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Population in Kenya compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 57,532,493 in 2025 vs 34,109 people in San Marino in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 59,218,766 people compared to 34,159 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 1,734 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.04% per year vs +0.4% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59.2M (60.5% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34.2K (13.2% growth).

Kenya vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya San Marino
2100 105,223,316 31,687
2099 105,242,590 31,708
2098 105,242,641 31,720
2097 105,236,101 31,762
2096 105,205,242 31,780
2095 105,160,786 31,761
2094 105,103,544 31,755
2093 105,032,088 31,726
2092 104,940,218 31,748
2091 104,832,015 31,736
2090 104,703,358 31,747
2089 104,558,519 31,733
2088 104,399,468 31,725
2087 104,228,800 31,710
2086 104,041,464 31,683
2085 103,840,241 31,636
2084 103,625,624 31,623
2083 103,392,537 31,612
2082 103,144,028 31,596
2081 102,874,777 31,555
2080 102,580,506 31,573
2079 102,272,538 31,569
2078 101,946,897 31,566
2077 101,598,847 31,579
2076 101,225,562 31,612
2075 100,835,197 31,653
2074 100,422,464 31,703
2073 99,987,171 31,762
2072 99,519,193 31,825
2071 99,028,293 31,896
2070 98,515,267 31,965
2069 97,978,409 32,058
2068 97,414,394 32,160
2067 96,829,083 32,290
2066 96,216,770 32,395
2065 95,585,451 32,527
2064 94,929,481 32,664
2063 94,252,826 32,782
2062 93,548,321 32,918
2061 92,824,672 33,047
2060 92,085,725 33,170
2059 91,330,716 33,310
2058 90,557,051 33,447
2057 89,770,421 33,584
2056 88,981,572 33,717
2055 88,179,741 33,829
2054 87,367,666 33,954
2053 86,540,071 34,068
2052 85,698,312 34,161
2051 84,838,589 34,235
2050 83,964,839 34,268
2049 83,078,796 34,324
2048 82,179,525 34,382
2047 81,263,371 34,421
2046 80,329,258 34,463
2045 79,378,234 34,497
2044 78,403,097 34,546
2043 77,407,646 34,552
2042 76,389,004 34,521
2041 75,353,221 34,525
2040 74,297,998 34,534
2039 73,230,696 34,520
2038 72,143,698 34,483
2037 71,048,729 34,430
2036 69,939,553 34,403
2035 68,821,441 34,368
2034 67,695,500 34,347
2033 66,560,141 34,341
2032 65,422,172 34,316
2031 64,280,471 34,308
2030 63,144,611 34,289
2029 62,012,629 34,267
2028 60,885,488 34,215
2027 59,761,684 34,175
2026 58,645,347 34,144
2025 57,532,493 34,109
2024 56,432,944 33,977
2023 55,339,003 33,860
2022 54,252,461 33,755
2021 53,219,166 34,252
2020 52,217,334 34,770
2019 51,202,827 34,663
2018 50,207,107 34,522
2017 49,197,766 33,825
2016 48,139,687 33,101
2015 47,088,526 32,897
2014 46,051,440 32,655
2013 44,986,791 33,041
2012 43,888,303 33,469
2011 42,758,461 32,620
2010 41,598,567 33,270
2009 40,408,891 33,066
2008 39,206,351 31,662
2007 38,036,349 31,211
2006 36,904,008 30,184
2005 35,796,484 29,836
2004 34,713,455 29,457
2003 33,652,223 27,843
2002 32,629,808 27,491
2001 31,619,170 27,143
2000 30,642,890 26,799
1999 29,733,408 26,459
1998 28,888,057 26,125
1997 28,101,768 25,800
1996 27,344,211 25,482
1995 26,601,751 25,158
1994 25,857,130 24,823
1993 25,117,188 24,472
1992 24,382,460 24,125
1991 23,646,514 23,797
1990 22,892,651 23,475
1989 22,118,434 23,154
1988 21,356,219 22,843
1987 20,616,096 22,686
1986 19,901,646 22,636
1985 19,201,768 22,485
1984 18,514,906 22,346
1983 17,846,374 22,229
1982 17,206,175 22,055
1981 16,601,507 21,840
1980 16,018,459 21,585
1979 15,460,666 21,320
1978 14,934,126 21,026
1977 14,428,819 20,017
1976 13,957,623 19,110
1975 13,511,671 19,046
1974 13,070,078 19,030
1973 12,634,835 18,992
1972 12,206,060 18,787
1971 11,788,904 18,419
1970 11,368,791 18,168
1969 10,939,695 18,026
1968 10,518,823 17,861
1967 10,111,057 17,688
1966 9,717,816 17,523
1965 9,338,078 17,305
1964 8,973,535 16,977
1963 8,627,971 16,580
1962 8,299,308 16,183
1961 7,987,770 15,799
1960 7,695,307 15,428

