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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 6.47 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.82% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Kenya vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Switzerland
2100 105,238,162 9,234,296
2099 105,257,438 9,226,472
2098 105,257,489 9,220,109
2097 105,250,948 9,212,728
2096 105,220,085 9,208,997
2095 105,175,623 9,203,477
2094 105,118,372 9,199,095
2093 105,046,907 9,196,672
2092 104,955,024 9,194,082
2091 104,846,805 9,191,145
2090 104,718,130 9,189,122
2089 104,573,271 9,188,754
2088 104,414,197 9,190,102
2087 104,243,505 9,189,763
2086 104,056,143 9,191,494
2085 103,854,891 9,195,728
2084 103,640,244 9,199,983
2083 103,407,124 9,204,908
2082 103,158,580 9,210,695
2081 102,889,291 9,217,065
2080 102,594,978 9,223,475
2079 102,286,967 9,230,920
2078 101,961,280 9,237,649
2077 101,613,181 9,245,300
2076 101,239,843 9,250,248
2075 100,849,423 9,255,753
2074 100,436,632 9,266,455
2073 100,001,277 9,275,439
2072 99,533,234 9,283,185
2071 99,042,264 9,292,913
2070 98,529,166 9,303,843
2069 97,992,232 9,311,935
2068 97,428,138 9,320,335
2067 96,842,744 9,327,741
2066 96,230,345 9,339,455
2065 95,598,937 9,351,481
2064 94,942,874 9,362,413
2063 94,266,124 9,372,441
2062 93,561,519 9,383,258
2061 92,837,768 9,395,036
2060 92,098,717 9,403,920
2059 91,343,602 9,414,241
2058 90,569,828 9,422,560
2057 89,783,087 9,428,212
2056 88,994,126 9,435,441
2055 88,192,182 9,443,890
2054 87,379,992 9,451,268
2053 86,552,281 9,456,389
2052 85,710,403 9,456,418
2051 84,850,558 9,456,395
2050 83,976,685 9,454,544
2049 83,090,517 9,451,083
2048 82,191,119 9,444,091
2047 81,274,836 9,437,061
2046 80,340,592 9,430,954
2045 79,389,433 9,425,155
2044 78,414,158 9,418,152
2043 77,418,567 9,410,763
2042 76,399,781 9,400,808
2041 75,363,853 9,393,857
2040 74,308,480 9,382,662
2039 73,241,028 9,373,984
2038 72,153,876 9,365,030
2037 71,058,753 9,354,254
2036 69,949,421 9,342,450
2035 68,831,151 9,328,907
2034 67,705,051 9,312,054
2033 66,569,532 9,294,881
2032 65,431,402 9,276,221
2031 64,289,540 9,253,034
2030 63,153,520 9,228,188
2029 62,021,378 9,201,743
2028 60,894,078 9,170,620
2027 59,770,115 9,135,740
2026 58,653,621 9,097,532
2025 57,540,609 9,053,983
2024 56,432,944 9,005,582
2023 55,339,003 8,888,822
2022 54,252,461 8,777,088
2021 53,219,166 8,704,546
2020 52,217,334 8,638,167
2019 51,202,827 8,575,280
2018 50,207,107 8,514,329
2017 49,197,766 8,451,840
2016 48,139,687 8,373,338
2015 47,088,526 8,282,396
2014 46,051,440 8,188,649
2013 44,986,791 8,089,346
2012 43,888,303 7,996,861
2011 42,758,461 7,912,398
2010 41,598,567 7,824,909
2009 40,408,891 7,743,831
2008 39,206,351 7,647,675
2007 38,036,349 7,551,117
2006 36,904,008 7,483,934
2005 35,796,484 7,437,115
2004 34,713,455 7,389,625
2003 33,652,223 7,339,001
2002 32,629,808 7,284,753
2001 31,619,170 7,229,854
2000 30,642,890 7,184,250
1999 29,733,408 7,143,991
1998 28,888,057 7,110,001
1997 28,101,768 7,088,906
1996 27,344,211 7,071,850
1995 26,601,751 7,040,687
1994 25,857,130 6,993,795
1993 25,117,188 6,938,265
1992 24,382,460 6,875,364
1991 23,646,514 6,799,978
1990 22,892,651 6,715,519
1989 22,118,434 6,646,912
1988 21,356,219 6,593,386
1987 20,616,096 6,545,106
1986 19,901,646 6,504,124
