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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 3.13 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.94% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Kenya vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Romania
2100 105,238,162 10,801,385
2099 105,257,438 10,885,505
2098 105,257,489 10,969,050
2097 105,250,948 11,052,086
2096 105,220,085 11,134,776
2095 105,175,623 11,217,462
2094 105,118,372 11,299,298
2093 105,046,907 11,382,352
2092 104,955,024 11,464,817
2091 104,846,805 11,546,872
2090 104,718,130 11,630,335
2089 104,573,271 11,713,468
2088 104,414,197 11,796,733
2087 104,243,505 11,880,373
2086 104,056,143 11,966,550
2085 103,854,891 12,052,744
2084 103,640,244 12,140,454
2083 103,407,124 12,229,714
2082 103,158,580 12,319,480
2081 102,889,291 12,412,385
2080 102,594,978 12,507,333
2079 102,286,967 12,603,302
2078 101,961,280 12,700,870
2077 101,613,181 12,799,985
2076 101,239,843 12,900,610
2075 100,849,423 13,002,848
2074 100,436,632 13,107,513
2073 100,001,277 13,213,407
2072 99,533,234 13,323,211
2071 99,042,264 13,435,661
2070 98,529,166 13,550,449
2069 97,992,232 13,667,892
2068 97,428,138 13,786,771
2067 96,842,744 13,909,141
2066 96,230,345 14,034,214
2065 95,598,937 14,163,381
2064 94,942,874 14,293,294
2063 94,266,124 14,424,068
2062 93,561,519 14,557,025
2061 92,837,768 14,689,897
2060 92,098,717 14,821,441
2059 91,343,602 14,952,855
2058 90,569,828 15,082,857
2057 89,783,087 15,211,914
2056 88,994,126 15,340,213
2055 88,192,182 15,467,019
2054 87,379,992 15,590,545
2053 86,552,281 15,712,155
2052 85,710,403 15,834,374
2051 84,850,558 15,954,507
2050 83,976,685 16,073,070
2049 83,090,517 16,192,498
2048 82,191,119 16,311,535
2047 81,274,836 16,430,565
2046 80,340,592 16,547,661
2045 79,389,433 16,665,026
2044 78,414,158 16,783,383
2043 77,418,567 16,900,955
2042 76,399,781 17,018,000
2041 75,363,853 17,136,818
2040 74,308,480 17,253,674
2039 73,241,028 17,370,310
2038 72,153,876 17,488,193
2037 71,058,753 17,604,853
2036 69,949,421 17,721,511
2035 68,831,151 17,837,396
2034 67,705,051 17,950,976
2033 66,569,532 18,064,449
2032 65,431,402 18,176,399
2031 64,289,540 18,288,437
2030 63,153,520 18,399,699
2029 62,021,378 18,511,331
2028 60,894,078 18,621,197
2027 59,770,115 18,730,482
2026 58,653,621 18,839,108
2025 57,540,609 18,946,392
2024 56,432,944 19,051,804
2023 55,339,003 19,061,062
2022 54,252,461 19,048,502
2021 53,219,166 19,122,059
2020 52,217,334 19,265,250
2019 51,202,827 19,371,648
2018 50,207,107 19,473,970
2017 49,197,766 19,588,715
2016 48,139,687 19,702,267
2015 47,088,526 19,815,616
2014 46,051,440 19,908,979
2013 44,986,791 19,983,693
2012 43,888,303 20,058,035
2011 42,758,461 20,147,528
2010 41,598,567 20,246,871
2009 40,408,891 20,367,487
2008 39,206,351 20,537,875
2007 38,036,349 20,882,982
2006 36,904,008 21,193,760
2005 35,796,484 21,319,685
2004 34,713,455 21,451,748
2003 33,652,223 21,574,326
2002 32,629,808 21,730,496
2001 31,619,170 22,131,970
2000 30,642,890 22,442,971
1999 29,733,408 22,472,040
1998 28,888,057 22,507,344
1997 28,101,768 22,553,978
1996 27,344,211 22,619,004
1995 26,601,751 22,684,270
1994 25,857,130 22,730,211
1993 25,117,188 22,763,280
1992 24,382,460 22,794,284
1991 23,646,514 23,001,155
1990 22,892,651 23,201,835
1989 22,118,434 23,161,458
1988 21,356,219 23,057,662
1987 20,616,096 22,949,430
