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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 6,311 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Kenya vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Tuvalu
2100 105,238,162 12,153
2099 105,257,438 12,146
2098 105,257,489 12,126
2097 105,250,948 12,104
2096 105,220,085 12,081
2095 105,175,623 12,066
2094 105,118,372 12,048
2093 105,046,907 12,028
2092 104,955,024 11,999
2091 104,846,805 11,972
2090 104,718,130 11,941
2089 104,573,271 11,909
2088 104,414,197 11,874
2087 104,243,505 11,847
2086 104,056,143 11,812
2085 103,854,891 11,772
2084 103,640,244 11,728
2083 103,407,124 11,689
2082 103,158,580 11,649
2081 102,889,291 11,609
2080 102,594,978 11,547
2079 102,286,967 11,491
2078 101,961,280 11,441
2077 101,613,181 11,382
2076 101,239,843 11,324
2075 100,849,423 11,268
2074 100,436,632 11,203
2073 100,001,277 11,127
2072 99,533,234 11,069
2071 99,042,264 10,994
2070 98,529,166 10,936
2069 97,992,232 10,866
2068 97,428,138 10,798
2067 96,842,744 10,730
2066 96,230,345 10,666
2065 95,598,937 10,611
2064 94,942,874 10,546
2063 94,266,124 10,482
2062 93,561,519 10,425
2061 92,837,768 10,356
2060 92,098,717 10,299
2059 91,343,602 10,230
2058 90,569,828 10,167
2057 89,783,087 10,115
2056 88,994,126 10,048
2055 88,192,182 9,985
2054 87,379,992 9,927
2053 86,552,281 9,859
2052 85,710,403 9,802
2051 84,850,558 9,731
2050 83,976,685 9,666
2049 83,090,517 9,600
2048 82,191,119 9,533
2047 81,274,836 9,456
2046 80,340,592 9,390
2045 79,389,433 9,329
2044 78,414,158 9,267
2043 77,418,567 9,201
2042 76,399,781 9,136
2041 75,363,853 9,084
2040 74,308,480 9,043
2039 73,241,028 8,992
2038 72,153,876 8,952
2037 71,058,753 8,925
2036 69,949,421 8,910
2035 68,831,151 8,901
2034 67,705,051 8,894
2033 66,569,532 8,903
2032 65,431,402 8,923
2031 64,289,540 8,946
2030 63,153,520 8,997
2029 62,021,378 9,056
2028 60,894,078 9,132
2027 59,770,115 9,226
2026 58,653,621 9,341
2025 57,540,609 9,484
2024 56,432,944 9,646
2023 55,339,003 9,816
2022 54,252,461 9,992
2021 53,219,166 10,194
2020 52,217,334 10,399
2019 51,202,827 10,581
2018 50,207,107 10,751
2017 49,197,766 10,869
2016 48,139,687 10,930
2015 47,088,526 10,963
2014 46,051,440 10,984
2013 44,986,791 11,001
2012 43,888,303 10,934
2011 42,758,461 10,780
2010 41,598,567 10,614
2009 40,408,891 10,461
2008 39,206,351 10,321
2007 38,036,349 10,182
2006 36,904,008 10,056
2005 35,796,484 9,940
2004 34,713,455 9,816
2003 33,652,223 9,695
2002 32,629,808 9,623
2001 31,619,170 9,586
2000 30,642,890 9,544
1999 29,733,408 9,496
1998 28,888,057 9,451
1997 28,101,768 9,400
1996 27,344,211 9,342
1995 26,601,751 9,280
1994 25,857,130 9,207
1993 25,117,188 9,126
1992 24,382,460 9,038
1991 23,646,514 8,928
1990 22,892,651 8,798
1989 22,118,434 8,662
1988 21,356,219 8,518
1987 20,616,096 8,371
1986 19,901,646 8,217
1985 19,201,768 8,046
1984 18,514,906 7,902
1983 17,846,374 7,789
1982 17,206,175 7,664
1981 16,601,507 7,526
1980 16,018,459 7,366
1979 15,460,666 7,184
1978 14,934,126 6,957
1977 14,428,819 6,686
1976 13,957,623 6,404
1975 13,511,671 6,117
1974 13,070,078 5,822
