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

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The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 57,532,493 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 59,218,766 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 3.02 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.95% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.04% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59.2M (60.5% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Kenya vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Senegal
2100 105,223,316 47,474,574
2099 105,242,590 47,302,101
2098 105,242,641 47,124,428
2097 105,236,101 46,935,783
2096 105,205,242 46,742,299
2095 105,160,786 46,541,530
2094 105,103,544 46,331,819
2093 105,032,088 46,117,446
2092 104,940,218 45,896,926
2091 104,832,015 45,669,419
2090 104,703,358 45,435,395
2089 104,558,519 45,190,699
2088 104,399,468 44,942,408
2087 104,228,800 44,685,891
2086 104,041,464 44,418,490
2085 103,840,241 44,143,926
2084 103,625,624 43,864,819
2083 103,392,537 43,572,529
2082 103,144,028 43,279,061
2081 102,874,777 42,978,412
2080 102,580,506 42,673,206
2079 102,272,538 42,360,446
2078 101,946,897 42,038,513
2077 101,598,847 41,710,573
2076 101,225,562 41,373,492
2075 100,835,197 41,024,071
2074 100,422,464 40,668,576
2073 99,987,171 40,306,673
2072 99,519,193 39,937,069
2071 99,028,293 39,562,087
2070 98,515,267 39,181,827
2069 97,978,409 38,789,497
2068 97,414,394 38,392,382
2067 96,829,083 37,991,278
2066 96,216,770 37,578,685
2065 95,585,451 37,162,056
2064 94,929,481 36,738,762
2063 94,252,826 36,312,562
2062 93,548,321 35,879,325
2061 92,824,672 35,443,454
2060 92,085,725 35,004,974
2059 91,330,716 34,566,478
2058 90,557,051 34,117,578
2057 89,770,421 33,668,392
2056 88,981,572 33,214,418
2055 88,179,741 32,760,822
2054 87,367,666 32,308,761
2053 86,540,071 31,854,267
2052 85,698,312 31,400,703
2051 84,838,589 30,944,985
2050 83,964,839 30,486,035
2049 83,078,796 30,028,301
2048 82,179,525 29,566,333
2047 81,263,371 29,107,317
2046 80,329,258 28,644,370
2045 79,378,234 28,183,606
2044 78,403,097 27,720,422
2043 77,407,646 27,256,832
2042 76,389,004 26,792,904
2041 75,353,221 26,328,316
2040 74,297,998 25,862,356
2039 73,230,696 25,394,612
2038 72,143,698 24,924,728
2037 71,048,729 24,453,976
2036 69,939,553 23,983,290
2035 68,821,441 23,511,966
2034 67,695,500 23,043,425
2033 66,560,141 22,574,895
2032 65,422,172 22,106,910
2031 64,280,471 21,639,797
2030 63,144,611 21,175,234
2029 62,012,629 20,716,123
2028 60,885,488 20,260,670
2027 59,761,684 19,811,163
2026 58,645,347 19,369,097
2025 57,532,493 18,931,966
2024 56,432,944 18,501,984
2023 55,339,003 18,077,573
2022 54,252,461 17,651,103
2021 53,219,166 17,220,867
2020 52,217,334 16,789,219
2019 51,202,827 16,352,922
2018 50,207,107 15,914,498
2017 49,197,766 15,475,002
2016 48,139,687 15,034,521
2015 47,088,526 14,593,331
2014 46,051,440 14,152,102
2013 44,986,791 13,710,849
2012 43,888,303 13,310,495
2011 42,758,461 12,958,897
2010 41,598,567 12,635,413
2009 40,408,891 12,337,389
2008 39,206,351 12,048,959
2007 38,036,349 11,770,344
2006 36,904,008 11,500,094
2005 35,796,484 11,235,472
2004 34,713,455 10,975,704
2003 33,652,223 10,721,176
2002 32,629,808 10,466,214
2001 31,619,170 10,212,942
2000 30,642,890 9,968,260
1999 29,733,408 9,730,887
1998 28,888,057 9,502,952
1997 28,101,768 9,283,495
1996 27,344,211 9,067,014
1995 26,601,751 8,848,101
1994 25,857,130 8,624,078
1993 25,117,188 8,396,288
