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Population in Kenya compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 1,368,333 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 1,374,840 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 42.9 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs +0.19% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.92% growth).

Kenya vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Trinidad
2100 105,238,162 820,139
2099 105,257,438 827,732
2098 105,257,489 835,344
2097 105,250,948 843,011
2096 105,220,085 850,741
2095 105,175,623 858,556
2094 105,118,372 866,373
2093 105,046,907 874,273
2092 104,955,024 882,213
2091 104,846,805 890,266
2090 104,718,130 898,378
2089 104,573,271 906,601
2088 104,414,197 914,872
2087 104,243,505 923,272
2086 104,056,143 931,804
2085 103,854,891 940,463
2084 103,640,244 949,270
2083 103,407,124 958,273
2082 103,158,580 967,427
2081 102,889,291 976,795
2080 102,594,978 986,272
2079 102,286,967 995,976
2078 101,961,280 1,005,824
2077 101,613,181 1,015,872
2076 101,239,843 1,026,025
2075 100,849,423 1,036,315
2074 100,436,632 1,046,695
2073 100,001,277 1,057,138
2072 99,533,234 1,067,706
2071 99,042,264 1,078,279
2070 98,529,166 1,088,883
2069 97,992,232 1,099,489
2068 97,428,138 1,110,059
2067 96,842,744 1,120,501
2066 96,230,345 1,130,882
2065 95,598,937 1,141,203
2064 94,942,874 1,151,388
2063 94,266,124 1,161,394
2062 93,561,519 1,171,232
2061 92,837,768 1,180,918
2060 92,098,717 1,190,417
2059 91,343,602 1,199,770
2058 90,569,828 1,208,904
2057 89,783,087 1,217,922
2056 88,994,126 1,226,725
2055 88,192,182 1,235,387
2054 87,379,992 1,243,896
2053 86,552,281 1,252,160
2052 85,710,403 1,260,260
2051 84,850,558 1,268,194
2050 83,976,685 1,275,900
2049 83,090,517 1,283,457
2048 82,191,119 1,290,793
2047 81,274,836 1,297,947
2046 80,340,592 1,304,843
2045 79,389,433 1,311,560
2044 78,414,158 1,318,015
2043 77,418,567 1,324,249
2042 76,399,781 1,330,180
2041 75,363,853 1,335,843
2040 74,308,480 1,341,188
2039 73,241,028 1,346,239
2038 72,153,876 1,350,921
2037 71,058,753 1,355,297
2036 69,949,421 1,359,322
2035 68,831,151 1,362,986
2034 67,705,051 1,366,278
2033 66,569,532 1,369,125
2032 65,431,402 1,371,607
2031 64,289,540 1,373,561
2030 63,153,520 1,375,038
2029 62,021,378 1,376,018
2028 60,894,078 1,376,314
2027 59,770,115 1,375,856
2026 58,653,621 1,374,464
2025 57,540,609 1,372,016
2024 56,432,944 1,368,333
2023 55,339,003 1,367,510
2022 54,252,461 1,365,805
2021 53,219,166 1,367,558
2020 52,217,334 1,366,725
2019 51,202,827 1,363,985
2018 50,207,107 1,359,193
2017 49,197,766 1,356,633
2016 48,139,687 1,353,895
2015 47,088,526 1,349,667
2014 46,051,440 1,345,343
2013 44,986,791 1,340,557
2012 43,888,303 1,335,194
2011 42,758,461 1,328,019
2010 41,598,567 1,317,714
2009 40,408,891 1,310,106
2008 39,206,351 1,308,587
2007 38,036,349 1,303,188
2006 36,904,008 1,297,944
2005 35,796,484 1,294,494
2004 34,713,455 1,345,380
2003 33,652,223 1,338,709
2002 32,629,808 1,332,011
2001 31,619,170 1,325,567
2000 30,642,890 1,319,774
1999 29,733,408 1,314,708
1998 28,888,057 1,310,225
1997 28,101,768 1,305,836
1996 27,344,211 1,300,928
1995 26,601,751 1,295,169
1994 25,857,130 1,288,341
1993 25,117,188 1,280,466
1992 24,382,460 1,271,674
1991 23,646,514 1,262,171
1990 22,892,651 1,252,208
1989 22,118,434 1,241,600
1988 21,356,219 1,230,069
1987 20,616,096 1,217,364
1986 19,901,646 1,203,124
1985 19,201,768 1,187,366
1984 18,514,906 1,172,984
1983 17,846,374 1,160,534
1982 17,206,175 1,147,927
1981 16,601,507 1,135,132
1980 16,018,459 1,121,744
1979 15,460,666 1,107,639
1978 14,934,126 1,093,380
1977 14,428,819 1,079,554
1976 13,957,623 1,066,311
1975 13,511,671 1,053,469
1974 13,070,078 1,040,761
1973 12,634,835 1,027,851
1972 12,206,060 1,014,921
1971 11,788,904 1,002,585
1970 11,368,791 991,471
1969 10,939,695 980,706
1968 10,518,823 969,006
1967 10,111,057 956,418
1966 9,717,816 942,937
1965 9,338,078 928,425
1964 8,973,535 912,963
1963 8,627,971 896,804
1962 8,299,308 880,194
1961 7,987,770 863,144
1960 7,695,307 844,943

