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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 1.21 times bigger than Kenya's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1.57% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Kenya vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Thailand
2100 105,238,162 45,712,111
2099 105,257,438 46,056,854
2098 105,257,489 46,406,925
2097 105,250,948 46,761,683
2096 105,220,085 47,122,446
2095 105,175,623 47,487,866
2094 105,118,372 47,857,414
2093 105,046,907 48,230,566
2092 104,955,024 48,609,149
2091 104,846,805 48,988,448
2090 104,718,130 49,372,024
2089 104,573,271 49,760,635
2088 104,414,197 50,146,313
2087 104,243,505 50,536,233
2086 104,056,143 50,929,394
2085 103,854,891 51,326,092
2084 103,640,244 51,728,619
2083 103,407,124 52,131,789
2082 103,158,580 52,537,598
2081 102,889,291 52,942,608
2080 102,594,978 53,352,029
2079 102,286,967 53,766,821
2078 101,961,280 54,181,891
2077 101,613,181 54,599,508
2076 101,239,843 55,019,721
2075 100,849,423 55,442,571
2074 100,436,632 55,872,412
2073 100,001,277 56,304,891
2072 99,533,234 56,739,842
2071 99,042,264 57,177,118
2070 98,529,166 57,621,370
2069 97,992,232 58,066,637
2068 97,428,138 58,516,959
2067 96,842,744 58,967,738
2066 96,230,345 59,418,676
2065 95,598,937 59,878,082
2064 94,942,874 60,336,709
2063 94,266,124 60,797,201
2062 93,561,519 61,262,000
2061 92,837,768 61,724,999
2060 92,098,717 62,192,387
2059 91,343,602 62,656,203
2058 90,569,828 63,118,413
2057 89,783,087 63,577,864
2056 88,994,126 64,032,675
2055 88,192,182 64,478,337
2054 87,379,992 64,917,436
2053 86,552,281 65,343,383
2052 85,710,403 65,763,356
2051 84,850,558 66,167,939
2050 83,976,685 66,558,274
2049 83,090,517 66,936,876
2048 82,191,119 67,296,897
2047 81,274,836 67,641,907
2046 80,340,592 67,972,603
2045 79,389,433 68,287,399
2044 78,414,158 68,585,177
2043 77,418,567 68,870,333
2042 76,399,781 69,139,548
2041 75,363,853 69,396,419
2040 74,308,480 69,632,464
2039 73,241,028 69,854,146
2038 72,153,876 70,062,543
2037 71,058,753 70,256,027
2036 69,949,421 70,435,348
2035 68,831,151 70,604,705
2034 67,705,051 70,756,791
2033 66,569,532 70,897,217
2032 65,431,402 71,025,384
2031 64,289,540 71,140,609
2030 63,153,520 71,247,320
2029 62,021,378 71,342,891
2028 60,894,078 71,428,869
2027 59,770,115 71,505,168
2026 58,653,621 71,571,743
2025 57,540,609 71,625,629
2024 56,432,944 71,668,011
2023 55,339,003 71,702,435
2022 54,252,461 71,735,329
2021 53,219,166 71,727,332
2020 52,217,334 71,641,484
2019 51,202,827 71,522,271
2018 50,207,107 71,376,079
2017 49,197,766 71,160,187
2016 48,139,687 70,859,841
2015 47,088,526 70,540,795
2014 46,051,440 70,216,367
2013 44,986,791 69,845,114
2012 43,888,303 69,436,098
2011 42,758,461 69,007,208
2010 41,598,567 68,579,447
2009 40,408,891 68,121,080
2008 39,206,351 67,619,830
2007 38,036,349 67,102,394
2006 36,904,008 66,567,687
2005 35,796,484 66,017,420
2004 34,713,455 65,452,047
2003 33,652,223 64,868,166
2002 32,629,808 64,266,437
2001 31,619,170 63,651,141
2000 30,642,890 63,007,815
1999 29,733,408 62,299,043
1998 28,888,057 61,522,630
1997 28,101,768 60,724,584
1996 27,344,211 59,920,064
1995 26,601,751 59,098,232
1994 25,857,130 58,260,854
1993 25,117,188 57,408,198
1992 24,382,460 56,528,834
1991 23,646,514 55,637,434
1990 22,892,651 54,738,329
1989 22,118,434 53,848,956
