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Population in Kenya compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 57,532,493 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 59,218,766 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 4.71 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.04% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59.2M (60.5% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Kenya vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya South Sudan
2100 105,223,316 24,078,379
2099 105,242,590 24,072,957
2098 105,242,641 24,054,947
2097 105,236,101 24,056,753
2096 105,205,242 24,045,972
2095 105,160,786 24,037,837
2094 105,103,544 24,039,267
2093 105,032,088 24,030,512
2092 104,940,218 24,010,555
2091 104,832,015 23,991,816
2090 104,703,358 23,970,012
2089 104,558,519 23,929,017
2088 104,399,468 23,883,712
2087 104,228,800 23,848,809
2086 104,041,464 23,794,890
2085 103,840,241 23,750,772
2084 103,625,624 23,678,728
2083 103,392,537 23,609,290
2082 103,144,028 23,532,790
2081 102,874,777 23,458,146
2080 102,580,506 23,383,482
2079 102,272,538 23,286,011
2078 101,946,897 23,188,860
2077 101,598,847 23,078,416
2076 101,225,562 22,979,198
2075 100,835,197 22,860,496
2074 100,422,464 22,718,148
2073 99,987,171 22,575,682
2072 99,519,193 22,431,004
2071 99,028,293 22,280,140
2070 98,515,267 22,143,813
2069 97,978,409 21,995,874
2068 97,414,394 21,822,076
2067 96,829,083 21,654,546
2066 96,216,770 21,489,275
2065 95,585,451 21,309,913
2064 94,929,481 21,134,522
2063 94,252,826 20,957,705
2062 93,548,321 20,777,701
2061 92,824,672 20,601,672
2060 92,085,725 20,423,629
2059 91,330,716 20,227,862
2058 90,557,051 20,041,880
2057 89,770,421 19,846,671
2056 88,981,572 19,652,407
2055 88,179,741 19,457,411
2054 87,367,666 19,250,667
2053 86,540,071 19,053,773
2052 85,698,312 18,833,795
2051 84,838,589 18,626,605
2050 83,964,839 18,427,690
2049 83,078,796 18,224,430
2048 82,179,525 18,014,650
2047 81,263,371 17,799,982
2046 80,329,258 17,572,953
2045 79,378,234 17,348,901
2044 78,403,097 17,115,914
2043 77,407,646 16,882,303
2042 76,389,004 16,639,465
2041 75,353,221 16,390,966
2040 74,297,998 16,137,104
2039 73,230,696 15,884,330
2038 72,143,698 15,622,514
2037 71,048,729 15,358,539
2036 69,939,553 15,085,936
2035 68,821,441 14,810,066
2034 67,695,500 14,538,365
2033 66,560,141 14,273,128
2032 65,422,172 14,002,178
2031 64,280,471 13,725,779
2030 63,144,611 13,460,850
2029 62,012,629 13,201,804
2028 60,885,488 12,942,501
2027 59,761,684 12,688,278
2026 58,645,347 12,434,895
2025 57,532,493 12,188,788
2024 56,432,944 11,943,408
2023 55,339,003 11,483,374
2022 54,252,461 11,021,177
2021 53,219,166 10,865,780
2020 52,217,334 10,698,467
2019 51,202,827 10,423,384
2018 50,207,107 10,122,977
2017 49,197,766 10,259,154
2016 48,139,687 10,830,102
2015 47,088,526 11,107,561
2014 46,051,440 11,235,073
2013 44,986,791 11,166,275
2012 43,888,303 10,756,240
2011 42,758,461 10,288,109
2010 41,598,567 9,745,953
2009 40,408,891 9,243,556
2008 39,206,351 8,817,647
2007 38,036,349 8,388,788
2006 36,904,008 7,976,526
2005 35,796,484 7,590,143
2004 34,713,455 7,233,041
2003 33,652,223 6,903,127
2002 32,629,808 6,596,806
2001 31,619,170 6,308,391
2000 30,642,890 6,032,267
1999 29,733,408 5,771,628
1998 28,888,057 5,620,068
1997 28,101,768 5,509,136
1996 27,344,211 5,356,925
1995 26,601,751 5,225,836
1994 25,857,130 5,071,184
1993 25,117,188 4,956,002
1992 24,382,460 4,909,749
1991 23,646,514 4,836,677
