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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 1.24 times bigger than Kenya's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.59% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Kenya vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Tanzania
2100 105,238,162 265,496,854
2099 105,257,438 263,162,785
2098 105,257,489 260,809,535
2097 105,250,948 258,412,520
2096 105,220,085 255,996,677
2095 105,175,623 253,567,416
2094 105,118,372 251,119,386
2093 105,046,907 248,628,881
2092 104,955,024 246,107,108
2091 104,846,805 243,557,182
2090 104,718,130 241,002,065
2089 104,573,271 238,416,591
2088 104,414,197 235,797,530
2087 104,243,505 233,167,455
2086 104,056,143 230,496,041
2085 103,854,891 227,800,292
2084 103,640,244 225,111,530
2083 103,407,124 222,421,279
2082 103,158,580 219,718,263
2081 102,889,291 216,995,478
2080 102,594,978 214,255,926
2079 102,286,967 211,486,253
2078 101,961,280 208,708,063
2077 101,613,181 205,918,120
2076 101,239,843 203,106,125
2075 100,849,423 200,297,474
2074 100,436,632 197,468,017
2073 100,001,277 194,642,633
2072 99,533,234 191,824,103
2071 99,042,264 188,992,017
2070 98,529,166 186,152,377
2069 97,992,232 183,311,218
2068 97,428,138 180,475,586
2067 96,842,744 177,639,469
2066 96,230,345 174,803,090
2065 95,598,937 171,913,445
2064 94,942,874 169,064,549
2063 94,266,124 166,217,933
2062 93,561,519 163,370,044
2061 92,837,768 160,537,159
2060 92,098,717 157,722,273
2059 91,343,602 154,920,005
2058 90,569,828 152,120,539
2057 89,783,087 149,325,489
2056 88,994,126 146,519,472
2055 88,192,182 143,736,540
2054 87,379,992 140,983,905
2053 86,552,281 138,262,668
2052 85,710,403 135,553,723
2051 84,850,558 132,851,383
2050 83,976,685 130,157,751
2049 83,090,517 127,495,278
2048 82,191,119 124,821,109
2047 81,274,836 122,158,290
2046 80,340,592 119,522,516
2045 79,389,433 116,914,785
2044 78,414,158 114,329,740
2043 77,418,567 111,776,234
2042 76,399,781 109,241,835
2041 75,363,853 106,748,632
2040 74,308,480 104,272,418
2039 73,241,028 101,814,304
2038 72,153,876 99,380,232
2037 71,058,753 96,983,729
2036 69,949,421 94,601,865
2035 68,831,151 92,257,269
2034 67,705,051 89,929,444
2033 66,569,532 87,654,982
2032 65,431,402 85,409,993
2031 64,289,540 83,180,507
2030 63,153,520 80,997,163
2029 62,021,378 78,838,461
2028 60,894,078 76,730,649
2027 59,770,115 74,647,063
2026 58,653,621 72,589,279
2025 57,540,609 70,552,589
2024 56,432,944 68,560,157
2023 55,339,003 66,617,606
2022 54,252,461 64,711,821
2021 53,219,166 62,830,412
2020 52,217,334 60,972,798
2019 51,202,827 59,174,891
2018 50,207,107 57,437,145
2017 49,197,766 55,652,890
2016 48,139,687 53,824,013
2015 47,088,526 52,020,962
2014 46,051,440 50,351,512
2013 44,986,791 48,824,128
2012 43,888,303 47,374,260
2011 42,758,461 46,029,367
2010 41,598,567 44,758,488
2009 40,408,891 43,633,982
2008 39,206,351 42,570,728
2007 38,036,349 41,435,512
2006 36,904,008 40,294,902
2005 35,796,484 39,182,076
2004 34,713,455 38,109,668
2003 33,652,223 37,089,555
2002 32,629,808 36,121,304
2001 31,619,170 35,198,299
2000 30,642,890 34,260,139
1999 29,733,408 33,300,330
1998 28,888,057 32,420,458
1997 28,101,768 31,578,089
1996 27,344,211 30,945,762
1995 26,601,751 30,383,497
