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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 2.88 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.96% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Kenya vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Somalia
2100 105,238,162 68,384,185
2099 105,257,438 68,040,371
2098 105,257,489 67,702,230
2097 105,250,948 67,362,336
2096 105,220,085 66,972,933
2095 105,175,623 66,585,659
2094 105,118,372 66,179,819
2093 105,046,907 65,760,590
2092 104,955,024 65,324,261
2091 104,846,805 64,852,843
2090 104,718,130 64,362,727
2089 104,573,271 63,922,797
2088 104,414,197 63,464,036
2087 104,243,505 62,987,028
2086 104,056,143 62,447,029
2085 103,854,891 61,873,597
2084 103,640,244 61,318,916
2083 103,407,124 60,761,800
2082 103,158,580 60,187,980
2081 102,889,291 59,676,722
2080 102,594,978 59,100,915
2079 102,286,967 58,477,428
2078 101,961,280 57,852,528
2077 101,613,181 57,211,821
2076 101,239,843 56,602,463
2075 100,849,423 56,005,600
2074 100,436,632 55,330,165
2073 100,001,277 54,651,918
2072 99,533,234 53,978,548
2071 99,042,264 53,284,016
2070 98,529,166 52,573,210
2069 97,992,232 51,878,214
2068 97,428,138 51,197,653
2067 96,842,744 50,493,028
2066 96,230,345 49,779,172
2065 95,598,937 49,024,665
2064 94,942,874 48,265,876
2063 94,266,124 47,522,361
2062 93,561,519 46,785,920
2061 92,837,768 46,037,526
2060 92,098,717 45,220,507
2059 91,343,602 44,397,936
2058 90,569,828 43,659,021
2057 89,783,087 42,897,422
2056 88,994,126 42,121,542
2055 88,192,182 41,318,179
2054 87,379,992 40,513,141
2053 86,552,281 39,744,995
2052 85,710,403 38,992,177
2051 84,850,558 38,228,872
2050 83,976,685 37,471,735
2049 83,090,517 36,739,905
2048 82,191,119 35,984,999
2047 81,274,836 35,218,863
2046 80,340,592 34,462,403
2045 79,389,433 33,717,596
2044 78,414,158 32,977,674
2043 77,418,567 32,247,710
2042 76,399,781 31,537,272
2041 75,363,853 30,794,853
2040 74,308,480 30,032,324
2039 73,241,028 29,312,883
2038 72,153,876 28,583,386
2037 71,058,753 27,838,646
2036 69,949,421 27,114,453
2035 68,831,151 26,385,421
2034 67,705,051 25,687,629
2033 66,569,532 25,018,509
2032 65,431,402 24,338,597
2031 64,289,540 23,657,353
2030 63,153,520 22,965,742
2029 62,021,378 22,299,610
2028 60,894,078 21,651,582
2027 59,770,115 20,991,860
2026 58,653,621 20,322,668
2025 57,540,609 19,666,990
2024 56,432,944 19,009,151
2023 55,339,003 18,358,615
2022 54,252,461 17,801,897
2021 53,219,166 17,271,431
2020 52,217,334 16,651,191
2019 51,202,827 16,030,971
2018 50,207,107 15,452,487
2017 49,197,766 14,916,629
2016 48,139,687 14,348,740
2015 47,088,526 13,806,963
2014 46,051,440 13,339,491
2013 44,986,791 12,869,594
2012 43,888,303 12,461,160
2011 42,758,461 12,348,830
2010 41,598,567 12,261,756
2009 40,408,891 11,961,201
2008 39,206,351 11,663,084
2007 38,036,349 11,322,582
2006 36,904,008 10,975,502
2005 35,796,484 10,644,228
2004 34,713,455 10,280,998
2003 33,652,223 9,909,157
2002 32,629,808 9,550,063
2001 31,619,170 9,198,493
2000 30,642,890 8,838,713
1999 29,733,408 8,492,059
1998 28,888,057 8,155,417
1997 28,101,768 7,824,525
1996 27,344,211 7,554,474
1995 26,601,751 7,285,007
1994 25,857,130 7,026,797
1993 25,117,188 6,681,399
1992 24,382,460 6,495,107
1991 23,646,514 6,813,760
1990 22,892,651 7,082,811
1989 22,118,434 7,114,817
1988 21,356,219 7,235,360
