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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 9.08 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Kenya vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Serbia
2100 105,238,162 3,621,418
2099 105,257,438 3,649,584
2098 105,257,489 3,677,789
2097 105,250,948 3,706,279
2096 105,220,085 3,734,933
2095 105,175,623 3,763,769
2094 105,118,372 3,792,851
2093 105,046,907 3,822,147
2092 104,955,024 3,851,865
2091 104,846,805 3,881,833
2090 104,718,130 3,911,964
2089 104,573,271 3,942,571
2088 104,414,197 3,973,274
2087 104,243,505 4,004,485
2086 104,056,143 4,036,066
2085 103,854,891 4,068,021
2084 103,640,244 4,100,403
2083 103,407,124 4,133,391
2082 103,158,580 4,166,924
2081 102,889,291 4,200,811
2080 102,594,978 4,235,306
2079 102,286,967 4,270,442
2078 101,961,280 4,306,246
2077 101,613,181 4,342,382
2076 101,239,843 4,378,754
2075 100,849,423 4,415,505
2074 100,436,632 4,452,888
2073 100,001,277 4,490,589
2072 99,533,234 4,528,672
2071 99,042,264 4,567,167
2070 98,529,166 4,606,212
2069 97,992,232 4,645,524
2068 97,428,138 4,685,090
2067 96,842,744 4,724,796
2066 96,230,345 4,764,445
2065 95,598,937 4,804,405
2064 94,942,874 4,844,434
2063 94,266,124 4,884,574
2062 93,561,519 4,924,899
2061 92,837,768 4,964,985
2060 92,098,717 5,005,138
2059 91,343,602 5,045,125
2058 90,569,828 5,085,292
2057 89,783,087 5,125,901
2056 88,994,126 5,166,530
2055 88,192,182 5,207,137
2054 87,379,992 5,247,793
2053 86,552,281 5,288,369
2052 85,710,403 5,329,487
2051 84,850,558 5,371,281
2050 83,976,685 5,413,067
2049 83,090,517 5,455,402
2048 82,191,119 5,498,031
2047 81,274,836 5,541,158
2046 80,340,592 5,584,824
2045 79,389,433 5,629,108
2044 78,414,158 5,673,908
2043 77,418,567 5,719,287
2042 76,399,781 5,765,400
2041 75,363,853 5,811,936
2040 74,308,480 5,858,464
2039 73,241,028 5,905,404
2038 72,153,876 5,952,107
2037 71,058,753 5,998,763
2036 69,949,421 6,045,097
2035 68,831,151 6,091,385
2034 67,705,051 6,137,447
2033 66,569,532 6,183,536
2032 65,431,402 6,229,136
2031 64,289,540 6,274,395
2030 63,153,520 6,319,422
2029 62,021,378 6,363,799
2028 60,894,078 6,407,914
2027 59,770,115 6,451,609
2026 58,653,621 6,494,521
2025 57,540,609 6,543,364
2024 56,432,944 6,586,476
2023 55,339,003 6,623,183
2022 54,252,461 6,664,449
2021 53,219,166 6,834,326
2020 52,217,334 6,899,126
2019 51,202,827 6,945,235
2018 50,207,107 6,982,604
2017 49,197,766 7,020,858
2016 48,139,687 7,058,322
2015 47,088,526 7,095,383
2014 46,051,440 7,131,787
2013 44,986,791 7,166,553
2012 43,888,303 7,201,497
2011 42,758,461 7,236,519
2010 41,598,567 7,291,436
2009 40,408,891 7,320,807
2008 39,206,351 7,350,222
2007 38,036,349 7,381,579
2006 36,904,008 7,411,569
2005 35,796,484 7,440,769
2004 34,713,455 7,463,157
2003 33,652,223 7,480,591
2002 32,629,808 7,500,031
2001 31,619,170 7,503,433
2000 30,642,890 7,516,346
1999 29,733,408 7,540,401
1998 28,888,057 7,567,745
1997 28,101,768 7,598,538
1996 27,344,211 7,622,185
1995 26,601,751 7,628,264
1994 25,857,130 7,622,711
1993 25,117,188 7,614,328
1992 24,382,460 7,604,063
1991 23,646,514 7,595,636
1990 22,892,651 7,897,937
1989 22,118,434 7,893,787
1988 21,356,219 7,884,218
1987 20,616,096 7,868,027
1986 19,901,646 7,853,824
1985 19,201,768 7,835,902
1984 18,514,906 7,813,549
