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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 86,002,379 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 +2.08% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Kenya vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Turkey
2100 105,238,162 64,274,243
2099 105,257,438 64,924,706
2098 105,257,489 65,567,989
2097 105,250,948 66,219,045
2096 105,220,085 66,865,890
2095 105,175,623 67,516,190
2094 105,118,372 68,169,346
2093 105,046,907 68,835,313
2092 104,955,024 69,496,264
2091 104,846,805 70,159,325
2090 104,718,130 70,828,304
2089 104,573,271 71,490,133
2088 104,414,197 72,146,464
2087 104,243,505 72,792,552
2086 104,056,143 73,439,558
2085 103,854,891 74,085,313
2084 103,640,244 74,713,882
2083 103,407,124 75,342,464
2082 103,158,580 75,969,760
2081 102,889,291 76,583,769
2080 102,594,978 77,195,480
2079 102,286,967 77,793,711
2078 101,961,280 78,386,293
2077 101,613,181 78,973,194
2076 101,239,843 79,556,991
2075 100,849,423 80,128,010
2074 100,436,632 80,697,544
2073 100,001,277 81,244,619
2072 99,533,234 81,785,452
2071 99,042,264 82,311,503
2070 98,529,166 82,827,402
2069 97,992,232 83,324,862
2068 97,428,138 83,806,741
2067 96,842,744 84,270,976
2066 96,230,345 84,728,547
2065 95,598,937 85,177,268
2064 94,942,874 85,611,517
2063 94,266,124 86,026,471
2062 93,561,519 86,425,827
2061 92,837,768 86,800,591
2060 92,098,717 87,156,663
2059 91,343,602 87,500,101
2058 90,569,828 87,809,920
2057 89,783,087 88,100,397
2056 88,994,126 88,369,840
2055 88,192,182 88,598,739
2054 87,379,992 88,806,632
2053 86,552,281 88,985,609
2052 85,710,403 89,144,425
2051 84,850,558 89,270,515
2050 83,976,685 89,374,730
2049 83,090,517 89,447,182
2048 82,191,119 89,484,074
2047 81,274,836 89,492,406
2046 80,340,592 89,467,391
2045 79,389,433 89,441,098
2044 78,414,158 89,390,601
2043 77,418,567 89,326,342
2042 76,399,781 89,237,658
2041 75,363,853 89,137,199
2040 74,308,480 89,021,820
2039 73,241,028 88,885,792
2038 72,153,876 88,736,121
2037 71,058,753 88,562,197
2036 69,949,421 88,373,007
2035 68,831,151 88,178,595
2034 67,705,051 87,975,336
2033 66,569,532 87,754,631
2032 65,431,402 87,524,158
2031 64,289,540 87,274,280
2030 63,153,520 87,004,538
2029 62,021,378 86,741,614
2028 60,894,078 86,466,107
2027 59,770,115 86,189,693
2026 58,653,621 85,932,926
2025 57,540,609 85,718,588
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 (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 Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% 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 42.4% to 83,976,685 people with a rank change from 25th to 22nd. The population of Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 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 89.5M 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 1.96% 0.23%
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 (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 Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Kenya Turkey
Current population
58955623
86002379
Population rank 25/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 1.04%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
2.73 minutes
One birth every
21 seconds
33 seconds
One death every
1.32 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,997 +528
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 154/197
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 - -19,781 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 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 (1960–2024, 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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