1988 21,356,219 52,969,595
1987 20,616,096 52,074,105
1986 19,901,646 51,177,834
1985 19,201,768 50,270,753
1984 18,514,906 49,351,708
1983 17,846,374 48,423,309
1982 17,206,175 47,494,577
1981 16,601,507 46,575,855
1980 16,018,459 45,650,022
1979 15,460,666 44,718,434
1978 14,934,126 43,788,976
1977 14,428,819 42,843,974
1976 13,957,623 41,896,504
1975 13,511,671 40,940,005
1974 13,070,078 39,952,891
1973 12,634,835 38,947,787
1972 12,206,060 37,933,929
1971 11,788,904 36,937,387
1970 11,368,791 35,954,408
1969 10,939,695 34,973,782
1968 10,518,823 34,002,560
1967 10,111,057 33,037,801
1966 9,717,816 32,086,071
1965 9,338,078 31,149,337
1964 8,973,535 30,232,141
1963 8,627,971 29,342,322
1962 8,299,308 28,481,040
1961 7,987,770 27,650,334
1960 7,695,307 26,851,747

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Thailand
2100 -0.02% -0.75%
2099 -0% -0.75%
2098 0.006% -0.76%
2097 0.03% -0.77%
2096 0.04% -0.77%
2095 0.05% -0.77%
2094 0.07% -0.77%
2093 0.09% -0.78%
2092 0.1% -0.77%
2091 0.12% -0.78%
2090 0.14% -0.78%
2089 0.15% -0.77%
2088 0.16% -0.77%
2087 0.18% -0.77%
2086 0.19% -0.77%
2085 0.21% -0.78%
2084 0.23% -0.77%
2083 0.24% -0.77%
2082 0.26% -0.76%
2081 0.29% -0.77%
2080 0.3% -0.77%
2079 0.32% -0.77%
2078 0.34% -0.76%
2077 0.37% -0.76%
2076 0.39% -0.76%
2075 0.41% -0.77%
2074 0.44% -0.77%
2073 0.47% -0.77%
2072 0.5% -0.76%
2071 0.52% -0.77%
2070 0.55% -0.77%
2069 0.58% -0.77%
2068 0.6% -0.76%
2067 0.64% -0.76%
2066 0.66% -0.77%
2065 0.69% -0.76%
2064 0.72% -0.76%
2063 0.75% -0.76%
2062 0.78% -0.75%
2061 0.8% -0.75%
2060 0.83% -0.74%
2059 0.85% -0.73%
2058 0.88% -0.72%
2057 0.89% -0.71%
2056 0.91% -0.69%
2055 0.93% -0.68%
2054 0.96% -0.65%
2053 0.98% -0.64%
2052 1.01% -0.61%
2051 1.04% -0.59%
2050 1.07% -0.57%
2049 1.09% -0.53%
2048 1.13% -0.51%
2047 1.16% -0.49%
2046 1.2% -0.46%
2045 1.24% -0.43%
2044 1.29% -0.41%
2043 1.33% -0.39%
2042 1.37% -0.37%
2041 1.42% -0.34%
2040 1.46% -0.32%
2039 1.51% -0.3%
2038 1.54% -0.28%
2037 1.59% -0.25%
2036 1.62% -0.24%
2035 1.66% -0.21%
2034 1.71% -0.2%
2033 1.74% -0.18%
2032 1.78% -0.16%
2031 1.8% -0.15%
2030 1.83% -0.13%
2029 1.85% -0.12%
2028 1.88% -0.11%
2027 1.9% -0.09%
2026 1.93% -0.08%
2025 1.96% -0.06%
2024 1.98% -0.05%
2023 2% -0.05%
2022 1.94% 0.01%
2021 1.92% 0.12%
2020 1.98% 0.17%
2019 1.98% 0.2%
2018 2.05% 0.3%
2017 2.2% 0.42%
2016 2.23% 0.45%
2015 2.25% 0.46%
2014 2.37% 0.53%
2013 2.5% 0.59%
2012 2.64% 0.62%
2011 2.79% 0.62%
2010 2.94% 0.67%
2009 3.07% 0.74%
2008 3.08% 0.77%
2007 3.07% 0.8%
2006 3.09% 0.83%
2005 3.12% 0.86%
2004 3.15% 0.9%
2003 3.13% 0.94%
2002 3.2% 0.97%
2001 3.19% 1.02%
2000 3.06% 1.14%
1999 2.93% 1.26%
1998 2.8% 1.31%
1997 2.77% 1.34%
1996 2.79% 1.39%
1995 2.88% 1.44%
1994 2.95% 1.49%
1993 3.01% 1.56%
1992 3.11% 1.6%
1991 3.29% 1.64%
1990 3.5% 1.65%
1989 3.57% 1.66%
1988 3.59% 1.72%
1987 3.59% 1.75%
1986 3.64% 1.8%
1985 3.71% 1.86%
1984 3.75% 1.92%
1983 3.72% 1.96%
1982 3.64% 1.97%
1981 3.64% 2.03%
1980 3.61% 2.08%
1979 3.53% 2.12%
1978 3.5% 2.21%
1977 3.38% 2.26%
1976 3.3% 2.34%
1975 3.38% 2.47%
1974 3.44% 2.58%
1973 3.51% 2.67%
1972 3.54% 2.7%
1971 3.7% 2.73%
1970 3.92% 2.8%
1969 4% 2.86%
1968 4.03% 2.92%
1967 4.05% 2.97%
1966 4.07% 3.01%
1965 4.06% 3.03%
1964 4.01% 3.03%
1963 3.96% 3.02%
1962 3.9% 3%
1961 3.8% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Kenya Thailand
Current population
58955623
71571743
