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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 1.11 times bigger than Sudan's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 1.35% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

Kenya vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Sudan
2100 105,238,162 137,695,876
2099 105,257,438 137,114,644
2098 105,257,489 136,500,499
2097 105,250,948 135,860,701
2096 105,220,085 135,222,218
2095 105,175,623 134,553,615
2094 105,118,372 133,902,112
2093 105,046,907 133,186,791
2092 104,955,024 132,427,642
2091 104,846,805 131,674,049
2090 104,718,130 130,893,042
2089 104,573,271 130,075,970
2088 104,414,197 129,234,968
2087 104,243,505 128,358,981
2086 104,056,143 127,463,823
2085 103,854,891 126,555,673
2084 103,640,244 125,612,419
2083 103,407,124 124,663,868
2082 103,158,580 123,716,124
2081 102,889,291 122,772,016
2080 102,594,978 121,805,246
2079 102,286,967 120,822,781
2078 101,961,280 119,802,944
2077 101,613,181 118,776,597
2076 101,239,843 117,748,457
2075 100,849,423 116,688,549
2074 100,436,632 115,601,159
2073 100,001,277 114,499,847
2072 99,533,234 113,374,089
2071 99,042,264 112,235,978
2070 98,529,166 111,102,687
2069 97,992,232 109,945,533
2068 97,428,138 108,791,037
2067 96,842,744 107,581,192
2066 96,230,345 106,357,353
2065 95,598,937 105,145,307
2064 94,942,874 103,903,801
2063 94,266,124 102,642,643
2062 93,561,519 101,354,095
2061 92,837,768 100,067,335
2060 92,098,717 98,765,585
2059 91,343,602 97,461,067
2058 90,569,828 96,135,716
2057 89,783,087 94,800,344
2056 88,994,126 93,458,640
2055 88,192,182 92,089,717
2054 87,379,992 90,711,253
2053 86,552,281 89,342,122
2052 85,710,403 87,962,125
2051 84,850,558 86,581,277
2050 83,976,685 85,194,794
2049 83,090,517 83,803,171
2048 82,191,119 82,442,635
2047 81,274,836 81,085,689
2046 80,340,592 79,725,126
2045 79,389,433 78,359,927
2044 78,414,158 77,006,049
2043 77,418,567 75,652,858
2042 76,399,781 74,312,465
2041 75,363,853 72,968,877
2040 74,308,480 71,640,015
2039 73,241,028 70,319,906
2038 72,153,876 69,001,239
2037 71,058,753 67,665,904
2036 69,949,421 66,337,650
2035 68,831,151 65,001,359
2034 67,705,051 63,664,516
2033 66,569,532 62,329,849
2032 65,431,402 61,007,985
2031 64,289,540 59,695,860
2030 63,153,520 58,384,521
2029 62,021,378 57,082,767
2028 60,894,078 55,800,806
2027 59,770,115 54,523,219
2026 58,653,621 52,894,744
2025 57,540,609 51,256,148
2024 56,432,944 50,448,963
2023 55,339,003 50,042,791
2022 54,252,461 49,383,346
2021 53,219,166 48,066,924
2020 52,217,334 46,789,231
2019 51,202,827 45,548,175
2018 50,207,107 44,230,596
2017 49,197,766 42,714,306
2016 48,139,687 41,259,892
2015 47,088,526 40,024,431
2014 46,051,440 38,823,318
2013 44,986,791 37,785,849
2012 43,888,303 36,923,178
2011 42,758,461 36,140,806
2010 41,598,567 35,414,399
2009 40,408,891 34,569,113
2008 39,206,351 33,623,980
2007 38,036,349 32,764,135
2006 36,904,008 31,992,435
2005 35,796,484 31,262,444
2004 34,713,455 30,556,637
2003 33,652,223 29,896,035
2002 32,629,808 29,228,727
2001 31,619,170 28,516,770
2000 30,642,890 27,816,745
1999 29,733,408 27,130,613
1998 28,888,057 26,458,999
1997 28,101,768 25,799,821
1996 27,344,211 25,231,528
1995 26,601,751 24,672,143
1994 25,857,130 24,043,948
1993 25,117,188 23,445,592
1992 24,382,460 22,927,355