1986 19,901,646 22,836,841
1985 19,201,768 22,732,999
1984 18,514,906 22,640,547
1983 17,846,374 22,560,478
1982 17,206,175 22,475,741
1981 16,601,507 22,353,070
1980 16,018,459 22,207,282
1979 15,460,666 22,090,488
1978 14,934,126 21,951,464
1977 14,428,819 21,756,096
1976 13,957,623 21,551,634
1975 13,511,671 21,293,583
1974 13,070,078 21,029,429
1973 12,634,835 20,835,681
1972 12,206,060 20,657,957
1971 11,788,904 20,461,567
1970 11,368,791 20,250,398
1969 10,939,695 20,009,141
1968 10,518,823 19,799,831
1967 10,111,057 19,534,242
1966 9,717,816 19,215,450
1965 9,338,078 19,031,576
1964 8,973,535 18,919,126
1963 8,627,971 18,797,850
1962 8,299,308 18,676,550
1961 7,987,770 18,555,250
1960 7,695,307 18,406,905

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Romania
2100 -0.02% -0.77%
2099 -0% -0.76%
2098 0.006% -0.75%
2097 0.03% -0.74%
2096 0.04% -0.74%
2095 0.05% -0.72%
2094 0.07% -0.73%
2093 0.09% -0.72%
2092 0.1% -0.71%
2091 0.12% -0.72%
2090 0.14% -0.71%
2089 0.15% -0.71%
2088 0.16% -0.7%
2087 0.18% -0.72%
2086 0.19% -0.72%
2085 0.21% -0.72%
2084 0.23% -0.73%
2083 0.24% -0.73%
2082 0.26% -0.75%
2081 0.29% -0.76%
2080 0.3% -0.76%
2079 0.32% -0.77%
2078 0.34% -0.77%
2077 0.37% -0.78%
2076 0.39% -0.79%
2075 0.41% -0.8%
2074 0.44% -0.8%
2073 0.47% -0.82%
2072 0.5% -0.84%
2071 0.52% -0.85%
2070 0.55% -0.86%
2069 0.58% -0.86%
2068 0.6% -0.88%
2067 0.64% -0.89%
2066 0.66% -0.91%
2065 0.69% -0.91%
2064 0.72% -0.91%
2063 0.75% -0.91%
2062 0.78% -0.9%
2061 0.8% -0.89%
2060 0.83% -0.88%
2059 0.85% -0.86%
2058 0.88% -0.85%
2057 0.89% -0.84%
2056 0.91% -0.82%
2055 0.93% -0.79%
2054 0.96% -0.77%
2053 0.98% -0.77%
2052 1.01% -0.75%
2051 1.04% -0.74%
2050 1.07% -0.74%
2049 1.09% -0.73%
2048 1.13% -0.72%
2047 1.16% -0.71%
2046 1.2% -0.7%
2045 1.24% -0.71%
2044 1.29% -0.7%
2043 1.33% -0.69%
2042 1.37% -0.69%
2041 1.42% -0.68%
2040 1.46% -0.67%
2039 1.51% -0.67%
2038 1.54% -0.66%
2037 1.59% -0.66%
2036 1.62% -0.65%
2035 1.66% -0.63%
2034 1.71% -0.63%
2033 1.74% -0.62%
2032 1.78% -0.61%
2031 1.8% -0.6%
2030 1.83% -0.6%
2029 1.85% -0.59%
2028 1.88% -0.58%
2027 1.9% -0.58%
2026 1.93% -0.57%
2025 1.96% -0.55%
2024 1.98% -0.05%
2023 2% 0.07%
2022 1.94% -0.38%
2021 1.92% -0.74%
2020 1.98% -0.55%
2019 1.98% -0.53%
2018 2.05% -0.59%
2017 2.2% -0.58%
2016 2.23% -0.57%
2015 2.25% -0.47%
2014 2.37% -0.37%
2013 2.5% -0.37%
2012 2.64% -0.44%
2011 2.79% -0.49%
2010 2.94% -0.59%
2009 3.07% -0.83%
2008 3.08% -1.65%
2007 3.07% -1.47%
2006 3.09% -0.59%
2005 3.12% -0.62%
2004 3.15% -0.57%
2003 3.13% -0.72%
2002 3.2% -1.81%
2001 3.19% -1.39%
2000 3.06% -0.13%
1999 2.93% -0.16%
1998 2.8% -0.21%
1997 2.77% -0.29%
1996 2.79% -0.29%
1995 2.88% -0.2%
1994 2.95% -0.15%
1993 3.01% -0.14%
1992 3.11% -0.9%
1991 3.29% -0.86%
1990 3.5% 0.17%
1989 3.57% 0.45%
1988 3.59% 0.47%
1987 3.59% 0.49%
1986 3.64% 0.46%
1985 3.71% 0.41%
1984 3.75% 0.35%
1983 3.72% 0.38%
1982 3.64% 0.55%
1981 3.64% 0.66%
1980 3.61% 0.53%
1979 3.53% 0.63%
1978 3.5% 0.9%
1977 3.38% 0.95%
1976 3.3% 1.21%
1975 3.38% 1.26%
1974 3.44% 0.93%
1973 3.51% 0.86%
1972 3.54% 0.96%
1971 3.7% 1.04%
1970 3.92% 1.21%
1969 4% 1.06%
1968 4.03% 1.36%
1967 4.05% 1.66%
1966 4.07% 0.97%
1965 4.06% 0.59%
1964 4.01% 0.65%
1963 3.96% 0.65%
1962 3.9% 0.65%
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 Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Kenya Romania
Current population
58955623
18839108
