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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 9.62 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Kenya vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Singapore
2100 105,238,162 4,344,248
2099 105,257,438 4,387,645
2098 105,257,489 4,435,189
2097 105,250,948 4,483,484
2096 105,220,085 4,533,994
2095 105,175,623 4,585,243
2094 105,118,372 4,639,568
2093 105,046,907 4,692,749
2092 104,955,024 4,745,364
2091 104,846,805 4,802,089
2090 104,718,130 4,859,572
2089 104,573,271 4,919,853
2088 104,414,197 4,977,701
2087 104,243,505 5,036,662
2086 104,056,143 5,096,772
2085 103,854,891 5,155,480
2084 103,640,244 5,212,381
2083 103,407,124 5,269,612
2082 103,158,580 5,327,281
2081 102,889,291 5,383,608
2080 102,594,978 5,438,023
2079 102,286,967 5,491,695
2078 101,961,280 5,541,781
2077 101,613,181 5,589,429
2076 101,239,843 5,632,686
2075 100,849,423 5,679,862
2074 100,436,632 5,725,351
2073 100,001,277 5,764,008
2072 99,533,234 5,799,655
2071 99,042,264 5,833,262
2070 98,529,166 5,864,115
2069 97,992,232 5,896,709
2068 97,428,138 5,927,631
2067 96,842,744 5,955,955
2066 96,230,345 5,988,826
2065 95,598,937 6,020,244
2064 94,942,874 6,046,805
2063 94,266,124 6,069,231
2062 93,561,519 6,093,782
2061 92,837,768 6,116,847
2060 92,098,717 6,142,295
2059 91,343,602 6,163,191
2058 90,569,828 6,185,611
2057 89,783,087 6,203,303
2056 88,994,126 6,221,491
2055 88,192,182 6,240,206
2054 87,379,992 6,261,488
2053 86,552,281 6,277,678
2052 85,710,403 6,290,046
2051 84,850,558 6,307,270
2050 83,976,685 6,325,698
2049 83,090,517 6,342,616
2048 82,191,119 6,355,818
2047 81,274,836 6,373,684
2046 80,340,592 6,387,901
2045 79,389,433 6,399,811
2044 78,414,158 6,412,802
2043 77,418,567 6,420,804
2042 76,399,781 6,427,555
2041 75,363,853 6,433,153
2040 74,308,480 6,434,727
2039 73,241,028 6,431,367
2038 72,153,876 6,422,540
2037 71,058,753 6,410,923
2036 69,949,421 6,398,937
2035 68,831,151 6,382,637
2034 67,705,051 6,360,610
2033 66,569,532 6,333,556
2032 65,431,402 6,306,749
2031 64,289,540 6,277,847
2030 63,153,520 6,250,608
2029 62,021,378 6,221,161
2028 60,894,078 6,186,754
2027 59,770,115 6,150,947
2026 58,653,621 6,116,548
2025 57,540,609 6,078,250
2024 56,432,944 6,036,860
2023 55,339,003 5,917,648
2022 54,252,461 5,637,022
2021 53,219,166 5,453,566
2020 52,217,334 5,685,807
2019 51,202,827 5,703,569
2018 50,207,107 5,638,676
2017 49,197,766 5,612,253
2016 48,139,687 5,607,283
2015 47,088,526 5,535,002
2014 46,051,440 5,469,724
2013 44,986,791 5,399,162
2012 43,888,303 5,312,437
2011 42,758,461 5,183,688
2010 41,598,567 5,076,732
2009 40,408,891 4,987,573
2008 39,206,351 4,839,396
2007 38,036,349 4,588,599
2006 36,904,008 4,401,365
2005 35,796,484 4,265,762
2004 34,713,455 4,166,664
2003 33,652,223 4,114,826
2002 32,629,808 4,175,950
2001 31,619,170 4,138,012
2000 30,642,890 4,027,887
1999 29,733,408 3,958,723
1998 28,888,057 3,927,213
1997 28,101,768 3,796,038
1996 27,344,211 3,670,704
1995 26,601,751 3,524,506
1994 25,857,130 3,419,048
1993 25,117,188 3,313,471
1992 24,382,460 3,230,698
1991 23,646,514 3,135,083
1990 22,892,651 3,047,132
1989 22,118,434 2,930,901
1988 21,356,219 2,846,108
1987 20,616,096 2,774,789
1986 19,901,646 2,733,373
1985 19,201,768 2,735,957
1984 18,514,906 2,732,221
1983 17,846,374 2,681,061