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 San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 11,079,079 people (a 23% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 1,058 people (a 3.2% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.32% to 34,268 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.7K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya San Marino
2100 -0.02% -0.06%
2099 -0% -0.04%
2098 0.006% -0.13%
2097 0.03% -0.05%
2096 0.04% 0.06%
2095 0.05% 0.02%
2094 0.07% 0.09%
2093 0.09% -0.07%
2092 0.1% 0.04%
2091 0.12% -0.04%
2090 0.14% 0.04%
2089 0.15% 0.03%
2088 0.16% 0.05%
2087 0.18% 0.08%
2086 0.19% 0.15%
2085 0.21% 0.04%
2084 0.23% 0.04%
2083 0.24% 0.05%
2082 0.26% 0.13%
2081 0.29% -0.06%
2080 0.3% 0.01%
2079 0.32% 0.01%
2078 0.34% -0.04%
2077 0.37% -0.1%
2076 0.39% -0.13%
2075 0.41% -0.16%
2074 0.44% -0.19%
2073 0.47% -0.2%
2072 0.5% -0.22%
2071 0.52% -0.22%
2070 0.55% -0.29%
2069 0.58% -0.32%
2068 0.6% -0.4%
2067 0.64% -0.32%
2066 0.66% -0.41%
2065 0.69% -0.42%
2064 0.72% -0.36%
2063 0.75% -0.41%
2062 0.78% -0.39%
2061 0.8% -0.37%
2060 0.83% -0.42%
2059 0.85% -0.41%
2058 0.88% -0.41%
2057 0.89% -0.39%
2056 0.91% -0.33%
2055 0.93% -0.37%
2054 0.96% -0.33%
2053 0.98% -0.27%
2052 1.01% -0.21%
2051 1.04% -0.1%
2050 1.07% -0.16%
2049 1.09% -0.17%
2048 1.13% -0.11%
2047 1.16% -0.12%
2046 1.2% -0.1%
2045 1.24% -0.14%
2044 1.29% -0.02%
2043 1.33% 0.09%
2042 1.37% -0.01%
2041 1.42% -0.03%
2040 1.46% 0.04%
2039 1.51% 0.11%
2038 1.54% 0.15%
2037 1.59% 0.08%
2036 1.62% 0.1%
2035 1.66% 0.06%
2034 1.71% 0.02%
2033 1.74% 0.07%
2032 1.78% 0.02%
2031 1.8% 0.05%
2030 1.83% 0.07%
2029 1.85% 0.15%
2028 1.88% 0.12%
2027 1.9% 0.09%
2026 1.93% 0.1%
2025 1.95% 0.39%
2024 1.98% 0.35%
2023 2% 0.31%
2022 1.94% -1.45%
2021 1.92% -1.49%
2020 1.98% 0.31%
2019 1.98% 0.41%
2018 2.05% 2.06%
2017 2.2% 2.19%
2016 2.23% 0.62%
2015 2.25% 0.74%
2014 2.37% -1.17%
2013 2.5% -1.28%
2012 2.64% 2.6%
2011 2.79% -1.95%
2010 2.94% 0.62%
2009 3.07% 4.43%
2008 3.08% 1.45%
2007 3.07% 3.4%
2006 3.09% 1.17%
2005 3.12% 1.29%
2004 3.15% 5.8%
2003 3.13% 1.28%
2002 3.2% 1.28%
2001 3.19% 1.28%
2000 3.06% 1.29%
1999 2.93% 1.28%
1998 2.8% 1.26%
1997 2.77% 1.25%
1996 2.79% 1.29%
1995 2.88% 1.35%
1994 2.95% 1.43%
1993 3.01% 1.44%
1992 3.11% 1.38%
1991 3.29% 1.37%
1990 3.5% 1.39%
1989 3.57% 1.36%
1988 3.59% 0.69%
1987 3.59% 0.22%
1986 3.64% 0.67%
1985 3.71% 0.62%
1984 3.75% 0.53%
1983 3.72% 0.79%
1982 3.64% 0.98%
1981 3.64% 1.18%
1980 3.61% 1.24%
1979 3.53% 1.4%
1978 3.5% 5.04%
1977 3.38% 4.75%
1976 3.3% 0.34%
1975 3.38% 0.08%
1974 3.44% 0.2%
1973 3.51% 1.09%
1972 3.54% 2%
1971 3.7% 1.38%
1970 3.92% 0.79%
1969 4% 0.92%
1968 4.03% 0.98%
1967 4.05% 0.94%
1966 4.07% 1.26%
1965 4.06% 1.93%
1964 4.01% 2.39%
1963 3.96% 2.45%
1962 3.9% 2.43%
1961 3.8% 2.4%

