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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 4.74 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Kenya vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Tunisia
2100 105,238,162 10,722,837
2099 105,257,438 10,798,417
2098 105,257,489 10,872,527
2097 105,250,948 10,944,510
2096 105,220,085 11,017,262
2095 105,175,623 11,088,773
2094 105,118,372 11,159,761
2093 105,046,907 11,228,741
2092 104,955,024 11,296,441
2091 104,846,805 11,362,922
2090 104,718,130 11,428,150
2089 104,573,271 11,492,395
2088 104,414,197 11,554,451
2087 104,243,505 11,616,399
2086 104,056,143 11,677,706
2085 103,854,891 11,736,824
2084 103,640,244 11,795,185
2083 103,407,124 11,853,617
2082 103,158,580 11,911,196
2081 102,889,291 11,966,771
2080 102,594,978 12,023,486
2079 102,286,967 12,080,879
2078 101,961,280 12,138,513
2077 101,613,181 12,194,072
2076 101,239,843 12,247,445
2075 100,849,423 12,301,960
2074 100,436,632 12,355,470
2073 100,001,277 12,410,281
2072 99,533,234 12,463,568
2071 99,042,264 12,517,952
2070 98,529,166 12,571,557
2069 97,992,232 12,625,027
2068 97,428,138 12,677,388
2067 96,842,744 12,728,611
2066 96,230,345 12,778,160
2065 95,598,937 12,827,417
2064 94,942,874 12,873,288
2063 94,266,124 12,917,720
2062 93,561,519 12,960,075
2061 92,837,768 12,999,502
2060 92,098,717 13,037,172
2059 91,343,602 13,069,268
2058 90,569,828 13,098,461
2057 89,783,087 13,124,682
2056 88,994,126 13,147,057
2055 88,192,182 13,164,337
2054 87,379,992 13,177,456
2053 86,552,281 13,184,564
2052 85,710,403 13,188,052
2051 84,850,558 13,187,435
2050 83,976,685 13,181,992
2049 83,090,517 13,173,401
2048 82,191,119 13,160,968
2047 81,274,836 13,144,429
2046 80,340,592 13,125,908
2045 79,389,433 13,104,999
2044 78,414,158 13,081,801
2043 77,418,567 13,057,259
2042 76,399,781 13,031,516
2041 75,363,853 13,006,019
2040 74,308,480 12,979,703
2039 73,241,028 12,952,741
2038 72,153,876 12,925,306
2037 71,058,753 12,896,316
2036 69,949,421 12,865,989
2035 68,831,151 12,835,689
2034 67,705,051 12,803,284
2033 66,569,532 12,766,519
2032 65,431,402 12,728,299
2031 64,289,540 12,687,827
2030 63,153,520 12,644,489
2029 62,021,378 12,596,686
2028 60,894,078 12,542,752
2027 59,770,115 12,484,560
2026 58,653,621 12,420,467
2025 57,540,609 12,351,028
2024 56,432,944 12,277,109
2023 55,339,003 12,200,431
2022 54,252,461 12,119,334
2021 53,219,166 12,048,622
2020 52,217,334 11,974,057
2019 51,202,827 11,875,081
2018 50,207,107 11,765,514
2017 49,197,766 11,650,498
2016 48,139,687 11,528,674
2015 47,088,526 11,402,264
2014 46,051,440 11,274,288
2013 44,986,791 11,141,361
2012 43,888,303 11,009,647
2011 42,758,461 10,886,035
2010 41,598,567 10,765,980
2009 40,408,891 10,650,681
2008 39,206,351 10,542,635
2007 38,036,349 10,441,702
2006 36,904,008 10,346,410
2005 35,796,484 10,255,472
2004 34,713,455 10,166,163
2003 33,652,223 10,071,632
2002 32,629,808 9,971,515
2001 31,619,170 9,869,677
2000 30,642,890 9,764,935
1999 29,733,408 9,655,963
1998 28,888,057 9,541,667
1997 28,101,768 9,421,270
1996 27,344,211 9,294,432
1995 26,601,751 9,161,258
1994 25,857,130 9,018,448
1993 25,117,188 8,857,910
1992 24,382,460 8,682,512
1991 23,646,514 8,501,827
1990 22,892,651 8,324,509
1989 22,118,434 8,151,660
1988 21,356,219 7,974,440
1987 20,616,096 7,789,987