Population rank 25/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.86%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
15.3 minutes
One birth every
21 seconds
53.3 seconds
One death every
1.32 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,997 -94
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 168/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -27,330 +27,509
Net migration rank 160/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - 27,509
2024 - -19,781 - 23,321
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 -46,105 19,648
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 -61,046 21,683
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 57,382 -2,093
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 84,107 32,277
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 116,867 5,221
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 159,383 10,984
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 194,695 66,805
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 226,255 112,978
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 266,362 32,500
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 294,628 55,358
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 325,059 67,452
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 351,485 74,033
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 365,670 66,607
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 370,466 52,791
2009 1,193,598 7,096 382,636 110,883
2008 1,174,818 29,612 401,730 107,333
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 425,362 100,486
2006 1,113,357 15,767 441,211 102,362
2005 1,080,446 5,501 456,378 100,542
2004 1,048,590 31,525 466,542 107,199
2003 1,018,182 24,175 488,003 105,917
2002 992,044 10,431 504,299 105,215
2001 963,721 55,052 524,230 96,817
2000 928,357 5,407 543,884 121,640
1999 898,484 -13,257 578,073 173,924
1998 875,511 -70,023 617,318 183,471
1997 847,493 -80,443 644,834 150,411
1996 827,326 -79,276 661,397 152,397
1995 812,391 -75,506 682,703 147,226
1994 792,702 -40,367 712,589 132,271
1993 788,579 -61,054 737,696 122,746
1992 785,018 -43,085 754,999 143,318
1991 790,030 -60,087 760,508 124,034
1990 789,087 -11,338 760,808 152,916
1989 795,622 -24,949 774,563 90,497
1988 785,652 -31,894 765,252 128,469
1987 775,124 -48,633 774,498 122,791
1986 755,606 -53,183 783,430 111,820
1985 732,739 -35,400 776,935 141,963
1984 709,639 -33,253 779,856 139,345
1983 684,587 -23,905 794,239 143,393
1982 663,109 -43,382 817,951 101,885
1981 642,379 -52,761 839,297 78,337
1980 616,390 -39,920 845,575 88,478
1979 595,390 -56,280 843,434 85,693
1978 574,695 -60,718 847,799 82,011
1977 554,124 -57,493 871,232 88,937
1976 536,740 -90,990 894,072 40,656
1975 517,579 -71,421 911,980 66,306
1974 500,008 -62,973 923,151 72,801
1973 485,556 -52,102 933,540 80,704
1972 472,557 -48,466 940,420 73,082
1971 459,897 -49,671 936,215 43,400
1970 443,065 -13,064 937,116 49,221
1969 427,819 369 948,314 26,551
1968 411,948 1,611 953,806 13,718
1967 396,920 5,060 944,980 17,005
1966 382,891 1,616 929,469 12,016
1965 366,444 8,524 909,000 22,995
1964 349,322 4,788 885,137 17,249
1963 332,763 4,246 860,728 16,494
1962 315,797 4,521 828,741 16,605
1961 298,463 4,296 801,140 14,968
1960 280,032 2,134 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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