1990 22,892,651 4,737,633
1989 22,118,434 4,713,229
1988 21,356,219 4,848,029
1987 20,616,096 4,962,395
1986 19,901,646 4,921,240
1985 19,201,768 4,834,296
1984 18,514,906 4,750,627
1983 17,846,374 4,661,574
1982 17,206,175 4,557,686
1981 16,601,507 4,447,272
1980 16,018,459 4,339,030
1979 15,460,666 4,232,605
1978 14,934,126 4,127,657
1977 14,428,819 4,024,032
1976 13,957,623 3,921,910
1975 13,511,671 3,821,494
1974 13,070,078 3,723,259
1973 12,634,835 3,627,383
1972 12,206,060 3,542,497
1971 11,788,904 3,468,646
1970 11,368,791 3,409,614
1969 10,939,695 3,365,533
1968 10,518,823 3,321,528
1967 10,111,057 3,277,648
1966 9,717,816 3,236,423
1965 9,338,078 3,189,835
1964 8,973,535 3,129,918
1963 8,627,971 3,072,669
1962 8,299,308 3,024,308
1961 7,987,770 2,976,724
1960 7,695,307 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 11,079,079 people (a 23% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya South Sudan
2100 -0.02% 0.02%
2099 -0% 0.07%
2098 0.006% -0.008%
2097 0.03% 0.04%
2096 0.04% 0.03%
2095 0.05% -0.006%
2094 0.07% 0.04%
2093 0.09% 0.08%
2092 0.1% 0.08%
2091 0.12% 0.09%
2090 0.14% 0.17%
2089 0.15% 0.19%
2088 0.16% 0.15%
2087 0.18% 0.23%
2086 0.19% 0.19%
2085 0.21% 0.3%
2084 0.23% 0.29%
2083 0.24% 0.33%
2082 0.26% 0.32%
2081 0.29% 0.32%
2080 0.3% 0.42%
2079 0.32% 0.42%
2078 0.34% 0.48%
2077 0.37% 0.43%
2076 0.39% 0.52%
2075 0.41% 0.63%
2074 0.44% 0.63%
2073 0.47% 0.64%
2072 0.5% 0.68%
2071 0.52% 0.62%
2070 0.55% 0.67%
2069 0.58% 0.8%
2068 0.6% 0.77%
2067 0.64% 0.77%
2066 0.66% 0.84%
2065 0.69% 0.83%
2064 0.72% 0.84%
2063 0.75% 0.87%
2062 0.78% 0.85%
2061 0.8% 0.87%
2060 0.83% 0.97%
2059 0.85% 0.93%
2058 0.88% 0.98%
2057 0.89% 0.99%
2056 0.91% 1%
2055 0.93% 1.07%
2054 0.96% 1.03%
2053 0.98% 1.17%
2052 1.01% 1.11%
2051 1.04% 1.08%
2050 1.07% 1.12%
2049 1.09% 1.16%
2048 1.13% 1.21%
2047 1.16% 1.29%
2046 1.2% 1.29%
2045 1.24% 1.36%
2044 1.29% 1.38%
2043 1.33% 1.46%
2042 1.37% 1.52%
2041 1.42% 1.57%
2040 1.46% 1.59%
2039 1.51% 1.68%
2038 1.54% 1.72%
2037 1.59% 1.81%
2036 1.62% 1.86%
2035 1.66% 1.87%
2034 1.71% 1.86%
2033 1.74% 1.94%
2032 1.78% 2.01%
2031 1.8% 1.97%
2030 1.83% 1.96%
2029 1.85% 2%
2028 1.88% 2%
2027 1.9% 2.04%
2026 1.93% 2.02%
2025 1.95% 2.05%
2024 1.98% 4.01%
2023 2% 4.19%
2022 1.94% 1.43%
2021 1.92% 1.56%
2020 1.98% 2.64%
2019 1.98% 2.97%
2018 2.05% -1.33%
2017 2.2% -5.27%
2016 2.23% -2.5%
2015 2.25% -1.13%
2014 2.37% 0.62%
2013 2.5% 3.81%
2012 2.64% 4.55%
2011 2.79% 5.56%
2010 2.94% 5.44%
2009 3.07% 4.83%
2008 3.08% 5.11%
2007 3.07% 5.17%
2006 3.09% 5.09%
2005 3.12% 4.94%
2004 3.15% 4.78%
2003 3.13% 4.64%
2002 3.2% 4.57%
2001 3.19% 4.58%
2000 3.06% 4.52%
1999 2.93% 2.7%
1998 2.8% 2.01%
1997 2.77% 2.84%
1996 2.79% 2.51%
1995 2.88% 3.05%
1994 2.95% 2.32%
1993 3.01% 0.94%
1992 3.11% 1.51%
1991 3.29% 2.09%
1990 3.5% 0.52%
1989 3.57% -2.78%
1988 3.59% -2.3%
1987 3.59% 0.84%
1986 3.64% 1.8%
1985 3.71% 1.76%
1984 3.75% 1.91%
1983 3.72% 2.28%
1982 3.64% 2.48%
1981 3.64% 2.49%
1980 3.61% 2.51%
1979 3.53% 2.54%
1978 3.5% 2.58%
1977 3.38% 2.6%
1976 3.3% 2.63%
1975 3.38% 2.64%
1974 3.44% 2.64%
1973 3.51% 2.4%
1972 3.54% 2.13%
1971 3.7% 1.73%
1970 3.92% 1.31%
1969 4% 1.32%
1968 4.03% 1.34%
1967 4.05% 1.27%
1966 4.07% 1.46%
1965 4.06% 1.91%
1964 4.01% 1.86%
1963 3.96% 1.6%
1962 3.9% 1.6%
1961 3.8% 1.54%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/kenya/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Kenya grew by 1.95%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Kenya South Sudan
Current population
59218766
12565048