1994 25,857,130 29,442,356
1993 25,117,188 28,332,692
1992 24,382,460 27,457,588
1991 23,646,514 26,780,436
1990 22,892,651 26,110,207
1989 22,118,434 25,438,759
1988 21,356,219 24,769,686
1987 20,616,096 24,030,378
1986 19,901,646 23,258,959
1985 19,201,768 22,501,693
1984 18,514,906 21,779,066
1983 17,846,374 21,079,874
1982 17,206,175 20,398,571
1981 16,601,507 19,784,703
1980 16,018,459 19,189,769
1979 15,460,666 18,592,038
1978 14,934,126 17,976,566
1977 14,428,819 17,352,929
1976 13,957,623 16,736,211
1975 13,511,671 16,138,361
1974 13,070,078 15,561,630
1973 12,634,835 15,010,101
1972 12,206,060 14,479,308
1971 11,788,904 13,971,451
1970 11,368,791 13,492,677
1969 10,939,695 13,036,700
1968 10,518,823 12,602,076
1967 10,111,057 12,200,109
1966 9,717,816 11,827,459
1965 9,338,078 11,470,728
1964 8,973,535 11,127,826
1963 8,627,971 10,799,528
1962 8,299,308 10,487,756
1961 7,987,770 10,187,886
1960 7,695,307 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Tanzania
2100 -0.02% 0.89%
2099 -0% 0.9%
2098 0.006% 0.93%
2097 0.03% 0.94%
2096 0.04% 0.96%
2095 0.05% 0.97%
2094 0.07% 1%
2093 0.09% 1.02%
2092 0.1% 1.05%
2091 0.12% 1.06%
2090 0.14% 1.08%
2089 0.15% 1.11%
2088 0.16% 1.13%
2087 0.18% 1.16%
2086 0.19% 1.18%
2085 0.21% 1.19%
2084 0.23% 1.21%
2083 0.24% 1.23%
2082 0.26% 1.25%
2081 0.29% 1.28%
2080 0.3% 1.31%
2079 0.32% 1.33%
2078 0.34% 1.35%
2077 0.37% 1.38%
2076 0.39% 1.4%
2075 0.41% 1.43%
2074 0.44% 1.45%
2073 0.47% 1.47%
2072 0.5% 1.5%
2071 0.52% 1.53%
2070 0.55% 1.55%
2069 0.58% 1.57%
2068 0.6% 1.6%
2067 0.64% 1.62%
2066 0.66% 1.68%
2065 0.69% 1.69%
2064 0.72% 1.71%
2063 0.75% 1.74%
2062 0.78% 1.76%
2061 0.8% 1.78%
2060 0.83% 1.81%
2059 0.85% 1.84%
2058 0.88% 1.87%
2057 0.89% 1.92%
2056 0.91% 1.94%
2055 0.93% 1.95%
2054 0.96% 1.97%
2053 0.98% 2%
2052 1.01% 2.03%
2051 1.04% 2.07%
2050 1.07% 2.09%
2049 1.09% 2.14%
2048 1.13% 2.18%
2047 1.16% 2.21%
2046 1.2% 2.23%
2045 1.24% 2.26%
2044 1.29% 2.28%
2043 1.33% 2.32%
2042 1.37% 2.34%
2041 1.42% 2.37%
2040 1.46% 2.41%
2039 1.51% 2.45%
2038 1.54% 2.47%
2037 1.59% 2.52%
2036 1.62% 2.54%
2035 1.66% 2.59%
2034 1.71% 2.59%
2033 1.74% 2.63%
2032 1.78% 2.68%
2031 1.8% 2.7%
2030 1.83% 2.74%
2029 1.85% 2.75%
2028 1.88% 2.79%
2027 1.9% 2.83%
2026 1.93% 2.89%
2025 1.96% 2.91%
2024 1.98% 2.92%
2023 2% 2.95%
2022 1.94% 2.99%
2021 1.92% 3.05%
2020 1.98% 3.04%
2019 1.98% 3.03%
2018 2.05% 3.21%
2017 2.2% 3.4%
2016 2.23% 3.47%
2015 2.25% 3.32%
2014 2.37% 3.13%
2013 2.5% 3.06%
2012 2.64% 2.92%
2011 2.79% 2.84%
2010 2.94% 2.58%
2009 3.07% 2.5%
2008 3.08% 2.74%
2007 3.07% 2.83%
2006 3.09% 2.84%
2005 3.12% 2.81%
2004 3.15% 2.75%
2003 3.13% 2.68%
2002 3.2% 2.62%
2001 3.19% 2.74%
2000 3.06% 2.88%
1999 2.93% 2.71%
1998 2.8% 2.67%
1997 2.77% 2.04%
1996 2.79% 1.85%
1995 2.88% 3.2%
1994 2.95% 3.92%
1993 3.01% 3.19%
1992 3.11% 2.53%
1991 3.29% 2.57%
1990 3.5% 2.64%
1989 3.57% 2.7%
1988 3.59% 3.08%
1987 3.59% 3.32%
1986 3.64% 3.37%
1985 3.71% 3.32%
1984 3.75% 3.32%
1983 3.72% 3.34%
1982 3.64% 3.1%
1981 3.64% 3.1%
1980 3.61% 3.21%
1979 3.53% 3.42%
1978 3.5% 3.59%
1977 3.38% 3.68%
1976 3.3% 3.7%
1975 3.38% 3.71%
1974 3.44% 3.67%
1973 3.51% 3.67%
1972 3.54% 3.63%
1971 3.7% 3.55%
1970 3.92% 3.5%
1969 4% 3.45%
1968 4.03% 3.29%
1967 4.05% 3.15%
1966 4.07% 3.11%
1965 4.06% 3.08%
1964 4.01% 3.04%
