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

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The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 57,532,493 in 2025 vs 19,654,739 people in Somalia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 59,218,766 people compared to 20,653,532 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 2.87 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 +2.04% per year vs +3.59% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59.2M (60.5% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.7M (88.2% growth).

Kenya vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Somalia
2100 105,223,316 68,341,587
2099 105,242,590 67,997,987
2098 105,242,641 67,660,056
2097 105,236,101 67,320,374
2096 105,205,242 66,931,214
2095 105,160,786 66,544,181
2094 105,103,544 66,138,594
2093 105,032,088 65,719,626
2092 104,940,218 65,283,569
2091 104,832,015 64,812,444
2090 104,703,358 64,322,633
2089 104,558,519 63,882,977
2088 104,399,468 63,424,502
2087 104,228,800 62,947,792
2086 104,041,464 62,408,129
2085 103,840,241 61,835,054
2084 103,625,624 61,280,718
2083 103,392,537 60,723,949
2082 103,144,028 60,150,487
2081 102,874,777 59,639,547
2080 102,580,506 59,064,099
2079 102,272,538 58,441,001
2078 101,946,897 57,816,490
2077 101,598,847 57,176,183
2076 101,225,562 56,567,204
2075 100,835,197 55,970,712
2074 100,422,464 55,295,699
2073 99,987,171 54,617,874
2072 99,519,193 53,944,923
2071 99,028,293 53,250,824
2070 98,515,267 52,540,460
2069 97,978,409 51,845,897
2068 97,414,394 51,165,760
2067 96,829,083 50,461,574
2066 96,216,770 49,748,163
2065 95,585,451 48,994,126
2064 94,929,481 48,235,809
2063 94,252,826 47,492,758
2062 93,548,321 46,756,776
2061 92,824,672 46,008,848
2060 92,085,725 45,192,338
2059 91,330,716 44,370,279
2058 90,557,051 43,631,825
2057 89,770,421 42,870,700
2056 88,981,572 42,095,303
2055 88,179,741 41,292,441
2054 87,367,666 40,487,904
2053 86,540,071 39,720,236
2052 85,698,312 38,967,888
2051 84,838,589 38,205,058
2050 83,964,839 37,448,393
2049 83,078,796 36,717,019
2048 82,179,525 35,962,583
2047 81,263,371 35,196,924
2046 80,329,258 34,440,935
2045 79,378,234 33,696,593
2044 78,403,097 32,957,131
2043 77,407,646 32,227,622
2042 76,389,004 31,517,627
2041 75,353,221 30,775,671
2040 74,297,998 30,013,616
2039 73,230,696 29,294,623
2038 72,143,698 28,565,580
2037 71,048,729 27,821,304
2036 69,939,553 27,097,563
2035 68,821,441 26,368,985
2034 67,695,500 25,671,628
2033 66,560,141 25,002,924
2032 65,422,172 24,323,435
2031 64,280,471 23,642,617
2030 63,144,611 22,951,436
2029 62,012,629 22,285,719
2028 60,885,488 21,638,095
2027 59,761,684 20,978,784
2026 58,645,347 20,310,008
2025 57,532,493 19,654,739
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 11,079,079 people (a 23% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% 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 41.8% to 83,964,839 people with a rank change from 25th to 22nd. The population of Somalia will increase by 81.3% to 37,448,393 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 68.3M 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 1.95% 3.4%
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 (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 Somalia's population grew by 3.4%.

Live population counters

Kenya Somalia
Current population
59218766
20653532
Population rank 25/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.25%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
49 seconds
One birth every
20.7 seconds
39.2 seconds
One death every
1.3 minutes
2.84 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,012 +1,769
Annual growth/decline +1,099,549 +645,588
Annual growth/decline rate +1.95% +3.4%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 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 1,116,695 -19,781 619,793 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Somalia 94.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,425,417 people) and 5.77% is from migration (a gain of 332,281 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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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