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

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The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 57,532,493 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 59,218,766 people compared to 18,912,567 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 +2.04% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59.2M (60.5% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Kenya vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Romania
2100 105,223,316 10,843,503
2099 105,242,590 10,927,951
2098 105,242,641 11,011,822
2097 105,236,101 11,095,182
2096 105,205,242 11,178,195
2095 105,160,786 11,261,202
2094 105,103,544 11,343,358
2093 105,032,088 11,426,736
2092 104,940,218 11,509,522
2091 104,832,015 11,591,897
2090 104,703,358 11,675,686
2089 104,558,519 11,759,143
2088 104,399,468 11,842,733
2087 104,228,800 11,926,699
2086 104,041,464 12,013,212
2085 103,840,241 12,099,742
2084 103,625,624 12,187,794
2083 103,392,537 12,277,402
2082 103,144,028 12,367,518
2081 102,874,777 12,460,785
2080 102,580,506 12,556,104
2079 102,272,538 12,652,446
2078 101,946,897 12,750,395
2077 101,598,847 12,849,896
2076 101,225,562 12,950,914
2075 100,835,197 13,053,551
2074 100,422,464 13,158,624
2073 99,987,171 13,264,931
2072 99,519,193 13,375,162
2071 99,028,293 13,488,051
2070 98,515,267 13,603,287
2069 97,978,409 13,721,187
2068 97,414,394 13,840,530
2067 96,829,083 13,963,377
2066 96,216,770 14,088,938
2065 95,585,451 14,218,608
2064 94,929,481 14,349,029
2063 94,252,826 14,480,312
2062 93,548,321 14,613,788
2061 92,824,672 14,747,178
2060 92,085,725 14,879,235
2059 91,330,716 15,011,161
2058 90,557,051 15,141,670
2057 89,770,421 15,271,230
2056 88,981,572 15,400,030
2055 88,179,741 15,527,331
2054 87,367,666 15,651,338
2053 86,540,071 15,773,422
2052 85,698,312 15,896,118
2051 84,838,589 16,016,719
2050 83,964,839 16,135,745
2049 83,078,796 16,255,638
2048 82,179,525 16,375,139
2047 81,263,371 16,494,633
2046 80,329,258 16,612,186
2045 79,378,234 16,730,009
2044 78,403,097 16,848,827
2043 77,407,646 16,966,857
2042 76,389,004 17,084,359
2041 75,353,221 17,203,640
2040 74,297,998 17,320,952
2039 73,230,696 17,438,042
2038 72,143,698 17,556,386
2037 71,048,729 17,673,500
2036 69,939,553 17,790,613
2035 68,821,441 17,906,949
2034 67,695,500 18,020,973
2033 66,560,141 18,134,889
2032 65,422,172 18,247,275
2031 64,280,471 18,359,750
2030 63,144,611 18,471,446
2029 62,012,629 18,583,513
2028 60,885,488 18,693,807
2027 59,761,684 18,803,518
2026 58,645,347 18,912,567
2025 57,532,493 19,020,271
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 11,079,079 people (a 23% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% 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 41.8% to 83,964,839 people with a rank change from 25th to 22nd. The population of Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 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 1.95% -0.17%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Kenya grew by 1.95%, while Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Kenya Romania
Current population
59218766
18912567
Population rank 25/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.23%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
16.7 minutes
One birth every
20.7 seconds
3.68 minutes
One death every
1.3 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,012 -86
Annual growth/decline +1,099,549 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +1.95% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 172/197
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 1,116,695 -19,781 -100,975 -28,466
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 -83,869 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 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 (1960–2025, 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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