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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 2.41 times bigger than Kenya's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 2.42% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 1.71% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).

Kenya vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Russia
2100 105,238,162 124,983,377
2099 105,257,438 125,086,144
2098 105,257,489 125,186,329
2097 105,250,948 125,264,415
2096 105,220,085 125,354,177
2095 105,175,623 125,422,006
2094 105,118,372 125,474,373
2093 105,046,907 125,529,632
2092 104,955,024 125,604,261
2091 104,846,805 125,652,742
2090 104,718,130 125,707,894
2089 104,573,271 125,760,026
2088 104,414,197 125,810,124
2087 104,243,505 125,858,116
2086 104,056,143 125,926,035
2085 103,854,891 126,001,913
2084 103,640,244 126,076,414
2083 103,407,124 126,151,046
2082 103,158,580 126,234,371
2081 102,889,291 126,317,768
2080 102,594,978 126,414,511
2079 102,286,967 126,534,688
2078 101,961,280 126,674,591
2077 101,613,181 126,830,956
2076 101,239,843 126,982,766
2075 100,849,423 127,165,304
2074 100,436,632 127,362,143
2073 100,001,277 127,576,856
2072 99,533,234 127,802,632
2071 99,042,264 128,080,998
2070 98,529,166 128,353,977
2069 97,992,232 128,642,208
2068 97,428,138 128,920,237
2067 96,842,744 129,203,483
2066 96,230,345 129,511,983
2065 95,598,937 129,842,007
2064 94,942,874 130,177,089
2063 94,266,124 130,522,107
2062 93,561,519 130,851,664
2061 92,837,768 131,200,160
2060 92,098,717 131,526,812
2059 91,343,602 131,884,461
2058 90,569,828 132,247,211
2057 89,783,087 132,584,941
2056 88,994,126 132,925,501
2055 88,192,182 133,271,436
2054 87,379,992 133,595,068
2053 86,552,281 133,914,243
2052 85,710,403 134,180,223
2051 84,850,558 134,443,510
2050 83,976,685 134,687,487
2049 83,090,517 134,909,323
2048 82,191,119 135,117,641
2047 81,274,836 135,311,492
2046 80,340,592 135,482,008
2045 79,389,433 135,664,379
2044 78,414,158 135,863,165
2043 77,418,567 136,085,277
2042 76,399,781 136,307,658
2041 75,363,853 136,557,818
2040 74,308,480 136,821,807
2039 73,241,028 137,122,219
2038 72,153,876 137,433,644
2037 71,058,753 137,770,811
2036 69,949,421 138,118,955
2035 68,831,151 138,478,809
2034 67,705,051 138,852,689
2033 66,569,532 139,237,595
2032 65,431,402 139,635,142
2031 64,289,540 140,058,187
2030 63,153,520 140,453,528
2029 62,021,378 140,840,370
2028 60,894,078 141,214,141
2027 59,770,115 141,580,416
2026 58,653,621 141,906,741
2025 57,540,609 142,772,403
2024 56,432,944 143,533,851
2023 55,339,003 143,826,130
2022 54,252,461 144,236,933
2021 53,219,166 144,746,762
2020 52,217,334 145,245,148
2019 51,202,827 145,453,291
2018 50,207,107 145,398,106
2017 49,197,766 145,293,260
2016 48,139,687 145,015,460
2015 47,088,526 144,640,716
2014 46,051,440 144,237,223
2013 44,986,791 143,805,638
2012 43,888,303 143,378,447
2011 42,758,461 143,018,195
2010 41,598,567 142,849,468
2009 40,408,891 142,785,348
2008 39,206,351 142,742,366
2007 38,036,349 142,805,114
2006 36,904,008 143,049,637
2005 35,796,484 143,518,814
2004 34,713,455 144,067,316
2003 33,652,223 144,648,618
2002 32,629,808 145,306,497
2001 31,619,170 145,976,482
2000 30,642,890 146,596,869
1999 29,733,408 147,214,776
1998 28,888,057 147,670,784
1997 28,101,768 147,915,361
1996 27,344,211 148,160,129
1995 26,601,751 148,375,787
1994 25,857,130 148,407,912
1993 25,117,188 148,458,777
1992 24,382,460 148,538,197
