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Population in Kenya compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 1.6 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 1.15% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Kenya vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Saudi Arabia
2100 105,238,162 74,230,118
2099 105,257,438 73,760,045
2098 105,257,489 73,287,526
2097 105,250,948 72,813,125
2096 105,220,085 72,336,039
2095 105,175,623 71,858,206
2094 105,118,372 71,379,928
2093 105,046,907 70,900,460
2092 104,955,024 70,420,464
2091 104,846,805 69,940,749
2090 104,718,130 69,462,214
2089 104,573,271 68,985,976
2088 104,414,197 68,510,277
2087 104,243,505 68,035,545
2086 104,056,143 67,562,521
2085 103,854,891 67,091,615
2084 103,640,244 66,621,667
2083 103,407,124 66,152,653
2082 103,158,580 65,684,321
2081 102,889,291 65,216,102
2080 102,594,978 64,749,128
2079 102,286,967 64,282,393
2078 101,961,280 63,815,918
2077 101,613,181 63,348,712
2076 101,239,843 62,880,120
2075 100,849,423 62,409,793
2074 100,436,632 61,937,628
2073 100,001,277 61,462,662
2072 99,533,234 60,984,202
2071 99,042,264 60,502,791
2070 98,529,166 60,018,216
2069 97,992,232 59,529,456
2068 97,428,138 59,036,086
2067 96,842,744 58,539,487
2066 96,230,345 58,039,687
2065 95,598,937 57,537,106
2064 94,942,874 57,032,172
2063 94,266,124 56,524,331
2062 93,561,519 56,014,549
2061 92,837,768 55,501,467
2060 92,098,717 54,986,901
2059 91,343,602 54,469,809
2058 90,569,828 53,950,469
2057 89,783,087 53,430,639
2056 88,994,126 52,909,061
2055 88,192,182 52,386,571
2054 87,379,992 51,862,312
2053 86,552,281 51,336,335
2052 85,710,403 50,809,100
2051 84,850,558 50,280,719
2050 83,976,685 49,751,739
2049 83,090,517 49,221,828
2048 82,191,119 48,690,143
2047 81,274,836 48,157,605
2046 80,340,592 47,623,246
2045 79,389,433 47,087,215
2044 78,414,158 46,550,306
2043 77,418,567 46,013,232
2042 76,399,781 45,475,200
2041 75,363,853 44,936,131
2040 74,308,480 44,396,093
2039 73,241,028 43,856,006
2038 72,153,876 43,314,707
2037 71,058,753 42,773,375
2036 69,949,421 42,231,639
2035 68,831,151 41,690,245
2034 67,705,051 41,150,029
2033 66,569,532 40,611,021
2032 65,431,402 40,073,144
2031 64,289,540 39,535,357
2030 63,153,520 38,998,581
2029 62,021,378 38,417,447
2028 60,894,078 37,810,902
2027 59,770,115 37,189,969
2026 58,653,621 36,566,201
2025 57,540,609 35,932,673
2024 56,432,944 35,300,280
2023 55,339,003 33,702,731
2022 54,252,461 32,175,224
2021 53,219,166 30,784,383
2020 52,217,334 31,552,510
2019 51,202,827 30,063,799
2018 50,207,107 30,196,281
2017 49,197,766 30,977,355
2016 48,139,687 30,954,198
2015 47,088,526 29,816,382
2014 46,051,440 28,309,273
2013 44,986,791 27,624,004
2012 43,888,303 26,168,861
2011 42,758,461 25,091,867
2010 41,598,567 23,978,487
2009 40,408,891 24,217,654
2008 39,206,351 23,287,877
2007 38,036,349 22,368,313
2006 36,904,008 21,459,144
2005 35,796,484 20,559,890
2004 34,713,455 19,669,480
2003 33,652,223 18,786,767
2002 32,629,808 17,910,910
2001 31,619,170 17,041,397
2000 30,642,890 16,177,722
1999 29,733,408 15,472,075
1998 28,888,057 14,922,185
1997 28,101,768 14,374,943
1996 27,344,211 13,831,009
1995 26,601,751 13,289,245
1994 25,857,130 12,750,040
1993 25,117,188 12,215,862
1992 24,382,460 11,686,676
1991 23,646,514 11,160,744
1990 22,892,651 10,640,691