1983 17,846,374 7,788,100
1982 17,206,175 7,763,335
1981 16,601,507 7,736,787
1980 16,018,459 7,709,544
1979 15,460,666 7,541,997
1978 14,934,126 7,504,017
1977 14,428,819 7,462,783
1976 13,957,623 7,418,973
1975 13,511,671 7,368,717
1974 13,070,078 7,326,043
1973 12,634,835 7,283,902
1972 12,206,060 7,252,012
1971 11,788,904 7,211,716
1970 11,368,791 7,164,993
1969 10,939,695 7,123,249
1968 10,518,823 7,007,586
1967 10,111,057 6,966,522
1966 9,717,816 6,927,969
1965 9,338,078 6,876,624
1964 8,973,535 6,832,855
1963 8,627,971 6,787,950
1962 8,299,308 6,740,264
1961 7,987,770 6,689,077
1960 7,695,307 6,638,992

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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Serbia
2100 -0.02% -0.77%
2099 -0% -0.77%
2098 0.006% -0.77%
2097 0.03% -0.77%
2096 0.04% -0.77%
2095 0.05% -0.77%
2094 0.07% -0.77%
2093 0.09% -0.77%
2092 0.1% -0.77%
2091 0.12% -0.77%
2090 0.14% -0.78%
2089 0.15% -0.77%
2088 0.16% -0.78%
2087 0.18% -0.78%
2086 0.19% -0.79%
2085 0.21% -0.79%
2084 0.23% -0.8%
2083 0.24% -0.8%
2082 0.26% -0.81%
2081 0.29% -0.81%
2080 0.3% -0.82%
2079 0.32% -0.83%
2078 0.34% -0.83%
2077 0.37% -0.83%
2076 0.39% -0.83%
2075 0.41% -0.84%
2074 0.44% -0.84%
2073 0.47% -0.84%
2072 0.5% -0.84%
2071 0.52% -0.85%
2070 0.55% -0.85%
2069 0.58% -0.84%
2068 0.6% -0.84%
2067 0.64% -0.83%
2066 0.66% -0.83%
2065 0.69% -0.83%
2064 0.72% -0.82%
2063 0.75% -0.82%
2062 0.78% -0.81%
2061 0.8% -0.8%
2060 0.83% -0.79%
2059 0.85% -0.79%
2058 0.88% -0.79%
2057 0.89% -0.79%
2056 0.91% -0.78%
2055 0.93% -0.77%
2054 0.96% -0.77%
2053 0.98% -0.77%
2052 1.01% -0.78%
2051 1.04% -0.77%
2050 1.07% -0.78%
2049 1.09% -0.78%
2048 1.13% -0.78%
2047 1.16% -0.78%
2046 1.2% -0.79%
2045 1.24% -0.79%
2044 1.29% -0.79%
2043 1.33% -0.8%
2042 1.37% -0.8%
2041 1.42% -0.79%
2040 1.46% -0.79%
2039 1.51% -0.78%
2038 1.54% -0.78%
2037 1.59% -0.77%
2036 1.62% -0.76%
2035 1.66% -0.75%
2034 1.71% -0.75%
2033 1.74% -0.73%
2032 1.78% -0.72%
2031 1.8% -0.71%
2030 1.83% -0.7%
2029 1.85% -0.69%
2028 1.88% -0.68%
2027 1.9% -0.66%
2026 1.93% -0.75%
2025 1.96% -0.65%
2024 1.98% -0.55%
2023 2% -0.62%
2022 1.94% -2.49%
2021 1.92% -0.94%
2020 1.98% -0.66%
2019 1.98% -0.54%
2018 2.05% -0.54%
2017 2.2% -0.53%
2016 2.23% -0.52%
2015 2.25% -0.51%
2014 2.37% -0.49%
2013 2.5% -0.49%
2012 2.64% -0.48%
2011 2.79% -0.75%
2010 2.94% -0.4%
2009 3.07% -0.4%
2008 3.08% -0.42%
2007 3.07% -0.4%
2006 3.09% -0.39%
2005 3.12% -0.3%
2004 3.15% -0.23%
2003 3.13% -0.26%
2002 3.2% -0.05%
2001 3.19% -0.17%
2000 3.06% -0.32%
1999 2.93% -0.36%
1998 2.8% -0.41%
1997 2.77% -0.31%
1996 2.79% -0.08%
1995 2.88% 0.07%
1994 2.95% 0.11%
1993 3.01% 0.13%
1992 3.11% 0.11%
1991 3.29% -3.83%
1990 3.5% 0.05%
1989 3.57% 0.12%
1988 3.59% 0.21%
1987 3.59% 0.18%
1986 3.64% 0.23%
1985 3.71% 0.29%
1984 3.75% 0.33%
1983 3.72% 0.32%
1982 3.64% 0.34%
1981 3.64% 0.35%
1980 3.61% 2.22%
1979 3.53% 0.51%
1978 3.5% 0.55%
1977 3.38% 0.59%
1976 3.3% 0.68%
1975 3.38% 0.58%
1974 3.44% 0.58%
1973 3.51% 0.44%
1972 3.54% 0.56%
1971 3.7% 0.65%
1970 3.92% 0.59%
1969 4% 1.65%
1968 4.03% 0.59%
1967 4.05% 0.56%
1966 4.07% 0.75%
1965 4.06% 0.64%
1964 4.01% 0.66%
1963 3.96% 0.71%
1962 3.9% 0.77%
1961 3.8% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Kenya Serbia
Current population
58955623
6494521