1986 19,901,646 7,600,301
1985 19,201,768 7,409,903
1984 18,514,906 7,220,044
1983 17,846,374 7,053,800
1982 17,206,175 6,908,642
1981 16,601,507 6,758,284
1980 16,018,459 6,606,195
1979 15,460,666 6,456,419
1978 14,934,126 6,309,390
1977 14,428,819 6,155,931
1976 13,957,623 5,996,994
1975 13,511,671 5,839,262
1974 13,070,078 5,684,674
1973 12,634,835 5,537,242
1972 12,206,060 5,396,557
1971 11,788,904 5,261,658
1970 11,368,791 5,131,396
1969 10,939,695 5,004,697
1968 10,518,823 4,879,899
1967 10,111,057 4,760,970
1966 9,717,816 4,652,287
1965 9,338,078 4,561,385
1964 8,973,535 4,489,869
1963 8,627,971 4,427,131
1962 8,299,308 4,369,136
1961 7,987,770 4,316,278
1960 7,695,307 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Tunisia
2100 -0.02% -0.7%
2099 -0% -0.68%
2098 0.006% -0.66%
2097 0.03% -0.66%
2096 0.04% -0.64%
2095 0.05% -0.64%
2094 0.07% -0.61%
2093 0.09% -0.6%
2092 0.1% -0.59%
2091 0.12% -0.57%
2090 0.14% -0.56%
2089 0.15% -0.54%
2088 0.16% -0.53%
2087 0.18% -0.52%
2086 0.19% -0.5%
2085 0.21% -0.49%
2084 0.23% -0.49%
2083 0.24% -0.48%
2082 0.26% -0.46%
2081 0.29% -0.47%
2080 0.3% -0.48%
2079 0.32% -0.47%
2078 0.34% -0.46%
2077 0.37% -0.44%
2076 0.39% -0.44%
2075 0.41% -0.43%
2074 0.44% -0.44%
2073 0.47% -0.43%
2072 0.5% -0.43%
2071 0.52% -0.43%
2070 0.55% -0.42%
2069 0.58% -0.41%
2068 0.6% -0.4%
2067 0.64% -0.39%
2066 0.66% -0.38%
2065 0.69% -0.36%
2064 0.72% -0.34%
2063 0.75% -0.33%
2062 0.78% -0.3%
2061 0.8% -0.29%
2060 0.83% -0.25%
2059 0.85% -0.22%
2058 0.88% -0.2%
2057 0.89% -0.17%
2056 0.91% -0.13%
2055 0.93% -0.1%
2054 0.96% -0.05%
2053 0.98% -0.03%
2052 1.01% 0.005%
2051 1.04% 0.04%
2050 1.07% 0.07%
2049 1.09% 0.09%
2048 1.13% 0.13%
2047 1.16% 0.14%
2046 1.2% 0.16%
2045 1.24% 0.18%
2044 1.29% 0.19%
2043 1.33% 0.2%
2042 1.37% 0.2%
2041 1.42% 0.2%
2040 1.46% 0.21%
2039 1.51% 0.21%
2038 1.54% 0.22%
2037 1.59% 0.24%
2036 1.62% 0.24%
2035 1.66% 0.25%
2034 1.71% 0.29%
2033 1.74% 0.3%
2032 1.78% 0.32%
2031 1.8% 0.34%
2030 1.83% 0.38%
2029 1.85% 0.43%
2028 1.88% 0.47%
2027 1.9% 0.52%
2026 1.93% 0.56%
2025 1.96% 0.6%
2024 1.98% 0.63%
2023 2% 0.67%
2022 1.94% 0.59%
2021 1.92% 0.62%
2020 1.98% 0.83%
2019 1.98% 0.93%
2018 2.05% 0.99%
2017 2.2% 1.06%
2016 2.23% 1.11%
2015 2.25% 1.14%
2014 2.37% 1.19%
2013 2.5% 1.2%
2012 2.64% 1.14%
2011 2.79% 1.12%
2010 2.94% 1.08%
2009 3.07% 1.02%
2008 3.08% 0.97%
2007 3.07% 0.92%
2006 3.09% 0.89%
2005 3.12% 0.88%
2004 3.15% 0.94%
2003 3.13% 1%
2002 3.2% 1.03%
2001 3.19% 1.07%
2000 3.06% 1.13%
1999 2.93% 1.2%
1998 2.8% 1.28%
1997 2.77% 1.36%
1996 2.79% 1.45%
1995 2.88% 1.58%
1994 2.95% 1.81%
1993 3.01% 2.02%
1992 3.11% 2.13%
1991 3.29% 2.13%
1990 3.5% 2.12%
1989 3.57% 2.22%
1988 3.59% 2.37%
1987 3.59% 2.5%
1986 3.64% 2.57%
1985 3.71% 2.63%
1984 3.75% 2.36%
1983 3.72% 2.1%
1982 3.64% 2.22%
1981 3.64% 2.3%
1980 3.61% 2.32%
1979 3.53% 2.33%
1978 3.5% 2.49%
1977 3.38% 2.65%
1976 3.3% 2.7%
1975 3.38% 2.72%
1974 3.44% 2.66%
1973 3.51% 2.61%
1972 3.54% 2.56%
1971 3.7% 2.54%
1970 3.92% 2.53%
1969 4% 2.56%
1968 4.03% 2.5%
1967 4.05% 2.34%
1966 4.07% 1.99%
1965 4.06% 1.59%
1964 4.01% 1.42%
1963 3.96% 1.33%
1962 3.9% 1.22%
1961 3.8% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Kenya Tunisia
Current population
58955623
12437803
Population rank 25/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.15%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
