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

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The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 57,532,493 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 59,218,766 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 1.46 times bigger than Kenya's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.75% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.04% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59.2M (60.5% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Kenya vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Turkey
2100 105,223,316 64,394,191
2099 105,242,590 65,045,868
2098 105,242,641 65,690,351
2097 105,236,101 66,342,622
2096 105,205,242 66,990,674
2095 105,160,786 67,642,188
2094 105,103,544 68,296,562
2093 105,032,088 68,963,773
2092 104,940,218 69,625,957
2091 104,832,015 70,290,255
2090 104,703,358 70,960,483
2089 104,558,519 71,623,547
2088 104,399,468 72,281,102
2087 104,228,800 72,928,397
2086 104,041,464 73,576,610
2085 103,840,241 74,223,570
2084 103,625,624 74,853,312
2083 103,392,537 75,483,067
2082 103,144,028 76,111,533
2081 102,874,777 76,726,689
2080 102,580,506 77,339,541
2079 102,272,538 77,938,889
2078 101,946,897 78,532,577
2077 101,598,847 79,120,573
2076 101,225,562 79,705,459
2075 100,835,197 80,277,544
2074 100,422,464 80,848,141
2073 99,987,171 81,396,237
2072 99,519,193 81,938,080
2071 99,028,293 82,465,112
2070 98,515,267 82,981,973
2069 97,978,409 83,480,362
2068 97,414,394 83,963,140
2067 96,829,083 84,428,242
2066 96,216,770 84,886,666
2065 95,585,451 85,336,225
2064 94,929,481 85,771,285
2063 94,252,826 86,187,013
2062 93,548,321 86,587,114
2061 92,824,672 86,962,577
2060 92,085,725 87,319,314
2059 91,330,716 87,663,392
2058 90,557,051 87,973,789
2057 89,770,421 88,264,809
2056 88,981,572 88,534,755
2055 88,179,741 88,764,080
2054 87,367,666 88,972,362
2053 86,540,071 89,151,673
2052 85,698,312 89,310,785
2051 84,838,589 89,437,110
2050 83,964,839 89,541,520
2049 83,078,796 89,614,107
2048 82,179,525 89,651,068
2047 81,263,371 89,659,415
2046 80,329,258 89,634,354
2045 79,378,234 89,608,012
2044 78,403,097 89,557,421
2043 77,407,646 89,493,042
2042 76,389,004 89,404,193
2041 75,353,221 89,303,546
2040 74,297,998 89,187,952
2039 73,230,696 89,051,669
2038 72,143,698 88,901,719
2037 71,048,729 88,727,471
2036 69,939,553 88,537,927
2035 68,821,441 88,343,153
2034 67,695,500 88,139,515
2033 66,560,141 87,918,397
2032 65,422,172 87,687,495
2031 64,280,471 87,437,150
2030 63,144,611 87,166,904
2029 62,012,629 86,903,490
2028 60,885,488 86,627,469
2027 59,761,684 86,350,539
2026 58,645,347 86,093,293
2025 57,532,493 85,878,556
2024 56,432,944 85,518,661
2023 55,339,003 85,325,965
2022 54,252,461 84,979,913
2021 53,219,166 84,147,318
2020 52,217,334 83,384,680
2019 51,202,827 82,579,440
2018 50,207,107 81,407,204
2017 49,197,766 80,312,698
2016 48,139,687 79,277,962
2015 47,088,526 78,218,479
2014 46,051,440 77,181,884
2013 44,986,791 76,147,624
2012 43,888,303 75,175,827
2011 42,758,461 74,223,629
2010 41,598,567 73,142,150
2009 40,408,891 72,039,206
2008 39,206,351 71,051,678
2007 38,036,349 70,158,112
2006 36,904,008 70,045,349
2005 35,796,484 69,329,557
2004 34,713,455 68,592,617
2003 33,652,223 67,831,730
2002 32,629,808 67,048,795
2001 31,619,170 66,245,128
2000 30,642,890 65,425,961
1999 29,733,408 64,591,923
1998 28,888,057 63,734,383
1997 28,101,768 62,852,966
1996 27,344,211 61,951,134
1995 26,601,751 61,024,503
1994 25,857,130 60,033,836
1993 25,117,188 58,999,167
1992 24,382,460 57,990,118
1991 23,646,514 57,009,887
1990 22,892,651 56,015,628
1989 22,118,434 54,976,723
1988 21,356,219 53,909,626
1987 20,616,096 52,843,670
1986 19,901,646 51,777,772
1985 19,201,768 50,687,115
1984 18,514,906 49,574,069
1983 17,846,374 48,447,410
1982 17,206,175 47,322,096
1981 16,601,507 46,321,190
1980 16,018,459 45,408,815
1979 15,460,666 44,510,429
1978 14,934,126 43,645,306
1977 14,428,819 42,773,298
