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

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The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 57,532,493 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 59,218,766 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 5.34 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.85% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.04% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59.2M (60.5% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Kenya vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Tajikistan
2100 105,223,316 20,381,526
2099 105,242,590 20,372,551
2098 105,242,641 20,358,644
2097 105,236,101 20,340,387
2096 105,205,242 20,316,369
2095 105,160,786 20,289,397
2094 105,103,544 20,257,491
2093 105,032,088 20,225,699
2092 104,940,218 20,184,493
2091 104,832,015 20,140,447
2090 104,703,358 20,095,391
2089 104,558,519 20,047,692
2088 104,399,468 19,997,155
2087 104,228,800 19,941,974
2086 104,041,464 19,887,286
2085 103,840,241 19,828,693
2084 103,625,624 19,765,003
2083 103,392,537 19,697,841
2082 103,144,028 19,631,303
2081 102,874,777 19,564,411
2080 102,580,506 19,491,236
2079 102,272,538 19,417,379
2078 101,946,897 19,339,170
2077 101,598,847 19,257,390
2076 101,225,562 19,167,336
2075 100,835,197 19,075,879
2074 100,422,464 18,980,350
2073 99,987,171 18,881,571
2072 99,519,193 18,777,247
2071 99,028,293 18,666,888
2070 98,515,267 18,551,377
2069 97,978,409 18,430,162
2068 97,414,394 18,307,352
2067 96,829,083 18,179,902
2066 96,216,770 18,046,854
2065 95,585,451 17,914,179
2064 94,929,481 17,776,364
2063 94,252,826 17,633,689
2062 93,548,321 17,490,989
2061 92,824,672 17,348,872
2060 92,085,725 17,199,727
2059 91,330,716 17,048,953
2058 90,557,051 16,896,463
2057 89,770,421 16,742,280
2056 88,981,572 16,588,751
2055 88,179,741 16,434,774
2054 87,367,666 16,278,710
2053 86,540,071 16,123,490
2052 85,698,312 15,961,093
2051 84,838,589 15,798,643
2050 83,964,839 15,632,073
2049 83,078,796 15,462,414
2048 82,179,525 15,286,104
2047 81,263,371 15,105,763
2046 80,329,258 14,921,881
2045 79,378,234 14,733,376
2044 78,403,097 14,538,462
2043 77,407,646 14,343,357
2042 76,389,004 14,141,976
2041 75,353,221 13,939,862
2040 74,297,998 13,735,841
2039 73,230,696 13,531,043
2038 72,143,698 13,325,915
2037 71,048,729 13,119,563
2036 69,939,553 12,911,709
2035 68,821,441 12,708,867
2034 67,695,500 12,510,728
2033 66,560,141 12,316,142
2032 65,422,172 12,122,988
2031 64,280,471 11,933,358
2030 63,144,611 11,744,792
2029 62,012,629 11,554,401
2028 60,885,488 11,364,659
2027 59,761,684 11,173,930
2026 58,645,347 10,981,648
2025 57,532,493 10,786,734
2024 56,432,944 10,590,927
2023 55,339,003 10,389,799
2022 54,252,461 10,182,222
2021 53,219,166 9,966,908
2020 52,217,334 9,749,310
2019 51,202,827 9,529,966
2018 50,207,107 9,307,333
2017 49,197,766 9,085,946
2016 48,139,687 8,865,631
2015 47,088,526 8,643,840
2014 46,051,440 8,425,552
2013 44,986,791 8,216,724
2012 43,888,303 8,014,084
2011 42,758,461 7,824,785
2010 41,598,567 7,652,141
2009 40,408,891 7,490,230
2008 39,206,351 7,338,403
2007 38,036,349 7,194,477
2006 36,904,008 7,057,566
2005 35,796,484 6,924,720
2004 34,713,455 6,790,547
2003 33,652,223 6,658,575
2002 32,629,808 6,531,669
2001 31,619,170 6,407,377
2000 30,642,890 6,284,735
1999 29,733,408 6,208,370
1998 28,888,057 6,176,397
1997 28,101,768 6,139,829
1996 27,344,211 6,066,523
1995 26,601,751 5,948,584