1991 23,646,514 22,470,676
1990 22,892,651 22,021,481
1989 22,118,434 21,578,022
1988 21,356,219 21,138,431
1987 20,616,096 20,704,904
1986 19,901,646 20,288,238
1985 19,201,768 19,905,872
1984 18,514,906 19,546,528
1983 17,846,374 19,109,770
1982 17,206,175 18,486,645
1981 16,601,507 17,780,572
1980 16,018,459 17,058,905
1979 15,460,666 16,355,352
1978 14,934,126 15,695,003
1977 14,428,819 15,086,614
1976 13,957,623 14,569,716
1975 13,511,671 14,064,798
1974 13,070,078 13,580,723
1973 12,634,835 13,049,315
1972 12,206,060 12,527,856
1971 11,788,904 12,105,539
1970 11,368,791 11,695,771
1969 10,939,695 11,298,936
1968 10,518,823 10,917,999
1967 10,111,057 10,550,597
1966 9,717,816 10,197,578
1965 9,338,078 9,858,030
1964 8,973,535 9,531,109
1963 8,627,971 9,218,077
1962 8,299,308 8,919,028
1961 7,987,770 8,634,941
1960 7,695,307 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 138M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Sudan
2100 -0.02% 0.42%
2099 -0% 0.45%
2098 0.006% 0.47%
2097 0.03% 0.47%
2096 0.04% 0.5%
2095 0.05% 0.49%
2094 0.07% 0.54%
2093 0.09% 0.57%
2092 0.1% 0.57%
2091 0.12% 0.6%
2090 0.14% 0.63%
2089 0.15% 0.65%
2088 0.16% 0.68%
2087 0.18% 0.7%
2086 0.19% 0.72%
2085 0.21% 0.75%
2084 0.23% 0.76%
2083 0.24% 0.77%
2082 0.26% 0.77%
2081 0.29% 0.79%
2080 0.3% 0.81%
2079 0.32% 0.85%
2078 0.34% 0.86%
2077 0.37% 0.87%
2076 0.39% 0.91%
2075 0.41% 0.94%
2074 0.44% 0.96%
2073 0.47% 0.99%
2072 0.5% 1.01%
2071 0.52% 1.02%
2070 0.55% 1.05%
2069 0.58% 1.06%
2068 0.6% 1.12%
2067 0.64% 1.15%
2066 0.66% 1.15%
2065 0.69% 1.19%
2064 0.72% 1.23%
2063 0.75% 1.27%
2062 0.78% 1.29%
2061 0.8% 1.32%
2060 0.83% 1.34%
2059 0.85% 1.38%
2058 0.88% 1.41%
2057 0.89% 1.44%
2056 0.91% 1.49%
2055 0.93% 1.52%
2054 0.96% 1.53%
2053 0.98% 1.57%
2052 1.01% 1.59%
2051 1.04% 1.63%
2050 1.07% 1.66%
2049 1.09% 1.65%
2048 1.13% 1.67%
2047 1.16% 1.71%
2046 1.2% 1.74%
2045 1.24% 1.76%
2044 1.29% 1.79%
2043 1.33% 1.8%
2042 1.37% 1.84%
2041 1.42% 1.85%
2040 1.46% 1.88%
2039 1.51% 1.91%
2038 1.54% 1.97%
2037 1.59% 2%
2036 1.62% 2.06%
2035 1.66% 2.1%
2034 1.71% 2.14%
2033 1.74% 2.17%
2032 1.78% 2.2%
2031 1.8% 2.25%
2030 1.83% 2.28%
2029 1.85% 2.3%
2028 1.88% 2.34%
2027 1.9% 3.08%
2026 1.93% 3.2%
2025 1.96% 1.6%
2024 1.98% 0.81%
2023 2% 1.34%
2022 1.94% 2.74%
2021 1.92% 2.73%
2020 1.98% 2.72%
2019 1.98% 2.98%
2018 2.05% 3.55%
2017 2.2% 3.53%
2016 2.23% 3.09%
2015 2.25% 3.09%
2014 2.37% 2.75%
2013 2.5% 2.34%
2012 2.64% 2.16%
2011 2.79% 2.05%
2010 2.94% 2.45%
2009 3.07% 2.81%
2008 3.08% 2.62%
2007 3.07% 2.41%
2006 3.09% 2.34%
2005 3.12% 2.31%
2004 3.15% 2.21%
2003 3.13% 2.28%
2002 3.2% 2.5%
2001 3.19% 2.52%
2000 3.06% 2.53%
1999 2.93% 2.54%
1998 2.8% 2.55%
1997 2.77% 2.25%
1996 2.79% 2.27%
1995 2.88% 2.61%
1994 2.95% 2.55%
1993 3.01% 2.26%
1992 3.11% 2.03%
1991 3.29% 2.04%
1990 3.5% 2.06%
1989 3.57% 2.08%
1988 3.59% 2.09%
1987 3.59% 2.05%
1986 3.64% 1.92%
1985 3.71% 1.84%
1984 3.75% 2.29%
1983 3.72% 3.37%
1982 3.64% 3.97%
1981 3.64% 4.23%
1980 3.61% 4.3%
1979 3.53% 4.21%
1978 3.5% 4.03%
1977 3.38% 3.55%
1976 3.3% 3.59%
1975 3.38% 3.56%
1974 3.44% 4.07%
1973 3.51% 4.16%
1972 3.54% 3.49%
1971 3.7% 3.5%
1970 3.92% 3.51%
1969 4% 3.49%
1968 4.03% 3.48%
1967 4.05% 3.46%
1966 4.07% 3.44%
1965 4.06% 3.43%
1964 4.01% 3.4%
1963 3.96% 3.35%
1962 3.9% 3.29%