1987 20,616,096 7,228,302
1986 19,901,646 6,974,788
1985 19,201,768 6,693,289
1984 18,514,906 6,428,389
1983 17,846,374 6,198,430
1982 17,206,175 6,003,840
1981 16,601,507 5,982,849
1980 16,018,459 5,936,154
1979 15,460,666 5,449,117
1978 14,934,126 4,814,892
1977 14,428,819 4,484,050
1976 13,957,623 4,365,812
1975 13,511,671 4,257,535
1974 13,070,078 4,151,842
1973 12,634,835 4,045,592
1972 12,206,060 3,939,436
1971 11,788,904 3,837,691
1970 11,368,791 3,738,448
1969 10,939,695 3,641,015
1968 10,518,823 3,546,590
1967 10,111,057 3,454,537
1966 9,717,816 3,365,106
1965 9,338,078 3,277,874
1964 8,973,535 3,192,796
1963 8,627,971 3,110,361
1962 8,299,308 3,030,091
1961 7,987,770 2,952,054
1960 7,695,307 2,876,331

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Somalia
2100 -0.02% 0.51%
2099 -0% 0.5%
2098 0.006% 0.5%
2097 0.03% 0.58%
2096 0.04% 0.58%
2095 0.05% 0.61%
2094 0.07% 0.64%
2093 0.09% 0.67%
2092 0.1% 0.73%
2091 0.12% 0.76%
2090 0.14% 0.69%
2089 0.15% 0.72%
2088 0.16% 0.76%
2087 0.18% 0.86%
2086 0.19% 0.93%
2085 0.21% 0.9%
2084 0.23% 0.92%
2083 0.24% 0.95%
2082 0.26% 0.86%
2081 0.29% 0.97%
2080 0.3% 1.07%
2079 0.32% 1.08%
2078 0.34% 1.12%
2077 0.37% 1.08%
2076 0.39% 1.07%
2075 0.41% 1.22%
2074 0.44% 1.24%
2073 0.47% 1.25%
2072 0.5% 1.3%
2071 0.52% 1.35%
2070 0.55% 1.34%
2069 0.58% 1.33%
2068 0.6% 1.4%
2067 0.64% 1.43%
2066 0.66% 1.54%
2065 0.69% 1.57%
2064 0.72% 1.56%
2063 0.75% 1.57%
2062 0.78% 1.63%
2061 0.8% 1.81%
2060 0.83% 1.85%
2059 0.85% 1.69%
2058 0.88% 1.78%
2057 0.89% 1.84%
2056 0.91% 1.94%
2055 0.93% 1.99%
2054 0.96% 1.93%
2053 0.98% 1.93%
2052 1.01% 2%
2051 1.04% 2.02%
2050 1.07% 1.99%
2049 1.09% 2.1%
2048 1.13% 2.18%
2047 1.16% 2.2%
2046 1.2% 2.21%
2045 1.24% 2.24%
2044 1.29% 2.26%
2043 1.33% 2.25%
2042 1.37% 2.41%
2041 1.42% 2.54%
2040 1.46% 2.45%
2039 1.51% 2.55%
2038 1.54% 2.68%
2037 1.59% 2.67%
2036 1.62% 2.76%
2035 1.66% 2.72%
2034 1.71% 2.67%
2033 1.74% 2.79%
2032 1.78% 2.88%
2031 1.8% 3.01%
2030 1.83% 2.99%
2029 1.85% 2.99%
2028 1.88% 3.14%
2027 1.9% 3.29%
2026 1.93% 3.33%
2025 1.96% 3.46%
2024 1.98% 3.54%
2023 2% 3.13%
2022 1.94% 3.07%
2021 1.92% 3.72%
2020 1.98% 3.87%
2019 1.98% 3.74%
2018 2.05% 3.59%
2017 2.2% 3.96%
2016 2.23% 3.92%
2015 2.25% 3.5%
2014 2.37% 3.65%
2013 2.5% 3.28%
2012 2.64% 0.91%
2011 2.79% 0.71%
2010 2.94% 2.51%
2009 3.07% 2.56%
2008 3.08% 3.01%
2007 3.07% 3.16%
2006 3.09% 3.11%
2005 3.12% 3.53%
2004 3.15% 3.75%
2003 3.13% 3.76%
2002 3.2% 3.82%
2001 3.19% 4.07%
2000 3.06% 4.08%
1999 2.93% 4.13%
1998 2.8% 4.23%
1997 2.77% 3.57%
1996 2.79% 3.7%
1995 2.88% 3.67%
1994 2.95% 5.17%
1993 3.01% 2.87%
1992 3.11% -4.68%
1991 3.29% -3.8%
1990 3.5% -0.45%
1989 3.57% -1.67%
1988 3.59% 0.1%
1987 3.59% 3.63%
1986 3.64% 4.21%
1985 3.71% 4.12%
1984 3.75% 3.71%
1983 3.72% 3.24%
1982 3.64% 0.35%
1981 3.64% 0.79%
1980 3.61% 8.94%
1979 3.53% 13.2%
1978 3.5% 7.38%
1977 3.38% 2.71%
1976 3.3% 2.54%
1975 3.38% 2.55%
1974 3.44% 2.63%
1973 3.51% 2.69%
1972 3.54% 2.65%
1971 3.7% 2.65%
1970 3.92% 2.68%
1969 4% 2.66%
1968 4.03% 2.66%
1967 4.05% 2.66%
1966 4.07% 2.66%
1965 4.06% 2.66%
1964 4.01% 2.65%
1963 3.96% 2.65%
1962 3.9% 2.64%
1961 3.8% 2.63%

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 Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Kenya Somalia
Current population
58955623
20503678