1994 25,857,130 5,825,368
1993 25,117,188 5,724,993
1992 24,382,460 5,649,400
1991 23,646,514 5,541,205
1990 22,892,651 5,398,768
1989 22,118,434 5,267,249
1988 21,356,219 5,114,989
1987 20,616,096 4,939,059
1986 19,901,646 4,772,139
1985 19,201,768 4,619,003
1984 18,514,906 4,480,026
1983 17,846,374 4,350,874
1982 17,206,175 4,227,171
1981 16,601,507 4,109,022
1980 16,018,459 3,995,256
1979 15,460,666 3,882,691
1978 14,934,126 3,768,508
1977 14,428,819 3,653,265
1976 13,957,623 3,540,076
1975 13,511,671 3,430,425
1974 13,070,078 3,324,499
1973 12,634,835 3,222,290
1972 12,206,060 3,123,691
1971 11,788,904 3,028,837
1970 11,368,791 2,936,779
1969 10,939,695 2,845,273
1968 10,518,823 2,753,848
1967 10,111,057 2,664,130
1966 9,717,816 2,577,184
1965 9,338,078 2,492,998
1964 8,973,535 2,411,260
1963 8,627,971 2,331,736
1962 8,299,308 2,255,026
1961 7,987,770 2,181,805
1960 7,695,307 2,112,131

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 11,079,079 people (a 23% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Tajikistan
2100 -0.02% 0.04%
2099 -0% 0.07%
2098 0.006% 0.09%
2097 0.03% 0.12%
2096 0.04% 0.13%
2095 0.05% 0.16%
2094 0.07% 0.16%
2093 0.09% 0.2%
2092 0.1% 0.22%
2091 0.12% 0.22%
2090 0.14% 0.24%
2089 0.15% 0.25%
2088 0.16% 0.28%
2087 0.18% 0.27%
2086 0.19% 0.3%
2085 0.21% 0.32%
2084 0.23% 0.34%
2083 0.24% 0.34%
2082 0.26% 0.34%
2081 0.29% 0.38%
2080 0.3% 0.38%
2079 0.32% 0.4%
2078 0.34% 0.42%
2077 0.37% 0.47%
2076 0.39% 0.48%
2075 0.41% 0.5%
2074 0.44% 0.52%
2073 0.47% 0.56%
2072 0.5% 0.59%
2071 0.52% 0.62%
2070 0.55% 0.66%
2069 0.58% 0.67%
2068 0.6% 0.7%
2067 0.64% 0.74%
2066 0.66% 0.74%
2065 0.69% 0.78%
2064 0.72% 0.81%
2063 0.75% 0.82%
2062 0.78% 0.82%
2061 0.8% 0.87%
2060 0.83% 0.88%
2059 0.85% 0.9%
2058 0.88% 0.92%
2057 0.89% 0.93%
2056 0.91% 0.94%
2055 0.93% 0.96%
2054 0.96% 0.96%
2053 0.98% 1.02%
2052 1.01% 1.03%
2051 1.04% 1.07%
2050 1.07% 1.1%
2049 1.09% 1.15%
2048 1.13% 1.19%
2047 1.16% 1.23%
2046 1.2% 1.28%
2045 1.24% 1.34%
2044 1.29% 1.36%
2043 1.33% 1.42%
2042 1.37% 1.45%
2041 1.42% 1.49%
2040 1.46% 1.51%
2039 1.51% 1.54%
2038 1.54% 1.57%
2037 1.59% 1.61%
2036 1.62% 1.6%
2035 1.66% 1.58%
2034 1.71% 1.58%
2033 1.74% 1.59%
2032 1.78% 1.59%
2031 1.8% 1.61%
2030 1.83% 1.65%
2029 1.85% 1.67%
2028 1.88% 1.71%
2027 1.9% 1.75%
2026 1.93% 1.81%
2025 1.95% 1.85%
2024 1.98% 1.94%
2023 2% 2.04%
2022 1.94% 2.16%
2021 1.92% 2.23%
2020 1.98% 2.3%
2019 1.98% 2.39%
2018 2.05% 2.44%
2017 2.2% 2.49%
2016 2.23% 2.57%
2015 2.25% 2.59%
2014 2.37% 2.54%
2013 2.5% 2.53%
2012 2.64% 2.42%
2011 2.79% 2.26%
2010 2.94% 2.16%
2009 3.07% 2.07%
2008 3.08% 2%
2007 3.07% 1.94%
2006 3.09% 1.92%
2005 3.12% 1.98%
2004 3.15% 1.98%
2003 3.13% 1.94%
2002 3.2% 1.94%
2001 3.19% 1.95%
2000 3.06% 1.23%
1999 2.93% 0.52%
1998 2.8% 0.6%
1997 2.77% 1.21%
1996 2.79% 1.98%
1995 2.88% 2.12%
1994 2.95% 1.75%
1993 3.01% 1.34%
1992 3.11% 1.95%
1991 3.29% 2.64%
1990 3.5% 2.5%
1989 3.57% 2.98%
1988 3.59% 3.56%
1987 3.59% 3.5%
1986 3.64% 3.32%
1985 3.71% 3.1%
1984 3.75% 2.97%
1983 3.72% 2.93%
1982 3.64% 2.88%
1981 3.64% 2.85%
1980 3.61% 2.9%
1979 3.53% 3.03%
1978 3.5% 3.15%
1977 3.38% 3.2%
1976 3.3% 3.2%
1975 3.38% 3.19%
1974 3.44% 3.17%
1973 3.51% 3.16%
1972 3.54% 3.13%
1971 3.7% 3.13%
1970 3.92% 3.22%
1969 4% 3.32%
1968 4.03% 3.37%
1967 4.05% 3.37%
1966 4.07% 3.38%
1965 4.06% 3.39%
1964 4.01% 3.41%
1963 3.96% 3.4%
1962 3.9% 3.36%
1961 3.8% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Kenya Tajikistan
Current population
59218766
11080415
