10,289,898
1999 29,733,408 10,217,828
1998 28,888,057 10,160,196
1997 28,101,768 10,108,977
1996 27,344,211 10,063,945
1995 26,601,751 10,026,176
1994 25,857,130 9,991,525
1993 25,117,188 9,964,675
1992 24,382,460 9,952,494
1991 23,646,514 9,960,235
1990 22,892,651 9,983,218
1989 22,118,434 10,005,000
1988 21,356,219 10,019,610
1987 20,616,096 10,030,031
1986 19,901,646 10,032,734
1985 19,201,768 10,023,613
1984 18,514,906 9,996,232
1983 17,846,374 9,957,865
1982 17,206,175 9,911,771
1981 16,601,507 9,851,362
1980 16,018,459 9,766,312
1979 15,460,666 9,661,265
1978 14,934,126 9,558,250
1977 14,428,819 9,455,675
1976 13,957,623 9,355,810
1975 13,511,671 9,093,470
1974 13,070,078 8,754,365
1973 12,634,835 8,633,100
1972 12,206,060 8,630,430
1971 11,788,904 8,643,756
1970 11,368,791 8,680,431
1969 10,939,695 8,757,705
1968 10,518,823 8,836,650
1967 10,111,057 8,874,520
1966 9,717,816 8,930,990
1965 9,338,078 8,998,595
1964 8,973,535 9,035,365
1963 8,627,971 9,030,355
1962 8,299,308 8,993,985
1961 7,987,770 8,929,316
1960 7,695,307 8,857,716

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 Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Portugal
2100 -0.02% -0.06%
2099 -0% -0.05%
2098 0.006% -0.06%
2097 0.03% -0.07%
2096 0.04% -0.09%
2095 0.05% -0.05%
2094 0.07% -0.05%
2093 0.09% -0.06%
2092 0.1% -0.05%
2091 0.12% -0.05%
2090 0.14% -0.05%
2089 0.15% -0.05%
2088 0.16% -0.07%
2087 0.18% -0.05%
2086 0.19% -0.06%
2085 0.21% -0.08%
2084 0.23% -0.07%
2083 0.24% -0.09%
2082 0.26% -0.11%
2081 0.29% -0.12%
2080 0.3% -0.14%
2079 0.32% -0.15%
2078 0.34% -0.16%
2077 0.37% -0.2%
2076 0.39% -0.21%
2075 0.41% -0.25%
2074 0.44% -0.26%
2073 0.47% -0.25%
2072 0.5% -0.29%
2071 0.52% -0.3%
2070 0.55% -0.32%
2069 0.58% -0.35%
2068 0.6% -0.34%
2067 0.64% -0.35%
2066 0.66% -0.36%
2065 0.69% -0.39%
2064 0.72% -0.39%
2063 0.75% -0.39%
2062 0.78% -0.38%
2061 0.8% -0.4%
2060 0.83% -0.39%
2059 0.85% -0.42%
2058 0.88% -0.39%
2057 0.89% -0.39%
2056 0.91% -0.4%
2055 0.93% -0.39%
2054 0.96% -0.4%
2053 0.98% -0.38%
2052 1.01% -0.36%
2051 1.04% -0.36%
2050 1.07% -0.37%
2049 1.09% -0.33%
2048 1.13% -0.33%
2047 1.16% -0.33%
2046 1.2% -0.32%
2045 1.24% -0.3%
2044 1.29% -0.3%
2043 1.33% -0.27%
2042 1.37% -0.26%
2041 1.42% -0.28%
2040 1.46% -0.27%
2039 1.51% -0.25%
2038 1.54% -0.23%
2037 1.59% -0.24%
2036 1.62% -0.23%
2035 1.66% -0.23%
2034 1.71% -0.22%
2033 1.74% -0.22%
2032 1.78% -0.2%
2031 1.8% -0.18%
2030 1.83% -0.2%
2029 1.85% -0.21%
2028 1.88% -0.17%
2027 1.9% -0.16%
2026 1.93% -0.16%
2025 1.96% -0.1%
2024 1.98% 1.1%
2023 2% 1.38%
2022 1.94% 0.7%
2021 1.92% 0.63%
2020 1.98% 0.11%
2019 1.98% 0.02%
2018 2.05% -0.16%
2017 2.2% -0.24%
2016 2.23% -0.31%
2015 2.25% -0.41%
2014 2.37% -0.54%
2013 2.5% -0.55%
2012 2.64% -0.4%
2011 2.79% -0.15%
2010 2.94% 0.05%
2009 3.07% 0.1%
2008 3.08% 0.14%
2007 3.07% 0.2%
2006 3.09% 0.18%
2005 3.12% 0.19%
2004 3.15% 0.24%
2003 3.13% 0.38%
2002 3.2% 0.55%
2001 3.19% 0.71%
2000 3.06% 0.71%
1999 2.93% 0.57%
1998 2.8% 0.51%
1997 2.77% 0.45%
1996 2.79% 0.38%
1995 2.88% 0.35%
1994 2.95% 0.27%
1993 3.01% 0.12%
1992 3.11% -0.08%
1991 3.29% -0.23%
1990 3.5% -0.22%
1989 3.57% -0.15%
1988 3.59% -0.1%
1987 3.59% -0.03%
1986 3.64% 0.09%
1985 3.71% 0.27%
1984 3.75% 0.39%
1983 3.72% 0.47%
1982 3.64% 0.61%
1981 3.64% 0.87%
1980 3.61% 1.09%
1979 3.53% 1.08%
1978 3.5% 1.08%
1977 3.38% 1.07%
1976 3.3% 2.88%
1975 3.38% 3.87%
1974 3.44% 1.4%
1973 3.51% 0.03%
1972 3.54% -0.15%
1971 3.7% -0.42%
1970 3.92% -0.88%
1969 4% -0.89%
1968 4.03% -0.43%
1967 4.05% -0.63%
1966 4.07% -0.75%
1965 4.06% -0.41%
1964 4.01% 0.06%
1963 3.96% 0.4%
1962 3.9% 0.72%
1961 3.8% 0.81%