1989 22,118,434 10,128,394
1988 21,356,219 9,629,165
1987 20,616,096 9,130,194
1986 19,901,646 8,628,639
1985 19,201,768 8,151,779
1984 18,514,906 7,697,307
1983 17,846,374 7,252,941
1982 17,206,175 6,824,486
1981 16,601,507 6,420,551
1980 16,018,459 6,047,997
1979 15,460,666 5,703,698
1978 14,934,126 5,381,902
1977 14,428,819 5,083,048
1976 13,957,623 4,807,933
1975 13,511,671 4,556,287
1974 13,070,078 4,323,632
1973 12,634,835 4,106,344
1972 12,206,060 3,905,722
1971 11,788,904 3,724,031
1970 11,368,791 3,562,470
1969 10,939,695 3,417,114
1968 10,518,823 3,282,711
1967 10,111,057 3,157,242
1966 9,717,816 3,039,887
1965 9,338,078 2,928,771
1964 8,973,535 2,821,968
1963 8,627,971 2,719,341
1962 8,299,308 2,620,910
1961 7,987,770 2,526,347
1960 7,695,307 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.02% 0.64%
2099 -0% 0.64%
2098 0.006% 0.65%
2097 0.03% 0.66%
2096 0.04% 0.66%
2095 0.05% 0.67%
2094 0.07% 0.68%
2093 0.09% 0.68%
2092 0.1% 0.69%
2091 0.12% 0.69%
2090 0.14% 0.69%
2089 0.15% 0.69%
2088 0.16% 0.7%
2087 0.18% 0.7%
2086 0.19% 0.7%
2085 0.21% 0.71%
2084 0.23% 0.71%
2083 0.24% 0.71%
2082 0.26% 0.72%
2081 0.29% 0.72%
2080 0.3% 0.73%
2079 0.32% 0.73%
2078 0.34% 0.74%
2077 0.37% 0.75%
2076 0.39% 0.75%
2075 0.41% 0.76%
2074 0.44% 0.77%
2073 0.47% 0.78%
2072 0.5% 0.8%
2071 0.52% 0.81%
2070 0.55% 0.82%
2069 0.58% 0.84%
2068 0.6% 0.85%
2067 0.64% 0.86%
2066 0.66% 0.87%
2065 0.69% 0.89%
2064 0.72% 0.9%
2063 0.75% 0.91%
2062 0.78% 0.92%
2061 0.8% 0.94%
2060 0.83% 0.95%
2059 0.85% 0.96%
2058 0.88% 0.97%
2057 0.89% 0.99%
2056 0.91% 1%
2055 0.93% 1.01%
2054 0.96% 1.02%
2053 0.98% 1.04%
2052 1.01% 1.05%
2051 1.04% 1.06%
2050 1.07% 1.08%
2049 1.09% 1.09%
2048 1.13% 1.11%
2047 1.16% 1.12%
2046 1.2% 1.14%
2045 1.24% 1.15%
2044 1.29% 1.17%
2043 1.33% 1.18%
2042 1.37% 1.2%
2041 1.42% 1.22%
2040 1.46% 1.23%
2039 1.51% 1.25%
2038 1.54% 1.27%
2037 1.59% 1.28%
2036 1.62% 1.3%
2035 1.66% 1.31%
2034 1.71% 1.33%
2033 1.74% 1.34%
2032 1.78% 1.36%
2031 1.8% 1.38%
2030 1.83% 1.51%
2029 1.85% 1.6%
2028 1.88% 1.67%
2027 1.9% 1.71%
2026 1.93% 1.76%
2025 1.96% 1.79%
2024 1.98% 4.74%
2023 2% 4.75%
2022 1.94% 4.52%
2021 1.92% -2.43%
2020 1.98% 4.95%
2019 1.98% -0.44%
2018 2.05% -2.52%
2017 2.2% 0.07%
2016 2.23% 3.82%
2015 2.25% 5.32%
2014 2.37% 2.48%
2013 2.5% 5.56%
2012 2.64% 4.29%
2011 2.79% 4.64%
2010 2.94% -0.99%
2009 3.07% 3.99%
2008 3.08% 4.11%
2007 3.07% 4.24%
2006 3.09% 4.37%
2005 3.12% 4.53%
2004 3.15% 4.7%
2003 3.13% 4.89%
2002 3.2% 5.1%
2001 3.19% 5.34%
2000 3.06% 4.56%
1999 2.93% 3.69%
1998 2.8% 3.81%
1997 2.77% 3.93%
1996 2.79% 4.08%
1995 2.88% 4.23%
1994 2.95% 4.37%
1993 3.01% 4.53%
1992 3.11% 4.71%
1991 3.29% 4.89%
1990 3.5% 5.06%
1989 3.57% 5.18%
1988 3.59% 5.47%
1987 3.59% 5.81%
1986 3.64% 5.85%
1985 3.71% 5.9%
1984 3.75% 6.13%
1983 3.72% 6.28%
1982 3.64% 6.29%
1981 3.64% 6.16%
1980 3.61% 6.04%
1979 3.53% 5.98%
1978 3.5% 5.88%
1977 3.38% 5.72%
1976 3.3% 5.52%
1975 3.38% 5.38%
1974 3.44% 5.29%
1973 3.51% 5.14%
1972 3.54% 4.88%
1971 3.7% 4.54%
1970 3.92% 4.25%
1969 4% 4.09%
1968 4.03% 3.97%
1967 4.05% 3.86%
1966 4.07% 3.79%
1965 4.06% 3.78%
1964 4.01% 3.77%
1963 3.96% 3.76%
1962 3.9% 3.74%
1961 3.8% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Kenya Saudi Arabia
Current population
58955623
36734925
Population rank 25/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.44%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