Population rank 25/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.23%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
56.8 minutes
One birth every
21 seconds
3.45 minutes
One death every
1.32 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,997 -25
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 169/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -27,330 -29,041
Net migration rank 160/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - -29,041
2024 - -19,781 - -28,466
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 -89,587 -27,780
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 -93,338 89,076
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 -141,504 -17,731
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 -100,179 -13,202
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 -60,053 -27,909
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 -62,316 -33,018
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 -50,930 -33,081
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 -53,196 -33,073
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 -59,447 -35,751
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 -55,745 -35,448
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 -59,951 -34,910
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 -54,157 -37,589
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 -56,413 -102,769
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 -46,567 -122,364
2009 1,193,598 7,096 -34,625 -137,953
2008 1,174,818 29,612 -30,806 -144,368
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 -37,590 -133,089
2006 1,113,357 15,767 -38,148 -132,777
2005 1,080,446 5,501 -40,508 -131,176
2004 1,048,590 31,525 -42,904 -117,432
2003 1,018,182 24,175 -56,093 -107,139
2002 992,044 10,431 -58,673 -106,585
2001 963,721 55,052 -37,625 -91,154
2000 928,357 5,407 -22,443 -92,451
1999 898,484 -13,257 -31,461 -82,590
1998 875,511 -70,023 -33,761 -81,366
1997 847,493 -80,443 -42,853 -88,734
1996 827,326 -79,276 -56,548 -70,799
1995 812,391 -75,506 -36,295 -73,779
1994 792,702 -40,367 -18,184 -76,246
1993 788,579 -61,054 -13,658 -73,475
1992 785,018 -43,085 -4,559 -63,200
1991 790,030 -60,087 25,301 -36,824
1990 789,087 -11,338 69,605 -38,157
1989 795,622 -24,949 122,756 -33,866
1988 785,652 -31,894 126,817 -48,911
1987 775,124 -48,633 128,517 -42,868
1986 755,606 -53,183 134,737 -50,450
1985 732,739 -35,400 111,392 -28,108
1984 709,639 -33,253 117,731 -24,629
1983 684,587 -23,905 87,986 3,093
1982 663,109 -43,382 119,121 -4,725
1981 642,379 -52,761 156,472 -20,870
1980 616,390 -39,920 168,776 -16,668
1979 595,390 -56,280 194,397 -29,600
1978 574,695 -60,718 204,148 -31,427
1977 554,124 -57,493 215,385 -28,135
1976 536,740 -90,990 213,361 18,748
1975 517,579 -71,421 219,324 9,125
1974 500,008 -62,973 235,530 6,725
1973 485,556 -52,102 175,020 58,651
1972 472,557 -48,466 198,316 61,920
1971 459,897 -49,671 206,662 74,473
1970 443,065 -13,064 234,905 71,919
1969 427,819 369 264,120 74,851
1968 411,948 1,611 338,577 33,601
1967 396,920 5,060 347,709 37,282
1966 382,891 1,616 115,293 -25,458
1965 366,444 8,524 114,190 -60,430
1964 349,322 4,788 134,326 -59,500
1963 332,763 4,246 139,104 -58,076
1962 315,797 4,521 130,736 -56,152
1961 298,463 4,296 163,286 -54,642
1960 280,032 2,134 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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