1985 19,201,768 6,470,365
1984 18,514,906 6,441,865
1983 17,846,374 6,418,773
1982 17,206,175 6,391,309
1981 16,601,507 6,354,074
1980 16,018,459 6,319,408
1979 15,460,666 6,294,365
1978 14,934,126 6,281,738
1977 14,428,819 6,281,174
1976 13,957,623 6,302,504
1975 13,511,671 6,338,632
1974 13,070,078 6,341,405
1973 12,634,835 6,307,347
1972 12,206,060 6,260,956
1971 11,788,904 6,213,399
1970 11,368,791 6,180,877
1969 10,939,695 6,136,387
1968 10,518,823 6,067,714
1967 10,111,057 5,991,785
1966 9,717,816 5,918,002
1965 9,338,078 5,856,472
1964 8,973,535 5,789,228
1963 8,627,971 5,694,247
1962 8,299,308 5,573,815
1961 7,987,770 5,434,294
1960 7,695,307 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Switzerland
2100 -0.02% 0.08%
2099 -0% 0.07%
2098 0.006% 0.08%
2097 0.03% 0.04%
2096 0.04% 0.06%
2095 0.05% 0.05%
2094 0.07% 0.03%
2093 0.09% 0.03%
2092 0.1% 0.03%
2091 0.12% 0.02%
2090 0.14% 0.004%
2089 0.15% -0.01%
2088 0.16% 0.004%
2087 0.18% -0.02%
2086 0.19% -0.05%
2085 0.21% -0.05%
2084 0.23% -0.05%
2083 0.24% -0.06%
2082 0.26% -0.07%
2081 0.29% -0.07%
2080 0.3% -0.08%
2079 0.32% -0.07%
2078 0.34% -0.08%
2077 0.37% -0.05%
2076 0.39% -0.06%
2075 0.41% -0.12%
2074 0.44% -0.1%
2073 0.47% -0.08%
2072 0.5% -0.1%
2071 0.52% -0.12%
2070 0.55% -0.09%
2069 0.58% -0.09%
2068 0.6% -0.08%
2067 0.64% -0.13%
2066 0.66% -0.13%
2065 0.69% -0.12%
2064 0.72% -0.11%
2063 0.75% -0.12%
2062 0.78% -0.13%
2061 0.8% -0.09%
2060 0.83% -0.11%
2059 0.85% -0.09%
2058 0.88% -0.06%
2057 0.89% -0.08%
2056 0.91% -0.09%
2055 0.93% -0.08%
2054 0.96% -0.05%
2053 0.98% -0%
2052 1.01% 0%
2051 1.04% 0.02%
2050 1.07% 0.04%
2049 1.09% 0.07%
2048 1.13% 0.07%
2047 1.16% 0.06%
2046 1.2% 0.06%
2045 1.24% 0.07%
2044 1.29% 0.08%
2043 1.33% 0.11%
2042 1.37% 0.07%
2041 1.42% 0.12%
2040 1.46% 0.09%
2039 1.51% 0.1%
2038 1.54% 0.12%
2037 1.59% 0.13%
2036 1.62% 0.15%
2035 1.66% 0.18%
2034 1.71% 0.18%
2033 1.74% 0.2%
2032 1.78% 0.25%
2031 1.8% 0.27%
2030 1.83% 0.29%
2029 1.85% 0.34%
2028 1.88% 0.38%
2027 1.9% 0.42%
2026 1.93% 0.48%
2025 1.96% 0.54%
2024 1.98% 1.31%
2023 2% 1.27%
2022 1.94% 0.83%
2021 1.92% 0.77%
2020 1.98% 0.73%
2019 1.98% 0.72%
2018 2.05% 0.74%
2017 2.2% 0.94%
2016 2.23% 1.1%
2015 2.25% 1.14%
2014 2.37% 1.23%
2013 2.5% 1.16%
2012 2.64% 1.07%
2011 2.79% 1.12%
2010 2.94% 1.05%
2009 3.07% 1.26%
2008 3.08% 1.28%
2007 3.07% 0.9%
2006 3.09% 0.63%
2005 3.12% 0.64%
2004 3.15% 0.69%
2003 3.13% 0.74%
2002 3.2% 0.76%
2001 3.19% 0.63%
2000 3.06% 0.56%
1999 2.93% 0.48%
1998 2.8% 0.3%
1997 2.77% 0.24%
1996 2.79% 0.44%
1995 2.88% 0.67%
1994 2.95% 0.8%
1993 3.01% 0.91%
1992 3.11% 1.11%
1991 3.29% 1.26%
1990 3.5% 1.03%
1989 3.57% 0.81%
1988 3.59% 0.74%
1987 3.59% 0.63%
1986 3.64% 0.52%
1985 3.71% 0.44%
1984 3.75% 0.36%
1983 3.72% 0.43%
1982 3.64% 0.59%
1981 3.64% 0.55%
1980 3.61% 0.4%
1979 3.53% 0.2%
1978 3.5% 0.009%
1977 3.38% -0.34%
1976 3.3% -0.57%
1975 3.38% -0.04%
1974 3.44% 0.54%
1973 3.51% 0.74%
1972 3.54% 0.77%
1971 3.7% 0.53%
1970 3.92% 0.73%
1969 4% 1.13%
1968 4.03% 1.27%
1967 4.05% 1.25%
1966 4.07% 1.05%
1965 4.06% 1.16%
1964 4.01% 1.67%
1963 3.96% 2.16%
1962 3.9% 2.57%
1961 3.8% 2%

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 Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Kenya Switzerland
Current population
58955623
9107866