19.7 seconds
One birth every
21 seconds
57 seconds
One death every
1.32 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,997 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 4/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -27,330 +119,738
Net migration rank 160/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - 119,738
2024 - -19,781 - 122,170
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 474,366 325,691
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 406,920 977,072
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 409,032 -106,287
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 447,036 -74,725
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 474,407 191,582
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 528,767 -988,751
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 546,751 -920,812
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 537,829 -26,997
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 511,023 465,292
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 493,431 469,144
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 475,299 485,794
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 465,649 479,206
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 443,675 491,253
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 418,641 504,955
2009 1,193,598 7,096 438,557 496,229
2008 1,174,818 29,612 433,457 491,337
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 425,199 489,136
2006 1,113,357 15,767 399,333 504,661
2005 1,080,446 5,501 375,938 518,565
2004 1,048,590 31,525 362,843 523,472
2003 1,018,182 24,175 364,520 514,606
2002 992,044 10,431 372,099 500,508
2001 963,721 55,052 382,153 484,252
2000 928,357 5,407 392,407 468,515
1999 898,484 -13,257 390,112 160,263
1998 875,511 -70,023 389,499 159,898
1997 847,493 -80,443 385,033 160,066
1996 827,326 -79,276 382,248 160,532
1995 812,391 -75,506 380,231 160,512
1994 792,702 -40,367 377,351 160,306
1993 788,579 -61,054 372,621 158,074
1992 785,018 -43,085 366,763 160,908
1991 790,030 -60,087 361,329 162,857
1990 789,087 -11,338 355,495 160,416
1989 795,622 -24,949 349,399 159,273
1988 785,652 -31,894 342,865 146,918
1987 775,124 -48,633 333,088 175,075
1986 755,606 -53,183 322,340 172,606
1985 732,739 -35,400 310,558 148,208
1984 709,639 -33,253 296,615 153,562
1983 684,587 -23,905 280,616 157,930
1982 663,109 -43,382 264,831 153,528
1981 642,379 -52,761 249,156 140,355
1980 616,390 -39,920 234,372 121,220
1979 595,390 -56,280 220,186 112,826
1978 574,695 -60,718 205,331 105,263
1977 554,124 -57,493 191,103 96,015
1976 536,740 -90,990 178,024 85,083
1975 517,579 -71,421 166,223 73,960
1974 500,008 -62,973 155,478 69,653
1973 485,556 -52,102 145,450 63,995
1972 472,557 -48,466 136,360 55,439
1971 459,897 -49,671 127,600 43,989
1970 443,065 -13,064 120,440 31,097
1969 427,819 369 113,859 25,312
1968 411,948 1,611 108,281 21,366
1967 396,920 5,060 103,343 17,947
1966 382,891 1,616 98,361 15,054
1965 366,444 8,524 93,820 15,000
1964 349,322 4,788 89,776 15,000
1963 332,763 4,246 85,480 15,000
1962 315,797 4,521 81,393 15,000
1961 298,463 4,296 77,743 15,000
1960 280,032 2,134 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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