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 Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Kenya Portugal
Current population
58955623
10667081
Population rank 25/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.13%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
4.51 minutes
One birth every
21 seconds
6.13 minutes
One death every
1.32 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,997 +319
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 94/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change -27,330 +16,472
Net migration rank 160/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - 16,472
2024 - -19,781 - 20,648
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 -32,792 29,102
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 -40,694 68,696
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 -45,592 69,606
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 -39,129 54,076
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 -24,687 63,031
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 -25,709 22,495
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 -23,691 13,979
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 -23,749 -775
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 -23,823 -3,209
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 -22,882 -26,447
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 -24,052 -36,342
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 -17,875 -37,083
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 -5,279 -31,513
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 -4,230 -5,627
2009 1,193,598 7,096 -5,284 14,532
2008 1,174,818 29,612 0 9,478
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 -1,055 21,064
2006 1,113,357 15,767 3,156 16,754
2005 1,080,446 5,501 2,101 15,537
2004 1,048,590 31,525 7,339 13,928
2003 1,018,182 24,175 4,184 24,740
2002 992,044 10,431 8,335 42,169
2001 963,721 55,052 8,290 55,565
2000 928,357 5,407 15,435 60,586
1999 898,484 -13,257 8,175 49,572
1998 875,511 -70,023 7,112 40,931
1997 847,493 -80,443 8,087 36,922
1996 827,326 -79,276 4,026 32,640
1995 812,391 -75,506 4,011 26,971
1994 792,702 -40,367 9,991 20,761
1993 788,579 -61,054 7,972 8,561
1992 785,018 -43,085 13,933 -11,847
1991 790,030 -60,087 12,948 -37,914
1990 789,087 -11,338 13,976 -34,855
1989 795,622 -24,949 22,011 -30,615
1988 785,652 -31,894 24,047 -26,595
1987 775,124 -48,633 28,084 -23,142
1986 755,606 -53,183 31,102 -20,000
1985 732,739 -35,400 33,077 -19,183
1984 709,639 -33,253 45,983 -16,658
1983 684,587 -23,905 47,798 -16,568
1982 663,109 -43,382 58,479 -15,006
1981 642,379 -52,761 56,152 -7,938
1980 616,390 -39,920 63,481 29,881
1979 595,390 -56,280 67,628 32,434
1978 574,695 -60,718 70,731 34,345
1977 554,124 -57,493 84,156 37,779
1976 536,740 -90,990 85,138 40,490
1975 517,579 -71,421 81,841 42,262
1974 500,008 -62,973 74,412 41,254
1973 485,556 -52,102 76,835 39,748
1972 472,557 -48,466 83,715 39,058
1971 459,897 -49,671 82,980 48,944
1970 443,065 -13,064 87,672 -191,862
1969 427,819 369 89,329 -161,114
1968 411,948 1,611 100,737 -145,200
1967 396,920 5,060 106,495 -136,232
1966 382,891 1,616 107,171 -129,233
1965 366,444 8,524 115,182 -123,855
1964 349,322 4,788 120,170 -118,763
1963 332,763 4,246 113,783 -116,874
1962 315,797 4,521 123,217 -113,947
1961 298,463 4,296 117,867 -112,768
1960 280,032 2,134 118,693 -95,886

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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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