1992 24,382,460 8,168,395
1991 23,646,514 7,943,085
1990 22,892,651 7,720,523
1989 22,118,434 7,502,207
1988 21,356,219 7,289,618
1987 20,616,096 7,081,530
1986 19,901,646 6,878,192
1985 19,201,768 6,683,287
1984 18,514,906 6,499,364
1983 17,846,374 6,324,504
1982 17,206,175 6,156,961
1981 16,601,507 5,997,160
1980 16,018,459 5,845,638
1979 15,460,666 5,702,895
1978 14,934,126 5,568,096
1977 14,428,819 5,439,549
1976 13,957,623 5,308,564
1975 13,511,671 5,170,810
1974 13,070,078 5,029,437
1973 12,634,835 4,885,181
1972 12,206,060 4,741,631
1971 11,788,904 4,601,864
1970 11,368,791 4,466,328
1969 10,939,695 4,334,974
1968 10,518,823 4,207,587
1967 10,111,057 4,083,870
1966 9,717,816 3,964,299
1965 9,338,078 3,849,788
1964 8,973,535 3,740,535
1963 8,627,971 3,635,876
1962 8,299,308 3,534,686
1961 7,987,770 3,436,375
1960 7,695,307 3,340,907

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 11,079,079 people (a 23% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Senegal
2100 -0.02% 0.36%
2099 -0% 0.38%
2098 0.006% 0.4%
2097 0.03% 0.41%
2096 0.04% 0.43%
2095 0.05% 0.45%
2094 0.07% 0.46%
2093 0.09% 0.48%
2092 0.1% 0.5%
2091 0.12% 0.52%
2090 0.14% 0.54%
2089 0.15% 0.55%
2088 0.16% 0.57%
2087 0.18% 0.6%
2086 0.19% 0.62%
2085 0.21% 0.64%
2084 0.23% 0.67%
2083 0.24% 0.68%
2082 0.26% 0.7%
2081 0.29% 0.72%
2080 0.3% 0.74%
2079 0.32% 0.77%
2078 0.34% 0.79%
2077 0.37% 0.81%
2076 0.39% 0.85%
2075 0.41% 0.87%
2074 0.44% 0.9%
2073 0.47% 0.93%
2072 0.5% 0.95%
2071 0.52% 0.97%
2070 0.55% 1.01%
2069 0.58% 1.03%
2068 0.6% 1.06%
2067 0.64% 1.1%
2066 0.66% 1.12%
2065 0.69% 1.15%
2064 0.72% 1.17%
2063 0.75% 1.21%
2062 0.78% 1.23%
2061 0.8% 1.25%
2060 0.83% 1.27%
2059 0.85% 1.32%
2058 0.88% 1.33%
2057 0.89% 1.37%
2056 0.91% 1.38%
2055 0.93% 1.4%
2054 0.96% 1.43%
2053 0.98% 1.44%
2052 1.01% 1.47%
2051 1.04% 1.51%
2050 1.07% 1.52%
2049 1.09% 1.56%
2048 1.13% 1.58%
2047 1.16% 1.62%
2046 1.2% 1.63%
2045 1.24% 1.67%
2044 1.29% 1.7%
2043 1.33% 1.73%
2042 1.37% 1.76%
2041 1.42% 1.8%
2040 1.46% 1.84%
2039 1.51% 1.89%
2038 1.54% 1.93%
2037 1.59% 1.96%
2036 1.62% 2%
2035 1.66% 2.03%
2034 1.71% 2.08%
2033 1.74% 2.12%
2032 1.78% 2.16%
2031 1.8% 2.19%
2030 1.83% 2.22%
2029 1.85% 2.25%
2028 1.88% 2.27%
2027 1.9% 2.28%
2026 1.93% 2.31%
2025 1.95% 2.32%
2024 1.98% 2.35%
2023 2% 2.42%
2022 1.94% 2.5%
2021 1.92% 2.57%
2020 1.98% 2.67%
2019 1.98% 2.75%
2018 2.05% 2.84%
2017 2.2% 2.93%
2016 2.23% 3.02%
2015 2.25% 3.12%
2014 2.37% 3.22%
2013 2.5% 3.01%
2012 2.64% 2.71%
2011 2.79% 2.56%
2010 2.94% 2.42%
2009 3.07% 2.39%
2008 3.08% 2.37%
2007 3.07% 2.35%
2006 3.09% 2.36%
2005 3.12% 2.37%
2004 3.15% 2.37%
2003 3.13% 2.44%
2002 3.2% 2.48%
2001 3.19% 2.45%
2000 3.06% 2.44%
1999 2.93% 2.4%
1998 2.8% 2.36%
1997 2.77% 2.39%
1996 2.79% 2.47%
1995 2.88% 2.6%
1994 2.95% 2.71%
1993 3.01% 2.79%
1992 3.11% 2.84%
1991 3.29% 2.88%
1990 3.5% 2.91%
1989 3.57% 2.92%
1988 3.59% 2.94%
1987 3.59% 2.96%
1986 3.64% 2.92%
1985 3.71% 2.83%
1984 3.75% 2.76%
1983 3.72% 2.72%
1982 3.64% 2.66%
1981 3.64% 2.59%
1980 3.61% 2.5%
1979 3.53% 2.42%
1978 3.5% 2.36%
1977 3.38% 2.47%
1976 3.3% 2.66%
1975 3.38% 2.81%
1974 3.44% 2.95%
1973 3.51% 3.03%
1972 3.54% 3.04%
1971 3.7% 3.03%
1970 3.92% 3.03%
1969 4% 3.03%
1968 4.03% 3.03%
1967 4.05% 3.02%
1966 4.07% 2.97%
1965 4.06% 2.92%
1964 4.01% 2.88%
1963 3.96% 2.86%
1962 3.9% 2.86%
1961 3.8% 2.86%

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 Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Kenya Senegal
Current population
59218766
19596169