1973 12,634,835 5,681
1972 12,206,060 5,692
1971 11,788,904 5,685
1970 11,368,791 5,663
1969 10,939,695 5,631
1968 10,518,823 5,624
1967 10,111,057 5,652
1966 9,717,816 5,686
1965 9,338,078 5,715
1964 8,973,535 5,752
1963 8,627,971 5,751
1962 8,299,308 5,699
1961 7,987,770 5,648
1960 7,695,307 5,598

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/tuvalu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Tuvalu
2100 -0.02% 0.06%
2099 -0% 0.17%
2098 0.006% 0.18%
2097 0.03% 0.19%
2096 0.04% 0.12%
2095 0.05% 0.15%
2094 0.07% 0.16%
2093 0.09% 0.25%
2092 0.1% 0.22%
2091 0.12% 0.26%
2090 0.14% 0.27%
2089 0.15% 0.3%
2088 0.16% 0.23%
2087 0.18% 0.29%
2086 0.19% 0.35%
2085 0.21% 0.37%
2084 0.23% 0.33%
2083 0.24% 0.35%
2082 0.26% 0.34%
2081 0.29% 0.54%
2080 0.3% 0.48%
2079 0.32% 0.43%
2078 0.34% 0.52%
2077 0.37% 0.51%
2076 0.39% 0.5%
2075 0.41% 0.58%
2074 0.44% 0.69%
2073 0.47% 0.53%
2072 0.5% 0.68%
2071 0.52% 0.54%
2070 0.55% 0.64%
2069 0.58% 0.63%
2068 0.6% 0.63%
2067 0.64% 0.6%
2066 0.66% 0.51%
2065 0.69% 0.62%
2064 0.72% 0.61%
2063 0.75% 0.55%
2062 0.78% 0.67%
2061 0.8% 0.55%
2060 0.83% 0.68%
2059 0.85% 0.61%
2058 0.88% 0.52%
2057 0.89% 0.66%
2056 0.91% 0.64%
2055 0.93% 0.58%
2054 0.96% 0.69%
2053 0.98% 0.58%
2052 1.01% 0.73%
2051 1.04% 0.67%
2050 1.07% 0.69%
2049 1.09% 0.7%
2048 1.13% 0.82%
2047 1.16% 0.71%
2046 1.2% 0.65%
2045 1.24% 0.67%
2044 1.29% 0.71%
2043 1.33% 0.72%
2042 1.37% 0.57%
2041 1.42% 0.46%
2040 1.46% 0.56%
2039 1.51% 0.44%
2038 1.54% 0.31%
2037 1.59% 0.17%
2036 1.62% 0.1%
2035 1.66% 0.08%
2034 1.71% -0.1%
2033 1.74% -0.22%
2032 1.78% -0.27%
2031 1.8% -0.56%
2030 1.83% -0.66%
2029 1.85% -0.83%
2028 1.88% -1.02%
2027 1.9% -1.23%
2026 1.93% -1.51%
2025 1.96% -1.68%
2024 1.98% -1.73%
2023 2% -1.76%
2022 1.94% -1.98%
2021 1.92% -1.97%
2020 1.98% -1.72%
2019 1.98% -1.58%
2018 2.05% -1.09%
2017 2.2% -0.56%
2016 2.23% -0.3%
2015 2.25% -0.19%
2014 2.37% -0.15%
2013 2.5% 0.61%
2012 2.64% 1.43%
2011 2.79% 1.56%
2010 2.94% 1.46%
2009 3.07% 1.36%
2008 3.08% 1.37%
2007 3.07% 1.25%
2006 3.09% 1.17%
2005 3.12% 1.26%
2004 3.15% 1.25%
2003 3.13% 0.75%
2002 3.2% 0.39%
2001 3.19% 0.44%
2000 3.06% 0.51%
1999 2.93% 0.48%
1998 2.8% 0.54%
1997 2.77% 0.62%
1996 2.79% 0.67%
1995 2.88% 0.79%
1994 2.95% 0.89%
1993 3.01% 0.97%
1992 3.11% 1.23%
1991 3.29% 1.48%
1990 3.5% 1.57%
1989 3.57% 1.69%
1988 3.59% 1.76%
1987 3.59% 1.87%
1986 3.64% 2.13%
1985 3.71% 1.82%
1984 3.75% 1.45%
1983 3.72% 1.63%
1982 3.64% 1.83%
1981 3.64% 2.17%
1980 3.61% 2.53%
1979 3.53% 3.26%
1978 3.5% 4.05%
1977 3.38% 4.4%
1976 3.3% 4.69%
1975 3.38% 5.07%
1974 3.44% 2.48%
1973 3.51% -0.19%
1972 3.54% 0.12%
1971 3.7% 0.39%
1970 3.92% 0.57%
1969 4% 0.12%
1968 4.03% -0.5%
1967 4.05% -0.6%
1966 4.07% -0.51%
1965 4.06% -0.64%
1964 4.01% 0.02%
1963 3.96% 0.91%
1962 3.9% 0.9%
1961 3.8% 0.89%

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/tuvalu | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kenya grew by 1.98%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Kenya Tuvalu
Current population
58955623
9341
Population rank 25/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.0001%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