1976 13,957,623 41,899,984
1975 13,511,671 41,053,126
1974 13,070,078 40,210,234
1973 12,634,835 39,329,533
1972 12,206,060 38,430,221
1971 11,788,904 37,518,611
1970 11,368,791 36,638,465
1969 10,939,695 35,787,774
1968 10,518,823 34,921,684
1967 10,111,057 34,050,421
1966 9,717,816 33,177,672
1965 9,338,078 32,345,220
1964 8,973,535 31,543,072
1963 8,627,971 30,726,841
1962 8,299,308 29,916,147
1961 7,987,770 29,119,238
1960 7,695,307 28,329,898

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 11,079,079 people (a 23% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Kenya's population will grow by 41.8% to 83,964,839 people with a rank change from 25th to 22nd. The population of Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Turkey
2100 -0.02% -1%
2099 -0% -0.98%
2098 0.006% -0.98%
2097 0.03% -0.97%
2096 0.04% -0.96%
2095 0.05% -0.96%
2094 0.07% -0.97%
2093 0.09% -0.95%
2092 0.1% -0.95%
2091 0.12% -0.94%
2090 0.14% -0.93%
2089 0.15% -0.91%
2088 0.16% -0.89%
2087 0.18% -0.88%
2086 0.19% -0.87%
2085 0.21% -0.84%
2084 0.23% -0.83%
2083 0.24% -0.83%
2082 0.26% -0.8%
2081 0.29% -0.79%
2080 0.3% -0.77%
2079 0.32% -0.76%
2078 0.34% -0.74%
2077 0.37% -0.73%
2076 0.39% -0.71%
2075 0.41% -0.71%
2074 0.44% -0.67%
2073 0.47% -0.66%
2072 0.5% -0.64%
2071 0.52% -0.62%
2070 0.55% -0.6%
2069 0.58% -0.57%
2068 0.6% -0.55%
2067 0.64% -0.54%
2066 0.66% -0.53%
2065 0.69% -0.51%
2064 0.72% -0.48%
2063 0.75% -0.46%
2062 0.78% -0.43%
2061 0.8% -0.41%
2060 0.83% -0.39%
2059 0.85% -0.35%
2058 0.88% -0.33%
2057 0.89% -0.3%
2056 0.91% -0.26%
2055 0.93% -0.23%
2054 0.96% -0.2%
2053 0.98% -0.18%
2052 1.01% -0.14%
2051 1.04% -0.12%
2050 1.07% -0.08%
2049 1.09% -0.04%
2048 1.13% -0.009%
2047 1.16% 0.03%
2046 1.2% 0.03%
2045 1.24% 0.06%
2044 1.29% 0.07%
2043 1.33% 0.1%
2042 1.37% 0.11%
2041 1.42% 0.13%
2040 1.46% 0.15%
2039 1.51% 0.17%
2038 1.54% 0.2%
2037 1.59% 0.21%
2036 1.62% 0.22%
2035 1.66% 0.23%
2034 1.71% 0.25%
2033 1.74% 0.26%
2032 1.78% 0.29%
2031 1.8% 0.31%
2030 1.83% 0.3%
2029 1.85% 0.32%
2028 1.88% 0.32%
2027 1.9% 0.3%
2026 1.93% 0.25%
2025 1.95% 0.42%
2024 1.98% 0.23%
2023 2% 0.41%
2022 1.94% 0.99%
2021 1.92% 0.91%
2020 1.98% 0.98%
2019 1.98% 1.44%
2018 2.05% 1.36%
2017 2.2% 1.31%
2016 2.23% 1.35%
2015 2.25% 1.34%
2014 2.37% 1.36%
2013 2.5% 1.29%
2012 2.64% 1.28%
2011 2.79% 1.48%
2010 2.94% 1.53%
2009 3.07% 1.39%
2008 3.08% 1.27%
2007 3.07% 0.16%
2006 3.09% 1.03%
2005 3.12% 1.07%
2004 3.15% 1.12%
2003 3.13% 1.17%
2002 3.2% 1.21%
2001 3.19% 1.25%
2000 3.06% 1.29%
1999 2.93% 1.35%
1998 2.8% 1.4%
1997 2.77% 1.46%
1996 2.79% 1.52%
1995 2.88% 1.65%
1994 2.95% 1.75%
1993 3.01% 1.74%
1992 3.11% 1.72%
1991 3.29% 1.77%
1990 3.5% 1.89%
1989 3.57% 1.98%
1988 3.59% 2.02%
1987 3.59% 2.06%
1986 3.64% 2.15%
1985 3.71% 2.25%
1984 3.75% 2.33%
1983 3.72% 2.38%
1982 3.64% 2.16%
1981 3.64% 2.01%
1980 3.61% 2.02%
1979 3.53% 1.98%
1978 3.5% 2.04%
1977 3.38% 2.08%
1976 3.3% 2.06%
1975 3.38% 2.1%
1974 3.44% 2.24%
1973 3.51% 2.34%
1972 3.54% 2.43%
1971 3.7% 2.4%
1970 3.92% 2.38%
1969 4% 2.48%
1968 4.03% 2.56%
1967 4.05% 2.63%
1966 4.07% 2.57%
1965 4.06% 2.54%
1964 4.01% 2.66%
1963 3.96% 2.71%
1962 3.9% 2.74%
1961 3.8% 2.79%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Kenya grew by 1.95%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Kenya Turkey
Current population
59218766
86225430
Population rank 25/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 1.04%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
1.46 minutes
One birth every
20.7 seconds
33.5 seconds
One death every
1.3 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,012 +986
Annual growth/decline +1,099,549 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +1.95% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 138/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -27,330 -258,205
Net migration rank 160/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - -258,205
2024 1,116,695 -19,781 453,249 -275,952