1982 17,206,175 2,646,466
1981 16,601,507 2,532,835
1980 16,018,459 2,413,945
1979 15,460,666 2,383,500
1978 14,934,126 2,353,600
1977 14,428,819 2,325,300
1976 13,957,623 2,293,300
1975 13,511,671 2,262,600
1974 13,070,078 2,229,800
1973 12,634,835 2,193,000
1972 12,206,060 2,152,400
1971 11,788,904 2,112,900
1970 11,368,791 2,074,507
1969 10,939,695 2,042,500
1968 10,518,823 2,012,000
1967 10,111,057 1,977,600
1966 9,717,816 1,934,400
1965 9,338,078 1,886,900
1964 8,973,535 1,841,600
1963 8,627,971 1,795,000
1962 8,299,308 1,750,200
1961 7,987,770 1,702,400
1960 7,695,307 1,646,400

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 Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 6.43M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Singapore
2100 -0.02% -0.99%
2099 -0% -1.07%
2098 0.006% -1.08%
2097 0.03% -1.11%
2096 0.04% -1.12%
2095 0.05% -1.17%
2094 0.07% -1.13%
2093 0.09% -1.11%
2092 0.1% -1.18%
2091 0.12% -1.18%
2090 0.14% -1.23%
2089 0.15% -1.16%
2088 0.16% -1.17%
2087 0.18% -1.18%
2086 0.19% -1.14%
2085 0.21% -1.09%
2084 0.23% -1.09%
2083 0.24% -1.08%
2082 0.26% -1.05%
2081 0.29% -1%
2080 0.3% -0.98%
2079 0.32% -0.9%
2078 0.34% -0.85%
2077 0.37% -0.77%
2076 0.39% -0.83%
2075 0.41% -0.79%
2074 0.44% -0.67%
2073 0.47% -0.61%
2072 0.5% -0.58%
2071 0.52% -0.53%
2070 0.55% -0.55%
2069 0.58% -0.52%
2068 0.6% -0.48%
2067 0.64% -0.55%
2066 0.66% -0.52%
2065 0.69% -0.44%
2064 0.72% -0.37%
2063 0.75% -0.4%
2062 0.78% -0.38%
2061 0.8% -0.41%
2060 0.83% -0.34%
2059 0.85% -0.36%
2058 0.88% -0.29%
2057 0.89% -0.29%
2056 0.91% -0.3%
2055 0.93% -0.34%
2054 0.96% -0.26%
2053 0.98% -0.2%
2052 1.01% -0.27%
2051 1.04% -0.29%
2050 1.07% -0.27%
2049 1.09% -0.21%
2048 1.13% -0.28%
2047 1.16% -0.22%
2046 1.2% -0.19%
2045 1.24% -0.2%
2044 1.29% -0.12%
2043 1.33% -0.11%
2042 1.37% -0.09%
2041 1.42% -0.02%
2040 1.46% 0.05%
2039 1.51% 0.14%
2038 1.54% 0.18%
2037 1.59% 0.19%
2036 1.62% 0.26%
2035 1.66% 0.35%
2034 1.71% 0.43%
2033 1.74% 0.43%
2032 1.78% 0.46%
2031 1.8% 0.44%
2030 1.83% 0.47%
2029 1.85% 0.56%
2028 1.88% 0.58%
2027 1.9% 0.56%
2026 1.93% 0.63%
2025 1.96% 0.69%
2024 1.98% 2.01%
2023 2% 4.98%
2022 1.94% 3.36%
2021 1.92% -4.08%
2020 1.98% -0.31%
2019 1.98% 1.15%
2018 2.05% 0.47%
2017 2.2% 0.09%
2016 2.23% 1.31%
2015 2.25% 1.19%
2014 2.37% 1.31%
2013 2.5% 1.63%
2012 2.64% 2.48%
2011 2.79% 2.11%
2010 2.94% 1.79%
2009 3.07% 3.06%
2008 3.08% 5.47%
2007 3.07% 4.25%
2006 3.09% 3.18%
2005 3.12% 2.38%
2004 3.15% 1.26%
2003 3.13% -1.46%
2002 3.2% 0.92%
2001 3.19% 2.73%
2000 3.06% 1.75%
1999 2.93% 0.8%
1998 2.8% 3.46%
1997 2.77% 3.41%
1996 2.79% 4.15%
1995 2.88% 3.08%
1994 2.95% 3.19%
1993 3.01% 2.56%
1992 3.11% 3.05%
1991 3.29% 2.89%
1990 3.5% 3.97%
1989 3.57% 2.98%
1988 3.59% 2.57%
1987 3.59% 1.52%
1986 3.64% -0.09%
1985 3.71% 0.14%
1984 3.75% 1.91%
1983 3.72% 1.31%
1982 3.64% 4.49%
1981 3.64% 4.93%
1980 3.61% 1.28%
1979 3.53% 1.27%
1978 3.5% 1.22%
1977 3.38% 1.4%
1976 3.3% 1.36%
1975 3.38% 1.47%
1974 3.44% 1.68%
1973 3.51% 1.89%
1972 3.54% 1.87%
1971 3.7% 1.85%
1970 3.92% 1.57%
1969 4% 1.52%
1968 4.03% 1.74%
1967 4.05% 2.23%
1966 4.07% 2.52%
1965 4.06% 2.46%
1964 4.01% 2.6%
1963 3.96% 2.56%
1962 3.9% 2.81%
1961 3.8% 3.4%

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 Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Kenya Singapore
Current population
58955623
6125852