Population rank 25/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.25%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
48.5 seconds
One birth every
21 seconds
40 seconds
One death every
1.32 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,997 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 8/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -27,330 +12,077
Net migration rank 160/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - 12,077
2024 - -19,781 - 26,859
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 608,203 46,217
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 551,450 -92,434
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 566,399 35,506
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 561,311 77,259
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 548,756 53,124
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 514,244 40,844
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 478,556 38,067
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 495,132 124,017
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 481,573 -17,178
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 464,481 6,065
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 448,518 20,723
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 399,468 -51,833
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 203,213 -326,192
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 385,571 -88,448
2009 1,193,598 7,096 405,784 -101,795
2008 1,174,818 29,612 394,258 -102,035
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 380,303 8,476
2006 1,113,357 15,767 372,597 -67,200
2005 1,080,446 5,501 363,117 -5,955
2004 1,048,590 31,525 351,959 17,353
2003 1,018,182 24,175 341,192 33,174
2002 992,044 10,431 331,215 12,603
2001 963,721 55,052 319,059 40,274
2000 928,357 5,407 306,651 53,580
1999 898,484 -13,257 295,523 37,548
1998 875,511 -70,023 284,779 55,426
1997 847,493 -80,443 271,894 49,692
1996 827,326 -79,276 264,807 -46,291
1995 812,391 -75,506 254,509 65,888
1994 792,702 -40,367 246,950 -50,921
1993 788,579 -61,054 232,960 261,815
1992 785,018 -43,085 57,495 -179,675
1991 790,030 -60,087 53,052 -568,166
1990 789,087 -11,338 225,162 -248,155
1989 795,622 -24,949 225,255 -266,281
1988 785,652 -31,894 215,599 -415,660
1987 775,124 -48,633 231,580 -17,391
1986 755,606 -53,183 218,416 74,424
1985 732,739 -35,400 207,960 62,183
1984 709,639 -33,253 199,017 60,630
1983 684,587 -23,905 190,775 9,505
1982 663,109 -43,382 182,793 6,115
1981 642,379 -52,761 185,211 -332,129
1980 616,390 -39,920 174,790 65,519
1979 595,390 -56,280 151,016 582,746
1978 574,695 -60,718 132,689 402,005
1977 554,124 -57,493 124,818 2,170
1976 536,740 -90,990 113,319 -3,831
1975 517,579 -71,421 108,998 -1,934
1974 500,008 -62,973 104,813 -495
1973 485,556 -52,102 108,038 143
1972 472,557 -48,466 104,493 -351
1971 459,897 -49,671 101,196 -1,850
1970 443,065 -13,064 98,025 1,104
1969 427,819 369 95,045 690
1968 411,948 1,611 92,208 906
1967 396,920 5,060 89,497 1,498
1966 382,891 1,616 86,930 941
1965 366,444 8,524 84,448 2,142
1964 349,322 4,788 82,042 1,518
1963 332,763 4,246 79,859 1,449
1962 315,797 4,521 77,737 1,496
1961 298,463 4,296 75,513 1,336
1960 280,032 2,134 73,850 750

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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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