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 426,630 -318,070
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 535,373 -301,544
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 521,713 20,283
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 608,708 37,934
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 751,472 -15,690
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 830,353 187,570
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 875,408 659,846
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 895,841 352,063
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 930,799 1,063,140
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 957,055 1,033,384
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 921,386 438,618
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 917,145 258,623
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 875,839 68,849
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 892,334 55,532
2009 1,193,598 7,096 900,491 24,276
2008 1,174,818 29,612 868,749 47,915
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 876,626 -186,402
2006 1,113,357 15,767 897,351 -190,194
2005 1,080,446 5,501 898,650 -174,177
2004 1,048,590 31,525 896,025 -146,574
2003 1,018,182 24,175 893,683 -121,383
2002 992,044 10,431 922,927 -129,444
2001 963,721 55,052 980,560 -166,759
2000 928,357 5,407 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 898,484 -13,257 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 875,511 -70,023 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 847,493 -80,443 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 827,326 -79,276 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 812,391 -75,506 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 792,702 -40,367 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 788,579 -61,054 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 785,018 -43,085 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 790,030 -60,087 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 789,087 -11,338 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 795,622 -24,949 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 785,652 -31,894 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 775,124 -48,633 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 755,606 -53,183 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 732,739 -35,400 1,098,846 8,960
1984 709,639 -33,253 1,096,529 21,787
1983 684,587 -23,905 1,095,106 39,871
1982 663,109 -43,382 1,091,863 23,728
1981 642,379 -52,761 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 616,390 -39,920 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 595,390 -56,280 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 574,695 -60,718 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 554,124 -57,493 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 536,740 -90,990 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 517,579 -71,421 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 500,008 -62,973 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 485,556 -52,102 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 472,557 -48,466 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 459,897 -49,671 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 443,065 -13,064 991,950 -150,924
1969 427,819 369 970,958 -110,578
1968 411,948 1,611 950,778 -78,973
1967 396,920 5,060 936,727 -65,993
1966 382,891 1,616 925,790 -50,999
1965 366,444 8,524 904,016 -113,911
1964 349,322 4,788 884,152 -69,978
1963 332,763 4,246 862,626 -44,317
1962 315,797 4,521 837,473 -34,353
1961 298,463 4,296 816,911 -26,187
1960 280,032 2,134 773,009 14,948

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 95.8% of the population change in Kenya is from natural causes (a gain of 10,885,724 people) and 4.23% is from migration (a loss of 481,242 people). In Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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