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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 5.9 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.83% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

Kenya vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Togo
2100 105,238,162 26,511,761
2099 105,257,438 26,350,920
2098 105,257,489 26,190,149
2097 105,250,948 26,025,602
2096 105,220,085 25,858,261
2095 105,175,623 25,692,261
2094 105,118,372 25,512,468
2093 105,046,907 25,345,557
2092 104,955,024 25,173,177
2091 104,846,805 24,992,069
2090 104,718,130 24,812,174
2089 104,573,271 24,627,057
2088 104,414,197 24,436,800
2087 104,243,505 24,254,420
2086 104,056,143 24,051,223
2085 103,854,891 23,849,170
2084 103,640,244 23,646,091
2083 103,407,124 23,436,282
2082 103,158,580 23,222,780
2081 102,889,291 23,001,936
2080 102,594,978 22,777,601
2079 102,286,967 22,551,490
2078 101,961,280 22,338,486
2077 101,613,181 22,122,045
2076 101,239,843 21,896,528
2075 100,849,423 21,662,169
2074 100,436,632 21,429,982
2073 100,001,277 21,196,168
2072 99,533,234 20,965,824
2071 99,042,264 20,733,961
2070 98,529,166 20,502,013
2069 97,992,232 20,263,631
2068 97,428,138 20,019,087
2067 96,842,744 19,779,666
2066 96,230,345 19,535,920
2065 95,598,937 19,295,265
2064 94,942,874 19,054,476
2063 94,266,124 18,807,556
2062 93,561,519 18,564,996
2061 92,837,768 18,323,196
2060 92,098,717 18,081,153
2059 91,343,602 17,844,344
2058 90,569,828 17,604,946
2057 89,783,087 17,362,170
2056 88,994,126 17,118,049
2055 88,192,182 16,866,006
2054 87,379,992 16,621,633
2053 86,552,281 16,377,405
2052 85,710,403 16,130,545
2051 84,850,558 15,878,148
2050 83,976,685 15,631,978
2049 83,090,517 15,378,071
2048 82,191,119 15,127,754
2047 81,274,836 14,879,919
2046 80,340,592 14,629,528
2045 79,389,433 14,379,029
2044 78,414,158 14,128,387
2043 77,418,567 13,876,705
2042 76,399,781 13,630,555
2041 75,363,853 13,384,957
2040 74,308,480 13,144,485
2039 73,241,028 12,899,560
2038 72,153,876 12,658,957
2037 71,058,753 12,420,807
2036 69,949,421 12,186,169
2035 68,831,151 11,950,071
2034 67,705,051 11,717,387
2033 66,569,532 11,485,359
2032 65,431,402 11,253,936
2031 64,289,540 11,023,922
2030 63,153,520 10,797,929
2029 62,021,378 10,578,030
2028 60,894,078 10,361,280
2027 59,770,115 10,146,366
2026 58,653,621 9,932,489
2025 57,540,609 9,723,170
2024 56,432,944 9,515,236
2023 55,339,003 9,304,337
2022 54,252,461 9,089,738
2021 53,219,166 8,878,379
2020 52,217,334 8,669,720
2019 51,202,827 8,463,068
2018 50,207,107 8,258,778
2017 49,197,766 8,057,140
2016 48,139,687 7,858,289
2015 47,088,526 7,663,195
2014 46,051,440 7,472,450
2013 44,986,791 7,285,442
2012 43,888,303 7,100,736
2011 42,758,461 6,916,474
2010 41,598,567 6,732,590
2009 40,408,891 6,551,865
2008 39,206,351 6,368,812
2007 38,036,349 6,188,344
2006 36,904,008 6,010,668
2005 35,796,484 5,844,631
2004 34,713,455 5,696,508
2003 33,652,223 5,552,167
2002 32,629,808 5,413,274
2001 31,619,170 5,277,382
2000 30,642,890 5,140,037
1999 29,733,408 5,000,269
1998 28,888,057 4,860,913
1997 28,101,768 4,725,030
1996 27,344,211 4,577,860
1995 26,601,751 4,410,832
1994 25,857,130 4,222,940
1993 25,117,188 4,207,453
1992 24,382,460 4,233,617
1991 23,646,514 4,115,560
1990 22,892,651 3,998,761
1989 22,118,434 3,883,411
1988 21,356,219 3,769,742
1987 20,616,096 3,657,508
1986 19,901,646 3,547,952
1985 19,201,768 3,441,091
1984 18,514,906 3,332,837
1983 17,846,374 3,222,899
1982 17,206,175 3,115,042
1981 16,601,507 3,013,043
1980 16,018,459 2,920,894
1979 15,460,666 2,839,854
1978 14,934,126 2,768,148
1977 14,428,819 2,701,894
1976 13,957,623 2,637,796
1975 13,511,671 2,574,622
1974 13,070,078 2,511,760
1973 12,634,835 2,448,749
1972 12,206,060 2,384,994
1971 11,788,904 2,317,976
1970 11,368,791 2,244,773
1969 10,939,695 2,164,814
1968 10,518,823 2,080,226
1967 10,111,057 1,995,890
1966 9,717,816 1,918,513
1965 9,338,078 1,853,771
1964 8,973,535 1,803,440
1963 8,627,971 1,765,072
1962 8,299,308 1,732,959
1961 7,987,770 1,702,717
1960 7,695,307 1,673,110