1991 23,646,514 148,394,216
1990 22,892,651 147,969,406
1989 22,118,434 147,721,000
1988 21,356,219 146,857,000
1987 20,616,096 145,908,000
1986 19,901,646 144,894,000
1985 19,201,768 143,858,000
1984 18,514,906 142,745,000
1983 17,846,374 141,668,000
1982 17,206,175 140,823,000
1981 16,601,507 139,941,000
1980 16,018,459 139,010,000
1979 15,460,666 138,027,000
1978 14,934,126 137,060,000
1977 14,428,819 136,100,000
1976 13,957,623 135,147,000
1975 13,511,671 134,200,000
1974 13,070,078 133,432,000
1973 12,634,835 132,669,000
1972 12,206,060 131,909,000
1971 11,788,904 131,155,000
1970 11,368,791 130,404,000
1969 10,939,695 129,664,000
1968 10,518,823 128,928,000
1967 10,111,057 128,196,000
1966 9,717,816 127,468,000
1965 9,338,078 126,745,000
1964 8,973,535 125,345,000
1963 8,627,971 123,960,000
1962 8,299,308 122,591,000
1961 7,987,770 121,236,000
1960 7,695,307 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 125M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Russia
2100 -0.02% -0.08%
2099 -0% -0.08%
2098 0.006% -0.06%
2097 0.03% -0.07%
2096 0.04% -0.05%
2095 0.05% -0.04%
2094 0.07% -0.04%
2093 0.09% -0.06%
2092 0.1% -0.04%
2091 0.12% -0.04%
2090 0.14% -0.04%
2089 0.15% -0.04%
2088 0.16% -0.04%
2087 0.18% -0.05%
2086 0.19% -0.06%
2085 0.21% -0.06%
2084 0.23% -0.06%
2083 0.24% -0.07%
2082 0.26% -0.07%
2081 0.29% -0.08%
2080 0.3% -0.09%
2079 0.32% -0.11%
2078 0.34% -0.12%
2077 0.37% -0.12%
2076 0.39% -0.14%
2075 0.41% -0.15%
2074 0.44% -0.17%
2073 0.47% -0.18%
2072 0.5% -0.22%
2071 0.52% -0.21%
2070 0.55% -0.22%
2069 0.58% -0.22%
2068 0.6% -0.22%
2067 0.64% -0.24%
2066 0.66% -0.25%
2065 0.69% -0.26%
2064 0.72% -0.26%
2063 0.75% -0.25%
2062 0.78% -0.27%
2061 0.8% -0.25%
2060 0.83% -0.27%
2059 0.85% -0.27%
2058 0.88% -0.25%
2057 0.89% -0.26%
2056 0.91% -0.26%
2055 0.93% -0.24%
2054 0.96% -0.24%
2053 0.98% -0.2%
2052 1.01% -0.2%
2051 1.04% -0.18%
2050 1.07% -0.16%
2049 1.09% -0.15%
2048 1.13% -0.14%
2047 1.16% -0.13%
2046 1.2% -0.13%
2045 1.24% -0.15%
2044 1.29% -0.16%
2043 1.33% -0.16%
2042 1.37% -0.18%
2041 1.42% -0.19%
2040 1.46% -0.22%
2039 1.51% -0.23%
2038 1.54% -0.24%
2037 1.59% -0.25%
2036 1.62% -0.26%
2035 1.66% -0.27%
2034 1.71% -0.28%
2033 1.74% -0.28%
2032 1.78% -0.3%
2031 1.8% -0.28%
2030 1.83% -0.27%
2029 1.85% -0.26%
2028 1.88% -0.26%
2027 1.9% -0.23%
2026 1.93% -0.61%
2025 1.96% -0.53%
2024 1.98% -0.2%
2023 2% -0.28%
2022 1.94% -0.35%
2021 1.92% -0.34%
2020 1.98% -0.14%
2019 1.98% 0.04%
2018 2.05% 0.07%
2017 2.2% 0.19%
2016 2.23% 0.26%
2015 2.25% 0.28%
2014 2.37% 0.3%
2013 2.5% 0.3%
2012 2.64% 0.25%
2011 2.79% 0.12%
2010 2.94% 0.04%
2009 3.07% 0.03%
2008 3.08% -0.04%
2007 3.07% -0.17%
2006 3.09% -0.33%
2005 3.12% -0.38%
2004 3.15% -0.4%
2003 3.13% -0.45%
2002 3.2% -0.46%
2001 3.19% -0.42%
2000 3.06% -0.42%
1999 2.93% -0.31%
1998 2.8% -0.17%
1997 2.77% -0.17%
1996 2.79% -0.15%
1995 2.88% -0.02%
1994 2.95% -0.03%
1993 3.01% -0.05%
1992 3.11% 0.1%
1991 3.29% 0.29%
1990 3.5% 0.17%
1989 3.57% 0.59%
1988 3.59% 0.65%
1987 3.59% 0.7%
1986 3.64% 0.72%
1985 3.71% 0.78%
1984 3.75% 0.76%
1983 3.72% 0.6%
1982 3.64% 0.63%
1981 3.64% 0.67%
1980 3.61% 0.71%
1979 3.53% 0.71%
1978 3.5% 0.71%
1977 3.38% 0.71%
1976 3.3% 0.71%
1975 3.38% 0.58%
1974 3.44% 0.58%
1973 3.51% 0.58%
1972 3.54% 0.57%
1971 3.7% 0.58%
1970 3.92% 0.57%
1969 4% 0.57%
1968 4.03% 0.57%
1967 4.05% 0.57%
1966 4.07% 0.57%
1965 4.06% 1.12%
1964 4.01% 1.12%
1963 3.96% 1.12%
1962 3.9% 1.12%
1961 3.8% 1.12%