6.85 minutes
One birth every
21 seconds
3.13 minutes
One death every
1.32 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,997 +210
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 124/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -27,330 -14,523
Net migration rank 160/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - -14,523
2024 - -19,781 - -15,221
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 93,663 -14,001
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 96,531 -14,001
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 68,087 -9,190
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 109,431 -19,188
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 127,312 -19,612
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 132,445 -21,012
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 140,971 -22,365
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 148,870 -23,827
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 153,007 -25,229
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 154,762 -26,586
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 154,687 -17,020
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 151,812 -26,059
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 143,401 -21,935
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 132,809 -14,168
2009 1,193,598 7,096 125,465 -13,512
2008 1,174,818 29,612 121,873 -17,742
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 118,920 -21,190
2006 1,113,357 15,767 116,945 -24,098
2005 1,080,446 5,501 115,374 -26,361
2004 1,048,590 31,525 113,322 -23,735
2003 1,018,182 24,175 111,926 -12,459
2002 992,044 10,431 109,099 -8,334
2001 963,721 55,052 110,146 -7,235
2000 928,357 5,407 112,501 -5,937
1999 898,484 -13,257 114,829 -3,452
1998 875,511 -70,023 121,332 -4,111
1997 847,493 -80,443 128,327 -4,756
1996 827,326 -79,276 135,615 -5,506
1995 812,391 -75,506 144,345 -8,095
1994 792,702 -40,367 153,647 -4,271
1993 788,579 -61,054 160,922 10,771
1992 785,018 -43,085 163,978 15,124
1991 790,030 -60,087 166,245 16,021
1990 789,087 -11,338 168,180 4,183
1989 795,622 -24,949 169,221 4,100
1988 785,652 -31,894 177,176 3,934
1987 775,124 -48,633 184,101 3,711
1986 755,606 -53,183 188,107 3,464
1985 732,739 -35,400 186,344 2,887
1984 709,639 -33,253 182,386 8,109
1983 684,587 -23,905 179,878 -37,895
1982 663,109 -43,382 177,898 -29,559
1981 642,379 -52,761 176,628 -24,242
1980 616,390 -39,920 171,094 -19,321
1979 595,390 -56,280 171,463 -23,688
1978 574,695 -60,718 173,255 -26,968
1977 554,124 -57,493 174,539 -13,910
1976 536,740 -90,990 172,744 -15,499
1975 517,579 -71,421 166,991 -8,765
1974 500,008 -62,973 160,200 -9,254
1973 485,556 -52,102 153,525 -9,606
1972 472,557 -48,466 147,239 -9,790
1971 459,897 -49,671 142,296 -9,949
1970 443,065 -13,064 138,235 -10,054
1969 427,819 369 135,257 -10,049
1968 411,948 1,611 134,246 -9,848
1967 396,920 5,060 132,626 -19,155
1966 382,891 1,616 131,274 -27,393
1965 366,444 8,524 127,673 -49,751
1964 349,322 4,788 124,711 -59,602
1963 332,763 4,246 120,865 -60,505
1962 315,797 4,521 116,887 -61,260
1961 298,463 4,296 111,459 -61,369
1960 280,032 2,134 109,234 -61,334

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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