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 20,945 people (a 1.55% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.2% to 1,275,900 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 1.38M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Trinidad
2100 -0.02% -0.92%
2099 -0% -0.91%
2098 0.006% -0.91%
2097 0.03% -0.91%
2096 0.04% -0.91%
2095 0.05% -0.9%
2094 0.07% -0.9%
2093 0.09% -0.9%
2092 0.1% -0.9%
2091 0.12% -0.9%
2090 0.14% -0.91%
2089 0.15% -0.9%
2088 0.16% -0.91%
2087 0.18% -0.92%
2086 0.19% -0.92%
2085 0.21% -0.93%
2084 0.23% -0.94%
2083 0.24% -0.95%
2082 0.26% -0.96%
2081 0.29% -0.96%
2080 0.3% -0.97%
2079 0.32% -0.98%
2078 0.34% -0.99%
2077 0.37% -0.99%
2076 0.39% -0.99%
2075 0.41% -0.99%
2074 0.44% -0.99%
2073 0.47% -0.99%
2072 0.5% -0.98%
2071 0.52% -0.97%
2070 0.55% -0.96%
2069 0.58% -0.95%
2068 0.6% -0.93%
2067 0.64% -0.92%
2066 0.66% -0.9%
2065 0.69% -0.88%
2064 0.72% -0.86%
2063 0.75% -0.84%
2062 0.78% -0.82%
2061 0.8% -0.8%
2060 0.83% -0.78%
2059 0.85% -0.76%
2058 0.88% -0.74%
2057 0.89% -0.72%
2056 0.91% -0.7%
2055 0.93% -0.68%
2054 0.96% -0.66%
2053 0.98% -0.64%
2052 1.01% -0.63%
2051 1.04% -0.6%
2050 1.07% -0.59%
2049 1.09% -0.57%
2048 1.13% -0.55%
2047 1.16% -0.53%
2046 1.2% -0.51%
2045 1.24% -0.49%
2044 1.29% -0.47%
2043 1.33% -0.45%
2042 1.37% -0.42%
2041 1.42% -0.4%
2040 1.46% -0.38%
2039 1.51% -0.35%
2038 1.54% -0.32%
2037 1.59% -0.3%
2036 1.62% -0.27%
2035 1.66% -0.24%
2034 1.71% -0.21%
2033 1.74% -0.18%
2032 1.78% -0.14%
2031 1.8% -0.11%
2030 1.83% -0.07%
2029 1.85% -0.02%
2028 1.88% 0.03%
2027 1.9% 0.1%
2026 1.93% 0.18%
2025 1.96% 0.27%
2024 1.98% 0.06%
2023 2% 0.12%
2022 1.94% -0.13%
2021 1.92% 0.06%
2020 1.98% 0.2%
2019 1.98% 0.35%
2018 2.05% 0.19%
2017 2.2% 0.2%
2016 2.23% 0.31%
2015 2.25% 0.32%
2014 2.37% 0.36%
2013 2.5% 0.4%
2012 2.64% 0.54%
2011 2.79% 0.78%
2010 2.94% 0.58%
2009 3.07% 0.12%
2008 3.08% 0.41%
2007 3.07% 0.4%
2006 3.09% 0.27%
2005 3.12% -3.78%
2004 3.15% 0.5%
2003 3.13% 0.5%
2002 3.2% 0.49%
2001 3.19% 0.44%
2000 3.06% 0.39%
1999 2.93% 0.34%
1998 2.8% 0.34%
1997 2.77% 0.38%
1996 2.79% 0.44%
1995 2.88% 0.53%
1994 2.95% 0.62%
1993 3.01% 0.69%
1992 3.11% 0.75%
1991 3.29% 0.8%
1990 3.5% 0.85%
1989 3.57% 0.94%
1988 3.59% 1.04%
1987 3.59% 1.18%
1986 3.64% 1.33%
1985 3.71% 1.23%
1984 3.75% 1.07%
1983 3.72% 1.1%
1982 3.64% 1.13%
1981 3.64% 1.19%
1980 3.61% 1.27%
1979 3.53% 1.3%
1978 3.5% 1.28%
1977 3.38% 1.24%
1976 3.3% 1.22%
1975 3.38% 1.22%
1974 3.44% 1.26%
1973 3.51% 1.27%
1972 3.54% 1.23%
1971 3.7% 1.12%
1970 3.92% 1.1%
1969 4% 1.21%
1968 4.03% 1.32%
1967 4.05% 1.43%
1966 4.07% 1.56%
1965 4.06% 1.69%
1964 4.01% 1.8%
1963 3.96% 1.89%
1962 3.9% 1.98%
1961 3.8% 2.15%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/kenya/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kenya grew by 1.98%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population grew by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Kenya Trinidad
Current population
58955623
1374840
Population rank 25/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.02%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
10.6 hours
One birth every
21 seconds
35.9 minutes
One death every
1.32 minutes
45.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,997 +2
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 +823