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 Russia's population declined by 0.2%.

Live population counters

Kenya Russia
Current population
58955623
141906741
Population rank 25/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 1.71%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
1.8 minutes
One birth every
21 seconds
25.5 seconds
One death every
1.32 minutes
18.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,997 -801
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 -292,279
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% -0.2%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 177/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -27,330 -251,822
Net migration rank 160/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - -251,822
2024 - -19,781 - -178,042
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 -503,392 27,807
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 -576,948 765,629
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 -697,177 334,094
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 -319,997 336,494
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 -232,637 339,972
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 -130,764 396,619
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 0 447,645
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 43,392 384,756
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 28,848 264,698
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 28,761 289,872
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 0 285,977
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 -128,716 309,377
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 -242,844 307,555
2009 1,193,598 7,096 -257,014 350,206
2008 1,174,818 29,612 -356,856 360,840
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 -471,257 365,717
2006 1,113,357 15,767 -686,638 308,370
2005 1,080,446 5,501 -846,761 263,541
2004 1,048,590 31,525 -792,370 261,519
2003 1,018,182 24,175 -896,822 256,804
2002 992,044 10,431 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 963,721 55,052 -963,445 259,614
2000 928,357 5,407 -967,540 550,401
1999 898,484 -13,257 -927,453 375,468
1998 875,511 -70,023 -694,053 528,135
1997 847,493 -80,443 -769,159 541,387
1996 827,326 -79,276 -785,248 587,171
1995 812,391 -75,506 -845,742 723,875
1994 792,702 -40,367 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 788,579 -61,054 -757,140 507,229
1992 785,018 -43,085 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 790,030 -60,087 103,876 125,505
1990 789,087 -11,338 325,533 299,863
1989 795,622 -24,949 576,112 89,400
1988 785,652 -31,894 778,343 269,862
1987 775,124 -48,633 977,583 275,611
1986 755,606 -53,183 985,279 283,553
1985 732,739 -35,400 762,447 280,614
1984 709,639 -33,253 756,548 247,026
1983 684,587 -23,905 906,676 200,159
1982 663,109 -43,382 830,855 107,520
1981 642,379 -52,761 713,700 36,686
1980 616,390 -39,920 681,149 10,440
1979 595,390 -56,280 690,135 -5,791
1978 574,695 -60,718 812,766 108,882
1977 554,124 -57,493 832,932 122,316
1976 536,740 -90,990 852,237 113,851
1975 517,579 -71,421 843,850 80,069
1974 500,008 -62,973 883,186 -51,759
1973 485,556 -52,102 846,561 -107,568
1972 472,557 -48,466 872,050 -111,168
1971 459,897 -49,671 854,999 -134,968
1970 443,065 -13,064 785,554 -264,464
1969 427,819 369 753,088 -64,643
1968 411,948 1,611 787,621 -83,221
1967 396,920 5,060 854,554 -116,029
1966 382,891 1,616 989,279 -111,360
1965 366,444 8,524 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 349,322 4,788 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 332,763 4,246 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 315,797 4,521 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 298,463 4,296 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 280,032 2,134 1,962,834 -234,895

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 Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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