Population rank 25/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.13%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
2.69 minutes
One birth every
20.7 seconds
1.96 minutes
One death every
1.3 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,012 +536
Annual growth/decline +1,099,549 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +1.95% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 58/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -27,330 -21,606
Net migration rank 160/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - -21,606
2024 1,116,695 -19,781 219,677 -21,236
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 223,828 -19,999
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 228,336 -17,001
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 222,850 -3,564
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 219,467 -3,564
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 231,817 -9,041
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 228,597 -6,111
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 224,396 -4,093
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 228,547 -8,210
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 230,903 -7,660
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 227,304 -13,962
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 220,693 -16,362
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 213,078 -12,132
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 208,429 -30,783
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 201,389 -33,733
2009 1,193,598 7,096 192,851 -36,677
2008 1,174,818 29,612 182,337 -34,855
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 173,200 -32,831
2006 1,113,357 15,767 164,046 -30,591
2005 1,080,446 5,501 160,189 -27,954
2004 1,048,590 31,525 161,201 -25,082
2003 1,018,182 24,175 150,391 -22,562
2002 992,044 10,431 146,492 -20,526
2001 963,721 55,052 142,276 -19,657
2000 928,357 5,407 136,549 -13,871
1999 898,484 -13,257 147,622 -117,571
1998 875,511 -70,023 153,508 -119,621
1997 847,493 -80,443 149,825 -110,572
1996 827,326 -79,276 138,287 -30,922
1995 812,391 -75,506 168,934 -40,418
1994 792,702 -40,367 167,590 -49,668
1993 788,579 -61,054 157,975 -75,147
1992 785,018 -43,085 163,652 -95,280
1991 790,030 -60,087 177,585 -29,553
1990 789,087 -11,338 178,429 -41,596
1989 795,622 -24,949 179,212 -53,020
1988 785,652 -31,894 172,805 5,523
1987 775,124 -48,633 163,611 9,923
1986 755,606 -53,183 155,987 4,321
1985 732,739 -35,400 145,720 247
1984 709,639 -33,253 139,145 -7,152
1983 684,587 -23,905 133,280 -6,972
1982 663,109 -43,382 127,838 -6,730
1981 642,379 -52,761 121,418 -6,221
1980 616,390 -39,920 117,888 -5,557
1979 595,390 -56,280 114,496 -1,703
1978 574,695 -60,718 110,564 5,006
1977 554,124 -57,493 106,920 7,999
1976 536,740 -90,990 103,777 7,679
1975 517,579 -71,421 100,604 7,237
1974 500,008 -62,973 97,481 6,531
1973 485,556 -52,102 94,523 5,876
1972 472,557 -48,466 91,677 5,123
1971 459,897 -49,671 88,618 4,293
1970 443,065 -13,064 85,645 5,559
1969 427,819 369 82,931 8,886
1968 411,948 1,611 80,698 10,323
1967 396,920 5,060 78,733 9,670
1966 382,891 1,616 76,702 8,796
1965 366,444 8,524 75,139 7,744
1964 349,322 4,788 74,030 6,568
1963 332,763 4,246 73,065 5,379
1962 315,797 4,521 70,700 4,270
1961 298,463 4,296 68,182 3,291
1960 280,032 2,134 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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