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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 5.52 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.84% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Kenya vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Sweden
2100 105,238,162 11,357,586
2099 105,257,438 11,361,443
2098 105,257,489 11,365,725
2097 105,250,948 11,366,889
2096 105,220,085 11,368,572
2095 105,175,623 11,371,525
2094 105,118,372 11,374,169
2093 105,046,907 11,376,054
2092 104,955,024 11,378,099
2091 104,846,805 11,379,549
2090 104,718,130 11,381,475
2089 104,573,271 11,384,408
2088 104,414,197 11,387,073
2087 104,243,505 11,390,874
2086 104,056,143 11,398,223
2085 103,854,891 11,403,279
2084 103,640,244 11,408,050
2083 103,407,124 11,411,588
2082 103,158,580 11,416,796
2081 102,889,291 11,418,438
2080 102,594,978 11,420,629
2079 102,286,967 11,420,158
2078 101,961,280 11,418,032
2077 101,613,181 11,415,948
2076 101,239,843 11,412,112
2075 100,849,423 11,407,978
2074 100,436,632 11,404,682
2073 100,001,277 11,401,754
2072 99,533,234 11,398,056
2071 99,042,264 11,393,134
2070 98,529,166 11,389,416
2069 97,992,232 11,385,560
2068 97,428,138 11,384,165
2067 96,842,744 11,383,331
2066 96,230,345 11,383,335
2065 95,598,937 11,382,611
2064 94,942,874 11,381,643
2063 94,266,124 11,381,489
2062 93,561,519 11,382,109
2061 92,837,768 11,379,849
2060 92,098,717 11,378,661
2059 91,343,602 11,376,317
2058 90,569,828 11,372,527
2057 89,783,087 11,367,109
2056 88,994,126 11,361,843
2055 88,192,182 11,354,884
2054 87,379,992 11,347,343
2053 86,552,281 11,336,678
2052 85,710,403 11,322,876
2051 84,850,558 11,306,983
2050 83,976,685 11,287,973
2049 83,090,517 11,268,461
2048 82,191,119 11,247,615
2047 81,274,836 11,225,655
2046 80,340,592 11,202,749
2045 79,389,433 11,178,920
2044 78,414,158 11,153,887
2043 77,418,567 11,128,417
2042 76,399,781 11,102,505
2041 75,363,853 11,078,898
2040 74,308,480 11,054,498
2039 73,241,028 11,031,322
2038 72,153,876 11,008,943
2037 71,058,753 10,987,323
2036 69,949,421 10,964,438
2035 68,831,151 10,941,953
2034 67,705,051 10,919,289
2033 66,569,532 10,895,104
2032 65,431,402 10,869,796
2031 64,289,540 10,844,434
2030 63,153,520 10,815,888
2029 62,021,378 10,784,274
2028 60,894,078 10,749,191
2027 59,770,115 10,710,226
2026 58,653,621 10,668,870
2025 57,540,609 10,621,495
2024 56,432,944 10,569,709
2023 55,339,003 10,536,632
2022 54,252,461 10,486,941
2021 53,219,166 10,415,811
2020 52,217,334 10,353,442
2019 51,202,827 10,278,887
2018 50,207,107 10,175,214
2017 49,197,766 10,057,698
2016 48,139,687 9,923,085
2015 47,088,526 9,799,186
2014 46,051,440 9,696,110
2013 44,986,791 9,600,379
2012 43,888,303 9,519,374
2011 42,758,461 9,449,213
2010 41,598,567 9,378,126
2009 40,408,891 9,298,515
2008 39,206,351 9,219,637
2007 38,036,349 9,148,092
2006 36,904,008 9,080,505
2005 35,796,484 9,029,572
2004 34,713,455 8,993,531
2003 33,652,223 8,958,229
2002 32,629,808 8,924,958
2001 31,619,170 8,895,960
2000 30,642,890 8,872,109
1999 29,733,408 8,857,874
1998 28,888,057 8,850,974
1997 28,101,768 8,846,062
1996 27,344,211 8,840,998
1995 26,601,751 8,826,939
1994 25,857,130 8,780,745
1993 25,117,188 8,718,561
1992 24,382,460 8,668,067
1991 23,646,514 8,617,375
1990 22,892,651 8,558,835
1989 22,118,434 8,492,964
1988 21,356,219 8,436,489