2.15 days
One birth every
21 seconds
1.62 days
One death every
1.32 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +2,997 +0
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 -170
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 195/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
1.44 days
Annual migration change -27,330 -255
Net migration rank 160/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 246
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - -255
2024 - -19,781 - -280
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 137 -323
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 150 -320
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 151 -366
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 161 -355
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 166 -343
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 169 -329
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 163 -246
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 157 -200
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 153 -179
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 149 -166
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 148 -160
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 148 1
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 142 28
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 136 22
2009 1,193,598 7,096 130 15
2008 1,174,818 29,612 125 10
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 125 1
2006 1,113,357 15,767 129 -5
2005 1,080,446 5,501 131 -8
2004 1,048,590 31,525 132 -10
2003 1,018,182 24,175 136 -16
2002 992,044 10,431 141 -104
2001 963,721 55,052 151 -117
2000 928,357 5,407 159 -118
1999 898,484 -13,257 166 -120
1998 875,511 -70,023 172 -122
1997 847,493 -80,443 177 -120
1996 827,326 -79,276 182 -121
1995 812,391 -75,506 191 -125
1994 792,702 -40,367 195 -120
1993 788,579 -61,054 202 -119
1992 785,018 -43,085 196 -104
1991 790,030 -60,087 203 -72
1990 789,087 -11,338 204 -69
1989 795,622 -24,949 208 -71
1988 785,652 -31,894 215 -72
1987 775,124 -48,633 219 -68
1986 755,606 -53,183 219 -56
1985 732,739 -35,400 215 -36
1984 709,639 -33,253 212 -103
1983 684,587 -23,905 206 -87
1982 663,109 -43,382 198 -66
1981 642,379 -52,761 186 -46
1980 616,390 -39,920 173 0
1979 595,390 -56,280 158 37
1978 574,695 -60,718 141 119
1977 554,124 -57,493 128 149
1976 536,740 -90,990 117 171
1975 517,579 -71,421 108 186
1974 500,008 -62,973 102 197
1973 485,556 -52,102 101 -121
1972 472,557 -48,466 94 -102
1971 459,897 -49,671 101 -85
1970 443,065 -13,064 102 -71
1969 427,819 369 102 -65
1968 411,948 1,611 97 -127
1967 396,920 5,060 92 -123
1966 382,891 1,616 91 -121
1965 366,444 8,524 93 -128
1964 349,322 4,788 98 -135
1963 332,763 4,246 106 -52
1962 315,797 4,521 113 -61
1961 298,463 4,296 120 -77
1960 280,032 2,134 126 -79

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

GeoRank.org/population/kenya/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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