Population rank 25/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.07%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
4.41 minutes
One birth every
21 seconds
12 minutes
One death every
1.32 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,997 +327
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 50/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -27,330 +16,892
Net migration rank 160/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - 16,892
2024 - -19,781 - 20,011
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 7,101 26,996
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 9,019 214,842
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 15,270 -44,030
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 18,763 -145,556
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 21,674 870
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 21,427 21,820
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 21,888 -8,880
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 25,794 13,737
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 27,121 41,852
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 27,896 40,154
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 25,376 52,176
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 29,750 78,501
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 25,919 89,856
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 24,876 72,571
2009 1,193,598 7,096 27,930 95,841
2008 1,174,818 29,612 28,068 176,182
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 26,614 192,292
2006 1,113,357 15,767 25,968 135,625
2005 1,080,446 5,501 24,741 92,023
2004 1,048,590 31,525 24,583 50,487
2003 1,018,182 24,175 24,689 -30,012
2002 992,044 10,431 29,231 -40,023
2001 963,721 55,052 31,035 45,027
2000 928,357 5,407 37,057 55,218
1999 898,484 -13,257 32,857 19,681
1998 875,511 -70,023 33,381 51,905
1997 847,493 -80,443 37,960 95,241
1996 827,326 -79,276 38,542 102,018
1995 812,391 -75,506 38,065 91,947
1994 792,702 -40,367 39,319 71,170
1993 788,579 -61,054 40,425 58,820
1992 785,018 -43,085 39,091 54,359
1991 790,030 -60,087 39,188 57,821
1990 789,087 -11,338 41,136 66,950
1989 795,622 -24,949 36,929 68,031
1988 785,652 -31,894 42,407 40,976
1987 775,124 -48,633 33,020 25,411
1986 755,606 -53,183 27,880 -7,858
1985 732,739 -35,400 32,010 -31,036
1984 709,639 -33,253 31,967 -4,396
1983 684,587 -23,905 30,296 11,699
1982 663,109 -43,382 33,346 41,568
1981 642,379 -52,761 32,167 85,869
1980 616,390 -39,920 30,657 42,433
1979 595,390 -56,280 28,363 -2,384
1978 574,695 -60,718 27,537 436
1977 554,124 -57,493 26,508 2,757
1976 536,740 -90,990 31,189 949
1975 517,579 -71,421 28,509 4,104
1974 500,008 -62,973 31,664 2,748
1973 485,556 -52,102 36,404 -495
1972 472,557 -48,466 38,098 -1,631
1971 459,897 -49,671 35,708 573
1970 443,065 -13,064 35,059 4,024
1969 427,819 369 34,314 6,763
1968 411,948 1,611 36,216 6,792
1967 396,920 5,060 40,145 6,006
1966 382,891 1,616 44,298 3,507
1965 366,444 8,524 45,474 4,199
1964 349,322 4,788 47,697 3,043
1963 332,763 4,246 49,542 2,668
1962 315,797 4,521 48,830 3,714
1961 298,463 4,296 49,880 3,490
1960 280,032 2,134 51,533 2,008

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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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