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% +0.06%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 161/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -27,330 +691
Net migration rank 160/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - 691
2024 - -19,781 - 1,334
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 3,200 2,126
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 3,773 4,247
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 2,091 5,749
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 4,558 427
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 5,647 -19,251
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 5,869 35,502
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 6,779 1,445
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 7,436 -86
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 7,963 -575
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 8,571 -799
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 9,020 -796
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 9,376 -880
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 9,601 -1,410
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 9,698 -2,230
2009 1,193,598 7,096 9,769 -3,056
2008 1,174,818 29,612 9,872 -3,624
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 9,939 -3,731
2006 1,113,357 15,767 9,889 -3,684
2005 1,080,446 5,501 9,822 -3,595
2004 1,048,590 31,525 10,149 -3,504
2003 1,018,182 24,175 10,169 -3,472
2002 992,044 10,431 10,316 -3,613
2001 963,721 55,052 10,438 -4,252
2000 928,357 5,407 10,588 -5,185
1999 898,484 -13,257 10,821 -6,103
1998 875,511 -70,023 10,964 -6,730
1997 847,493 -80,443 11,405 -6,865
1996 827,326 -79,276 12,101 -6,827
1995 812,391 -75,506 12,971 -6,723
1994 792,702 -40,367 14,032 -6,615
1993 788,579 -61,054 14,878 -6,554
1992 785,018 -43,085 15,910 -6,650
1991 790,030 -60,087 16,903 -7,149
1990 789,087 -11,338 18,052 -7,878
1989 795,622 -24,949 19,636 -8,588
1988 785,652 -31,894 21,028 -9,023
1987 775,124 -48,633 22,398 -9,002
1986 755,606 -53,183 23,705 -8,620
1985 732,739 -35,400 24,487 -8,051
1984 709,639 -33,253 24,738 -12,413
1983 684,587 -23,905 25,118 -12,544
1982 663,109 -43,382 25,181 -12,529
1981 642,379 -52,761 25,015 -12,086
1980 616,390 -39,920 24,557 -10,709
1979 595,390 -56,280 23,475 -9,106
1978 574,695 -60,718 22,538 -8,397
1977 554,124 -57,493 21,660 -8,154
1976 536,740 -90,990 20,875 -7,895
1975 517,579 -71,421 20,468 -7,768
1974 500,008 -62,973 20,412 -7,683
1973 485,556 -52,102 20,617 -7,524
1972 472,557 -48,466 20,116 -7,346
1971 459,897 -49,671 19,400 -7,499
1970 443,065 -13,064 19,074 -8,751
1969 427,819 369 19,652 -8,449
1968 411,948 1,611 20,849 -8,647
1967 396,920 5,060 21,992 -9,008
1966 382,891 1,616 23,228 -9,254
1965 366,444 8,524 24,349 -9,301
1964 349,322 4,788 25,065 -9,193
1963 332,763 4,246 25,507 -9,067
1962 315,797 4,521 25,763 -8,982
1961 298,463 4,296 25,518 -8,200
1960 280,032 2,134 24,766 -5,671

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

GeoRank.org/population/kenya/trinidad-and-tobago | 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 Trinidad and Tobago 66% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,887 people) and 34% is from migration (a gain of 28,785 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

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
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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