1963 3.96% 2.97%
1962 3.9% 2.94%
1961 3.8% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Kenya Tanzania
Current population
58955623
73145892
Population rank 25/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.88%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
16.2 seconds
One birth every
21 seconds
13.4 seconds
One death every
1.32 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,997 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 18/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -27,330 -12,730
Net migration rank 160/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - -12,730
2024 - -19,781 - -29,865
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 1,726,909 119,142
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 1,659,502 152,194
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 1,592,882 201,495
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 1,509,008 1,241
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 1,193,598 7,096 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 1,174,818 29,612 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 1,113,357 15,767 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 1,080,446 5,501 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 1,048,590 31,525 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 1,018,182 24,175 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 992,044 10,431 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 963,721 55,052 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 928,357 5,407 985,185 -9,701
1999 898,484 -13,257 948,659 -4,489
1998 875,511 -70,023 920,806 -105,184
1997 847,493 -80,443 882,544 -13,400
1996 827,326 -79,276 868,524 -473,007
1995 812,391 -75,506 838,980 -109,971
1994 792,702 -40,367 803,953 349,348
1993 788,579 -61,054 778,044 288,004
1992 785,018 -43,085 767,961 -83,825
1991 790,030 -60,087 762,011 -91,851
1990 789,087 -11,338 750,825 -80,529
1989 795,622 -24,949 743,854 -71,268
1988 785,652 -31,894 736,551 -71,012
1987 775,124 -48,633 718,580 94,498
1986 755,606 -53,183 705,677 24,101
1985 732,739 -35,400 697,867 86,864
1984 709,639 -33,253 687,435 -26,938
1983 684,587 -23,905 679,720 58,161
1982 663,109 -43,382 662,627 -37,883
1981 642,379 -52,761 645,496 -42,485
1980 616,390 -39,920 629,444 -42,588
1979 595,390 -56,280 613,388 -4,792
1978 574,695 -60,718 595,024 27,307
1977 554,124 -57,493 574,938 49,997
1976 536,740 -90,990 553,617 54,875
1975 517,579 -71,421 533,906 53,290
1974 500,008 -62,973 515,152 51,127
1973 485,556 -52,102 488,429 48,363
1972 472,557 -48,466 467,305 57,489
1971 459,897 -49,671 449,014 41,900
1970 443,065 -13,064 427,988 38,635
1969 427,819 369 408,322 37,006
1968 411,948 1,611 389,467 34,455
1967 396,920 5,060 374,763 5,265
1966 382,891 1,616 360,229 5,049
1965 366,444 8,524 343,456 4,742
1964 349,322 4,788 328,527 9,090
1963 332,763 4,246 314,644 4,333
1962 315,797 4,521 300,663 3,916
1961 298,463 4,296 286,839 8,338
1960 280,032 2,134 275,814 1,946

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

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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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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