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/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while Togo gained 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 26.5M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Togo
2100 -0.02% 0.61%
2099 -0% 0.61%
2098 0.006% 0.63%
2097 0.03% 0.65%
2096 0.04% 0.65%
2095 0.05% 0.7%
2094 0.07% 0.66%
2093 0.09% 0.68%
2092 0.1% 0.72%
2091 0.12% 0.73%
2090 0.14% 0.75%
2089 0.15% 0.78%
2088 0.16% 0.75%
2087 0.18% 0.84%
2086 0.19% 0.85%
2085 0.21% 0.86%
2084 0.23% 0.9%
2083 0.24% 0.92%
2082 0.26% 0.96%
2081 0.29% 0.98%
2080 0.3% 1%
2079 0.32% 0.95%
2078 0.34% 0.98%
2077 0.37% 1.03%
2076 0.39% 1.08%
2075 0.41% 1.08%
2074 0.44% 1.1%
2073 0.47% 1.1%
2072 0.5% 1.12%
2071 0.52% 1.13%
2070 0.55% 1.18%
2069 0.58% 1.22%
2068 0.6% 1.21%
2067 0.64% 1.25%
2066 0.66% 1.25%
2065 0.69% 1.26%
2064 0.72% 1.31%
2063 0.75% 1.31%
2062 0.78% 1.32%
2061 0.8% 1.34%
2060 0.83% 1.33%
2059 0.85% 1.36%
2058 0.88% 1.4%
2057 0.89% 1.43%
2056 0.91% 1.49%
2055 0.93% 1.47%
2054 0.96% 1.49%
2053 0.98% 1.53%
2052 1.01% 1.59%
2051 1.04% 1.57%
2050 1.07% 1.65%
2049 1.09% 1.65%
2048 1.13% 1.67%
2047 1.16% 1.71%
2046 1.2% 1.74%
2045 1.24% 1.77%
2044 1.29% 1.81%
2043 1.33% 1.81%
2042 1.37% 1.83%
2041 1.42% 1.83%
2040 1.46% 1.9%
2039 1.51% 1.9%
2038 1.54% 1.92%
2037 1.59% 1.93%
2036 1.62% 1.98%
2035 1.66% 1.99%
2034 1.71% 2.02%
2033 1.74% 2.06%
2032 1.78% 2.09%
2031 1.8% 2.09%
2030 1.83% 2.08%
2029 1.85% 2.09%
2028 1.88% 2.12%
2027 1.9% 2.15%
2026 1.93% 2.15%
2025 1.96% 2.19%
2024 1.98% 2.27%
2023 2% 2.36%
2022 1.94% 2.38%
2021 1.92% 2.41%
2020 1.98% 2.44%
2019 1.98% 2.47%
2018 2.05% 2.5%
2017 2.2% 2.53%
2016 2.23% 2.55%
2015 2.25% 2.55%
2014 2.37% 2.57%
2013 2.5% 2.6%
2012 2.64% 2.66%
2011 2.79% 2.73%
2010 2.94% 2.76%
2009 3.07% 2.87%
2008 3.08% 2.92%
2007 3.07% 2.96%
2006 3.09% 2.84%
2005 3.12% 2.6%
2004 3.15% 2.6%
2003 3.13% 2.57%
2002 3.2% 2.57%
2001 3.19% 2.67%
2000 3.06% 2.8%
1999 2.93% 2.87%
1998 2.8% 2.88%
1997 2.77% 3.21%
1996 2.79% 3.79%
1995 2.88% 4.45%
1994 2.95% 0.37%
1993 3.01% -0.62%
1992 3.11% 2.87%
1991 3.29% 2.92%
1990 3.5% 2.97%
1989 3.57% 3.02%
1988 3.59% 3.07%
1987 3.59% 3.09%
1986 3.64% 3.11%
1985 3.71% 3.25%
1984 3.75% 3.41%
1983 3.72% 3.46%
1982 3.64% 3.39%
1981 3.64% 3.15%
1980 3.61% 2.85%
1979 3.53% 2.59%
1978 3.5% 2.45%
1977 3.38% 2.43%
1976 3.3% 2.45%
1975 3.38% 2.5%
1974 3.44% 2.57%
1973 3.51% 2.67%
1972 3.54% 2.89%
1971 3.7% 3.26%
1970 3.92% 3.69%
1969 4% 4.07%
1968 4.03% 4.23%
1967 4.05% 4.03%
1966 4.07% 3.49%
1965 4.06% 2.79%
1964 4.01% 2.17%
1963 3.96% 1.85%
1962 3.9% 1.78%
1961 3.8% 1.77%