1987 20,616,096 8,397,804
1986 19,901,646 8,369,829
1985 19,201,768 8,350,386
1984 18,514,906 8,336,605
1983 17,846,374 8,329,033
1982 17,206,175 8,325,263
1981 16,601,507 8,320,503
1980 16,018,459 8,310,531
1979 15,460,666 8,293,678
1978 14,934,126 8,275,599
1977 14,428,819 8,251,540
1976 13,957,623 8,222,286
1975 13,511,671 8,192,437
1974 13,070,078 8,159,955
1973 12,634,835 8,136,312
1972 12,206,060 8,122,300
1971 11,788,904 8,098,334
1970 11,368,791 8,042,801
1969 10,939,695 7,968,072
1968 10,518,823 7,912,273
1967 10,111,057 7,867,931
1966 9,717,816 7,807,797
1965 9,338,078 7,733,853
1964 8,973,535 7,661,354
1963 8,627,971 7,604,328
1962 8,299,308 7,561,588
1961 7,987,770 7,519,998
1960 7,695,307 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Sweden
2100 -0.02% -0.03%
2099 -0% -0.04%
2098 0.006% -0.01%
2097 0.03% -0.01%
2096 0.04% -0.03%
2095 0.05% -0.02%
2094 0.07% -0.02%
2093 0.09% -0.02%
2092 0.1% -0.01%
2091 0.12% -0.02%
2090 0.14% -0.03%
2089 0.15% -0.02%
2088 0.16% -0.03%
2087 0.18% -0.06%
2086 0.19% -0.04%
2085 0.21% -0.04%
2084 0.23% -0.03%
2083 0.24% -0.05%
2082 0.26% -0.01%
2081 0.29% -0.02%
2080 0.3% 0.004%
2079 0.32% 0.02%
2078 0.34% 0.02%
2077 0.37% 0.03%
2076 0.39% 0.04%
2075 0.41% 0.03%
2074 0.44% 0.03%
2073 0.47% 0.03%
2072 0.5% 0.04%
2071 0.52% 0.03%
2070 0.55% 0.03%
2069 0.58% 0.01%
2068 0.6% 0.007%
2067 0.64% -0%
2066 0.66% 0.006%
2065 0.69% 0.009%
2064 0.72% 0.001%
2063 0.75% -0.005%
2062 0.78% 0.02%
2061 0.8% 0.01%
2060 0.83% 0.02%
2059 0.85% 0.03%
2058 0.88% 0.05%
2057 0.89% 0.05%
2056 0.91% 0.06%
2055 0.93% 0.07%
2054 0.96% 0.09%
2053 0.98% 0.12%
2052 1.01% 0.14%
2051 1.04% 0.17%
2050 1.07% 0.17%
2049 1.09% 0.19%
2048 1.13% 0.2%
2047 1.16% 0.2%
2046 1.2% 0.21%
2045 1.24% 0.22%
2044 1.29% 0.23%
2043 1.33% 0.23%
2042 1.37% 0.21%
2041 1.42% 0.22%
2040 1.46% 0.21%
2039 1.51% 0.2%
2038 1.54% 0.2%
2037 1.59% 0.21%
2036 1.62% 0.21%
2035 1.66% 0.21%
2034 1.71% 0.22%
2033 1.74% 0.23%
2032 1.78% 0.23%
2031 1.8% 0.26%
2030 1.83% 0.29%
2029 1.85% 0.33%
2028 1.88% 0.36%
2027 1.9% 0.39%
2026 1.93% 0.45%
2025 1.96% 0.49%
2024 1.98% 0.31%
2023 2% 0.47%
2022 1.94% 0.68%
2021 1.92% 0.6%
2020 1.98% 0.73%
2019 1.98% 1.02%
2018 2.05% 1.17%
2017 2.2% 1.36%
2016 2.23% 1.26%
2015 2.25% 1.06%
2014 2.37% 1%
2013 2.5% 0.85%
2012 2.64% 0.74%
2011 2.79% 0.76%
2010 2.94% 0.86%
2009 3.07% 0.86%
2008 3.08% 0.78%
2007 3.07% 0.74%
2006 3.09% 0.56%
2005 3.12% 0.4%
2004 3.15% 0.39%
2003 3.13% 0.37%
2002 3.2% 0.33%
2001 3.19% 0.27%
2000 3.06% 0.16%
1999 2.93% 0.08%
1998 2.8% 0.06%
1997 2.77% 0.06%
1996 2.79% 0.16%
1995 2.88% 0.53%
1994 2.95% 0.71%
1993 3.01% 0.58%
1992 3.11% 0.59%
1991 3.29% 0.68%
1990 3.5% 0.78%
1989 3.57% 0.67%
1988 3.59% 0.46%
1987 3.59% 0.33%
1986 3.64% 0.23%
1985 3.71% 0.17%
1984 3.75% 0.09%
1983 3.72% 0.05%
1982 3.64% 0.06%
1981 3.64% 0.12%
1980 3.61% 0.2%
1979 3.53% 0.22%
1978 3.5% 0.29%
1977 3.38% 0.36%
1976 3.3% 0.36%
1975 3.38% 0.4%
1974 3.44% 0.29%
1973 3.51% 0.17%
1972 3.54% 0.3%
1971 3.7% 0.69%
1970 3.92% 0.94%
1969 4% 0.71%
1968 4.03% 0.56%
1967 4.05% 0.77%
1966 4.07% 0.96%
1965 4.06% 0.95%
1964 4.01% 0.75%
1963 3.96% 0.57%
1962 3.9% 0.55%
1961 3.8% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kenya grew by 1.98%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Kenya Sweden
Current population
58955623
10680056