Population rank 25/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.24%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
1.23 minutes
One birth every
20.7 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
1.3 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,012 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +1,099,549 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +1.95% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 35/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -27,330 -12,636
Net migration rank 160/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - -12,636
2024 1,116,695 -19,781 438,108 -10,307
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 431,006 -9,999
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 415,507 16,425
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 403,019 25,519
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 400,910 33,848
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 399,436 38,386
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 405,454 33,567
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 410,366 29,605
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 411,480 29,498
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 407,008 34,387
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 405,019 36,030
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 406,582 34,878
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 402,243 -42,978
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 387,290 -43,350
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 372,934 -69,888
2009 1,193,598 7,096 362,238 -69,239
2008 1,174,818 29,612 351,661 -67,812
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 339,963 -66,580
2006 1,113,357 15,767 331,364 -64,254
2005 1,080,446 5,501 323,908 -61,781
2004 1,048,590 31,525 317,286 -59,879
2003 1,018,182 24,175 308,856 -57,213
2002 992,044 10,431 298,842 -40,554
2001 963,721 55,052 289,690 -41,422
2000 928,357 5,407 283,946 -42,854
1999 898,484 -13,257 277,944 -44,284
1998 875,511 -70,023 267,404 -45,189
1997 847,493 -80,443 261,200 -44,506
1996 827,326 -79,276 255,418 -39,162
1995 812,391 -75,506 252,552 -31,001
1994 792,702 -40,367 249,115 -22,633
1993 788,579 -61,054 245,742 -16,649
1992 785,018 -43,085 241,482 -14,796
1991 790,030 -60,087 237,713 -13,783
1990 789,087 -11,338 234,155 -12,959
1989 795,622 -24,949 227,797 -12,362
1988 785,652 -31,894 221,772 -12,036
1987 775,124 -48,633 218,522 -12,086
1986 755,606 -53,183 212,887 -12,655
1985 732,739 -35,400 208,218 -18,644
1984 709,639 -33,253 203,125 -24,858
1983 684,587 -23,905 197,673 -26,222
1982 663,109 -43,382 191,309 -27,672
1981 642,379 -52,761 185,917 -29,959
1980 616,390 -39,920 179,707 -32,616
1979 595,390 -56,280 173,425 -35,022
1978 574,695 -60,718 167,744 -36,559
1977 554,124 -57,493 161,636 -35,731
1976 536,740 -90,990 154,776 -18,716
1975 517,579 -71,421 147,311 -7,870
1974 500,008 -62,973 139,974 3,347
1973 485,556 -52,102 133,834 11,382
1972 472,557 -48,466 128,024 13,852
1971 459,897 -49,671 122,511 15,131
1970 443,065 -13,064 117,264 16,168
1969 427,819 369 112,393 16,887
1968 411,948 1,611 108,240 17,264
1967 396,920 5,060 104,824 17,107
1966 382,891 1,616 101,359 15,849
1965 366,444 8,524 97,912 13,913
1964 349,322 4,788 94,797 11,892
1963 332,763 4,246 92,264 10,371
1962 315,797 4,521 89,937 9,809
1961 298,463 4,296 87,322 9,549
1960 280,032 2,134 84,735 9,337

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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