Population rank 25/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.11%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
4.5 minutes
One birth every
21 seconds
6.57 minutes
One death every
1.32 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,997 +320
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 81/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -27,330 +37,253
Net migration rank 160/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - 37,253
2024 - -19,781 - 40,099
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 8,000 45,098
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 7,899 96,424
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 18,279 50,665
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 9,502 55,523
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 18,008 44,517
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 20,434 41,253
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 20,284 45,658
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 22,608 71,009
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 19,050 71,876
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 21,290 78,122
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 17,797 83,823
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 18,393 67,840
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 18,990 67,194
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 17,997 76,388
2009 1,193,598 7,096 15,487 69,324
2008 1,174,818 29,612 15,295 94,430
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 13,592 72,475
2006 1,113,357 15,767 12,723 37,308
2005 1,080,446 5,501 11,899 33,203
2004 1,048,590 31,525 13,302 39,484
2003 1,018,182 24,175 8,807 42,567
2002 992,044 10,431 10,199 49,650
2001 963,721 55,052 10,845 35,420
2000 928,357 5,407 15,806 24,463
1999 898,484 -13,257 16,431 25,599
1998 875,511 -70,023 16,353 11,325
1997 847,493 -80,443 17,722 -1,939
1996 827,326 -79,276 19,801 -131
1995 812,391 -75,506 19,010 25,343
1994 792,702 -40,367 20,982 30,274
1993 788,579 -61,054 21,509 40,267
1992 785,018 -43,085 24,064 42,014
1991 790,030 -60,087 23,800 69,738
1990 789,087 -11,338 20,146 58,428
1989 795,622 -24,949 19,941 34,432
1988 785,652 -31,894 21,099 34,602
1987 775,124 -48,633 15,708 27,081
1986 755,606 -53,183 16,261 23,242
1985 732,739 -35,400 14,882 14,402
1984 709,639 -33,253 16,105 12,532
1983 684,587 -23,905 12,837 5,663
1982 663,109 -43,382 15,339 21,929
1981 642,379 -52,761 13,979 24,229
1980 616,390 -39,920 14,535 17,841
1979 595,390 -56,280 14,477 4,262
1978 574,695 -60,718 13,820 -6,552
1977 554,124 -57,493 16,959 -22,516
1976 536,740 -90,990 17,017 -54,255
1975 517,579 -71,421 22,820 -58,187
1974 500,008 -62,973 27,902 2,008
1973 485,556 -52,102 30,906 8,158
1972 472,557 -48,466 35,061 19,991
1971 459,897 -49,671 38,523 2,636
1970 443,065 -13,064 42,648 -18,326
1969 427,819 369 44,182 20,754
1968 411,948 1,611 47,328 25,828
1967 396,920 5,060 52,128 27,697
1966 382,891 1,616 53,854 14,979
1965 366,444 8,524 56,222 -1,351
1964 349,322 4,788 59,050 21,455
1963 332,763 4,246 52,956 58,415
1962 315,797 4,521 49,050 82,798
1961 298,463 4,296 48,365 101,278
1960 280,032 2,134 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/kenya/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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