1961 3.8% 3.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Kenya grew by 1.98%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Kenya Sudan
Current population
58955623
53335233
Population rank 25/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.64%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
1.29 minutes
One birth every
21 seconds
18.7 seconds
One death every
1.32 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,997 +1,113
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 116/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -27,330 +291,469
Net migration rank 160/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - 291,469
2024 - -19,781 - -544,257
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 1,293,817 31,664
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 1,257,387 125,499
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 1,208,046 441,623
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 1,174,422 84,728
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 1,145,259 66,476
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 1,097,962 92,504
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 1,193,598 7,096 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 1,174,818 29,612 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 992,819 -201,769
2006 1,113,357 15,767 963,740 -211,387
2005 1,080,446 5,501 907,017 -199,378
2004 1,048,590 31,525 889,382 -185,392
2003 1,018,182 24,175 898,226 -281,001
2002 992,044 10,431 897,965 -180,603
2001 963,721 55,052 880,284 -173,745
2000 928,357 5,407 858,536 -165,030
1999 898,484 -13,257 835,840 -157,090
1998 875,511 -70,023 814,752 -150,271
1997 847,493 -80,443 802,245 -148,368
1996 827,326 -79,276 792,926 -310,221
1995 812,391 -75,506 780,700 -144,670
1994 792,702 -40,367 764,645 -144,324
1993 788,579 -61,054 743,249 -166,861
1992 785,018 -43,085 731,177 -271,093
1991 790,030 -60,087 714,612 -261,341
1990 789,087 -11,338 699,953 -254,825
1989 795,622 -24,949 683,743 -241,979
1988 785,652 -31,894 672,604 -235,213
1987 775,124 -48,633 658,416 -228,756
1986 755,606 -53,183 649,649 -245,968
1985 732,739 -35,400 583,382 -222,315
1984 709,639 -33,253 577,405 -219,755
1983 684,587 -23,905 570,198 -54,325
1982 663,109 -43,382 606,362 124,007
1981 642,379 -52,761 585,087 96,697
1980 616,390 -39,920 552,930 208,602
1979 595,390 -56,280 524,942 120,613
1978 574,695 -60,718 497,987 177,153
1977 554,124 -57,493 483,089 58,540
1976 536,740 -90,990 470,019 22,147
1975 517,579 -71,421 454,813 62,843
1974 500,008 -62,973 444,456 6,023
1973 485,556 -52,102 439,201 173,143
1972 472,557 -48,466 428,340 2,238
1971 459,897 -49,671 417,641 -3,577
1970 443,065 -13,064 401,013 4,479
1969 427,819 369 385,712 2,476
1968 411,948 1,611 370,917 2,776
1967 396,920 5,060 356,599 4,508
1966 382,891 1,616 342,118 2,813
1965 366,444 8,524 327,799 6,367
1964 349,322 4,788 315,166 4,505
1963 332,763 4,246 302,132 4,263
1962 315,797 4,521 287,317 4,387
1961 298,463 4,296 272,562 3,904
1960 280,032 2,134 262,235 2,194

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in 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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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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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