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 Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Kenya Togo
Current population
58955623
9990340
Population rank 25/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.12%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
2.49 minutes
One birth every
21 seconds
1.81 minutes
One death every
1.32 minutes
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,997 +578
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 40/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change -27,330 -15,010
Net migration rank 160/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - -15,010
2024 - -19,781 - -14,014
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 218,093 -1,997
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 215,090 -1,997
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 210,613 -986
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 208,663 -986
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 207,608 -1,985
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 204,942 -1,985
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 202,307 -1,985
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 199,364 -1,979
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 194,768 -1,976
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 190,667 -1,976
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 187,309 -1,976
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 186,061 -1,983
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 186,406 -1,968
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 185,294 -1,964
2009 1,193,598 7,096 180,111 -1,985
2008 1,174,818 29,612 173,677 14,303
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 168,144 4,813
2006 1,113,357 15,767 160,671 21,724
2005 1,080,446 5,501 154,117 -4,437
2004 1,048,590 31,525 147,574 -1,005
2003 1,018,182 24,175 144,900 -2,793
2002 992,044 10,431 141,643 -5,973
2001 963,721 55,052 137,808 -1,703
2000 928,357 5,407 133,873 4,715
1999 898,484 -13,257 129,832 11,125
1998 875,511 -70,023 125,392 12,362
1997 847,493 -80,443 122,109 11,898
1996 827,326 -79,276 119,418 40,915
1995 812,391 -75,506 116,314 57,406
1994 792,702 -40,367 113,074 88,992
1993 788,579 -61,054 119,938 -291,022
1992 785,018 -43,085 118,876 -122
1991 790,030 -60,087 117,409 -51
1990 789,087 -11,338 116,200 44
1989 795,622 -24,949 114,432 0
1988 785,652 -31,894 112,915 -17
1987 775,124 -48,633 110,739 848
1986 755,606 -53,183 107,957 -436
1985 732,739 -35,400 104,949 1,242
1984 709,639 -33,253 102,425 7,897
1983 684,587 -23,905 99,817 9,740
1982 663,109 -43,382 97,003 9,163
1981 642,379 -52,761 94,318 3,519
1980 616,390 -39,920 91,445 -4,993
1979 595,390 -56,280 89,148 -13,519
1978 574,695 -60,718 86,950 -19,163
1977 554,124 -57,493 84,572 -19,856
1976 536,740 -90,990 82,321 -18,832
1975 517,579 -71,421 79,831 -16,973
1974 500,008 -62,973 77,347 -14,483
1973 485,556 -52,102 74,713 -11,555
1972 472,557 -48,466 72,008 -7,661
1971 459,897 -49,671 69,206 482
1970 443,065 -13,064 65,851 10,865
1969 427,819 369 62,589 20,613
1968 411,948 1,611 59,110 26,860
1967 396,920 5,060 56,128 26,576
1966 382,891 1,616 53,640 18,418
1965 366,444 8,524 51,323 6,104
1964 349,322 4,788 49,449 -6,214
1963 332,763 4,246 47,869 -14,361
1962 315,797 4,521 46,201 -15,486
1961 298,463 4,296 44,623 -14,858
1960 280,032 2,134 43,307 -13,868

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

GeoRank.org/population/kenya/togo | 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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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