Population rank 25/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.08%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
14.3 minutes
One birth every
21 seconds
8.63 minutes
One death every
1.32 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,997 -101
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 189/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -27,330 -13,086
Net migration rank 160/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - -13,086
2024 - -19,781 - -8,132
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 -36,427 4,348
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 -46,651 40,118
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 -74,494 -8,974
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 -55,193 -10,220
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 -36,810 -18,891
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 -37,707 -18,883
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 -39,317 -18,651
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 -35,998 -18,322
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 -37,605 -18,789
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 -34,946 -18,846
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 -34,399 -17,866
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 -35,288 -18,513
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 -36,906 611
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 -34,999 3,632
2009 1,193,598 7,096 -33,676 6,043
2008 1,174,818 29,612 -33,590 7,070
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 -34,693 7,045
2006 1,113,357 15,767 -31,870 8,018
2005 1,080,446 5,501 -34,227 7,945
2004 1,048,590 31,525 -26,121 7,300
2003 1,018,182 24,175 -24,686 6,854
2002 992,044 10,431 -24,750 1,562
2001 963,721 55,052 -20,259 -12,007
2000 928,357 5,407 -30,065 -14,368
1999 898,484 -13,257 -29,408 -4,073
1998 875,511 -70,023 -23,006 -5,665
1997 847,493 -80,443 -18,389 -5,817
1996 827,326 -79,276 -16,007 -5,598
1995 812,391 -75,506 -7,628 -6,019
1994 792,702 -40,367 -7,157 -5,934
1993 788,579 -61,054 -5,703 -5,972
1992 785,018 -43,085 -3,779 -4,415
1991 790,030 -60,087 2,210 -8,483
1990 789,087 -11,338 7,416 -16,260
1989 795,622 -24,949 11,872 -16,360
1988 785,652 -31,894 13,852 -15,715
1987 775,124 -48,633 16,711 -16,686
1986 755,606 -53,183 19,407 -17,990
1985 732,739 -35,400 22,090 -17,646
1984 709,639 -33,253 23,815 -15,567
1983 684,587 -23,905 27,515 -15,301
1982 663,109 -43,382 30,603 -13,550
1981 642,379 -52,761 34,304 -8,531
1980 616,390 -39,920 36,273 287
1979 595,390 -56,280 39,022 -960
1978 574,695 -60,718 43,636 -1,481
1977 554,124 -57,493 48,105 -1,953
1976 536,740 -90,990 51,399 -2,744
1975 517,579 -71,421 52,502 -3,490
1974 500,008 -62,973 51,583 -3,525
1973 485,556 -52,102 49,596 -2,396
1972 472,557 -48,466 48,248 -348
1971 459,897 -49,671 47,424 1,655
1970 443,065 -13,064 48,343 1,861
1969 427,819 369 50,304 4,112
1968 411,948 1,611 51,653 5,430
1967 396,920 5,060 53,120 6,114
1966 382,891 1,616 53,338 7,037
1965 366,444 8,524 53,383 7,957
1964 349,322 4,788 54,185 8,045
1963 332,763 4,246 55,580 8,276
1962 315,797 4,521 59,307 6,064
1961 298,463 4,296 61,065 6,422
1960 280,032 2,134 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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