Population rank 25/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.15%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
2.15 minutes
One birth every
20.7 seconds
1.51 minutes
One death every
1.3 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,012 +672
Annual growth/decline +1,099,549 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +1.95% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 48/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -27,330 +6,145
Net migration rank 160/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - 6,145
2024 1,116,695 -19,781 231,714 15,374
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 217,966 455,000
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 211,166 40,259
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 213,567 -154,359
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 212,332 62,935
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 209,708 65,198
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 168,497 157,408
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 72,193 -670,477
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 110,553 -654,225
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 148,542 -159,822
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 227,611 -471,523
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 315,983 65,337
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 312,974 125,771
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 303,181 194,325
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 287,409 299,402
2009 1,193,598 7,096 278,859 139,129
2008 1,174,818 29,612 268,268 165,557
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 256,546 167,350
2006 1,113,357 15,767 246,706 153,926
2005 1,080,446 5,501 239,272 132,869
2004 1,048,590 31,525 231,877 110,182
2003 1,018,182 24,175 225,822 91,951
2002 992,044 10,431 212,014 82,847
2001 963,721 55,052 204,108 77,856
2000 928,357 5,407 196,055 74,227
1999 898,484 -13,257 180,721 70,271
1998 875,511 -70,023 -12,157 64,285
1997 847,493 -80,443 121,454 48,280
1996 827,326 -79,276 116,728 17,953
1995 812,391 -75,506 110,417 17,077
1994 792,702 -40,367 165,407 16,407
1993 788,579 -61,054 32,779 15,772
1992 785,018 -43,085 28,874 15,077
1991 790,030 -60,087 87,873 14,327
1990 789,087 -11,338 82,900 12,988
1989 795,622 -24,949 83,735 -130,821
1988 785,652 -31,894 -125,447 -97,065
1987 775,124 -48,633 5,756 -11,976
1986 755,606 -53,183 99,502 -10,973
1985 732,739 -35,400 95,342 -9,986
1984 709,639 -33,253 90,970 -8,984
1983 684,587 -23,905 104,107 -7,986
1982 663,109 -43,382 118,641 -6,983
1981 642,379 -52,761 115,163 -5,994
1980 616,390 -39,920 112,307 -4,997
1979 595,390 -56,280 109,540 -3,997
1978 574,695 -60,718 107,352 -2,998
1977 554,124 -57,493 104,886 -1,997
1976 536,740 -90,990 102,346 -995
1975 517,579 -71,421 99,882 -395
1974 500,008 -62,973 97,181 -192
1973 485,556 -52,102 94,765 0
1972 472,557 -48,466 74,803 193
1971 459,897 -49,671 72,308 394
1970 443,065 -13,064 44,776 587
1969 427,819 369 42,015 786
1968 411,948 1,611 44,213 995
1967 396,920 5,060 41,357 1,194
1966 382,891 1,616 38,523 1,386
1965 366,444 8,524 51,682 1,591
1964 349,322 4,788 64,786 1,785
1963 332,763 4,246 46,333 1,591
1962 315,797 4,521 47,406 1,386
1961 298,463 4,296 45,186 1,194
1960 280,032 2,134 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/kenya/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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