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 San Marino's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Kenya San Marino
Current population
59218766
34159
Population rank 25/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.0004%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
2.77 days
One birth every
20.7 seconds
2.57 days
One death every
1.3 minutes
1.44 days
Daily growth/decline +3,012 +0
Annual growth/decline +1,099,549 +132
Annual growth/decline rate +1.95% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 140/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change -27,330 +122
Net migration rank 160/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - 122
2024 1,116,695 -19,781 -112 37
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 -92 -190
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 -58 -403
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 -99 -368
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 -122 247
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 -17 187
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 -11 172
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 -51 234
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 10 291
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 36 273
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 46 74
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 73 57
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 54 143
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 105 2,325
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 126 592
2009 1,193,598 7,096 145 311
2008 1,174,818 29,612 159 268
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 69 314
2006 1,113,357 15,767 75 310
2005 1,080,446 5,501 66 314
2004 1,048,590 31,525 121 285
2003 1,018,182 24,175 79 277
2002 992,044 10,431 112 241
2001 963,721 55,052 132 215
2000 928,357 5,407 107 233
1999 898,484 -13,257 80 256
1998 875,511 -70,023 74 257
1997 847,493 -80,443 71 255
1996 827,326 -79,276 63 257
1995 812,391 -75,506 51 262
1994 792,702 -40,367 43 300
1993 788,579 -61,054 38 325
1992 785,018 -43,085 42 285
1991 790,030 -60,087 45 278
1990 789,087 -11,338 41 289
1989 795,622 -24,949 36 285
1988 785,652 -31,894 34 268
1987 775,124 -48,633 31 -20
1986 755,606 -53,183 40 44
1985 732,739 -35,400 44 166
1984 709,639 -33,253 46 32
1983 684,587 -23,905 54 115
1982 663,109 -43,382 61 117
1981 642,379 -52,761 76 169
1980 616,390 -39,920 90 169
1979 595,390 -56,280 104 164
1978 574,695 -60,718 121 199
1977 554,124 -57,493 117 1,577
1976 536,740 -90,990 126 0
1975 517,579 -71,421 141 -133
1974 500,008 -62,973 153 -131
1973 485,556 -52,102 167 -124
1972 472,557 -48,466 173 191
1971 459,897 -49,671 174 201
1970 443,065 -13,064 173 -39
1969 427,819 369 173 -29
1968 411,948 1,611 171 8
1967 396,920 5,060 171 -3
1966 382,891 1,616 173 -9
1965 366,444 8,524 169 99
1964 349,322 4,788 163 233
1963 332,763 4,246 158 242
1962 315,797 4,521 155 238
1961 298,463 4,296 174 206
1960 280,032 2,134 139 229

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 San Marino 51.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 516 people) and 48.2% is from migration (a gain of 480 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

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
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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