Population rank 25/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.13%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
15.9 minutes
One birth every
21 seconds
5.25 minutes
One death every
1.32 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,997 +91
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 149/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -27,330 +47,079
Net migration rank 160/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - 47,079
2024 - -19,781 - 50,115
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 5,269 55,209
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 10,487 58,955
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 22,914 51,947
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 14,495 37,302
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 25,697 72,619
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 23,403 87,517
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 24,138 102,671
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 25,800 119,234
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 23,518 80,534
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 26,179 77,654
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 23,041 66,760
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 20,943 52,879
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 21,733 46,049
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 25,320 51,175
2009 1,193,598 7,096 21,387 63,638
2008 1,174,818 29,612 18,439 56,452
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 15,552 54,907
2006 1,113,357 15,767 15,436 51,675
2005 1,080,446 5,501 9,030 27,030
2004 1,048,590 31,525 9,893 25,842
2003 1,018,182 24,175 6,271 29,161
2002 992,044 10,431 893 31,364
2001 963,721 55,052 -1,779 28,856
2000 928,357 5,407 -2,662 24,900
1999 898,484 -13,257 -6,201 13,940
1998 875,511 -70,023 -3,541 11,325
1997 847,493 -80,443 -3,539 6,047
1996 827,326 -79,276 1,768 5,773
1995 812,391 -75,506 9,710 11,621
1994 792,702 -40,367 20,196 51,545
1993 788,579 -61,054 20,924 32,725
1992 785,018 -43,085 28,605 20,507
1991 790,030 -60,087 29,299 25,314
1990 789,087 -11,338 29,100 35,668
1989 795,622 -24,949 24,629 44,565
1988 785,652 -31,894 15,186 30,064
1987 775,124 -48,633 11,757 21,335
1986 755,606 -53,183 9,206 15,211
1985 732,739 -35,400 4,175 11,464
1984 709,639 -33,253 3,335 8,668
1983 684,587 -23,905 833 2,105
1982 663,109 -43,382 1,665 2,524
1981 642,379 -52,761 1,664 3,209
1980 616,390 -39,920 5,818 10,040
1979 595,390 -56,280 4,976 13,895
1978 574,695 -60,718 4,138 13,807
1977 554,124 -57,493 7,426 23,528
1976 536,740 -90,990 8,222 20,324
1975 517,579 -71,421 14,746 16,564
1974 500,008 -62,973 23,664 9,217
1973 485,556 -52,102 24,409 -9,551
1972 472,557 -48,466 28,428 -13,519
1971 459,897 -49,671 31,583 2,334
1970 443,065 -13,064 30,563 47,242
1969 427,819 369 23,904 48,824
1968 411,948 1,611 30,858 8,545
1967 396,920 5,060 41,700 11,075
1966 382,891 1,616 45,286 24,920
1965 366,444 8,524 44,857 32,444
1964 349,322 4,788 45,968 23,581
1963 332,763 4,246 35,741 11,009
1962 315,797 4,521 30,246 9,627
1961 298,463 4,296 30,832 14,401
1960 280,032 2,134 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/kenya/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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