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Population in Kenya compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 57,532,493 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 59,218,766 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 4.98 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.04% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59.2M (60.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Kenya vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya UAE
2100 105,223,316 26,706,595
2099 105,242,590 26,465,166
2098 105,242,641 26,225,773
2097 105,236,101 25,988,828
2096 105,205,242 25,753,753
2095 105,160,786 25,520,511
2094 105,103,544 25,288,801
2093 105,032,088 25,058,430
2092 104,940,218 24,829,182
2091 104,832,015 24,600,702
2090 104,703,358 24,372,725
2089 104,558,519 24,144,467
2088 104,399,468 23,916,513
2087 104,228,800 23,688,452
2086 104,041,464 23,460,422
2085 103,840,241 23,232,061
2084 103,625,624 23,002,795
2083 103,392,537 22,772,229
2082 103,144,028 22,540,771
2081 102,874,777 22,308,390
2080 102,580,506 22,075,331
2079 102,272,538 21,841,417
2078 101,946,897 21,606,907
2077 101,598,847 21,371,631
2076 101,225,562 21,136,110
2075 100,835,197 20,900,601
2074 100,422,464 20,665,468
2073 99,987,171 20,430,105
2072 99,519,193 20,196,342
2071 99,028,293 19,963,477
2070 98,515,267 19,732,649
2069 97,978,409 19,503,294
2068 97,414,394 19,276,535
2067 96,829,083 19,052,348
2066 96,216,770 18,831,237
2065 95,585,451 18,612,821
2064 94,929,481 18,397,315
2063 94,252,826 18,185,402
2062 93,548,321 17,977,010
2061 92,824,672 17,772,656
2060 92,085,725 17,571,910
2059 91,330,716 17,373,047
2058 90,557,051 17,176,551
2057 89,770,421 16,982,730
2056 88,981,572 16,791,613
2055 88,179,741 16,602,585
2054 87,367,666 16,414,963
2053 86,540,071 16,230,105
2052 85,698,312 16,047,360
2051 84,838,589 15,866,073
2050 83,964,839 15,685,433
2049 83,078,796 15,505,176
2048 82,179,525 15,326,671
2047 81,263,371 15,149,859
2046 80,329,258 14,977,516
2045 79,378,234 14,808,230
2044 78,403,097 14,639,661
2043 77,407,646 14,472,097
2042 76,389,004 14,305,483
2041 75,353,221 14,139,883
2040 74,297,998 13,975,444
2039 73,230,696 13,812,227
2038 72,143,698 13,650,128
2037 71,048,729 13,489,998
2036 69,939,553 13,331,723
2035 68,821,441 13,175,838
2034 67,695,500 13,022,467
2033 66,560,141 12,872,359
2032 65,422,172 12,725,892
2031 64,280,471 12,583,470
2030 63,144,611 12,445,626
2029 62,012,629 12,304,314
2028 60,885,488 12,153,292
2027 59,761,684 11,982,666
2026 58,645,347 11,781,850
2025 57,532,493 11,513,149
2024 56,432,944 10,986,400
2023 55,339,003 10,483,751
2022 54,252,461 10,074,977
2021 53,219,166 9,575,152
2020 52,217,334 9,401,038
2019 51,202,827 9,445,785
2018 50,207,107 9,346,701
2017 49,197,766 9,223,225
2016 48,139,687 8,935,095
2015 47,088,526 8,505,237
2014 46,051,440 8,059,440
2013 44,986,791 7,693,031
2012 43,888,303 7,391,448
2011 42,758,461 7,104,538
2010 41,598,567 6,869,838
2009 40,408,891 6,707,058
2008 39,206,351 6,302,664
2007 38,036,349 5,624,635
2006 36,904,008 5,009,100
2005 35,796,484 4,664,790
2004 34,713,455 4,428,967
2003 33,652,223 4,192,457
2002 32,629,808 3,956,826
2001 31,619,170 3,723,590
2000 30,642,890 3,493,575
1999 29,733,408 3,266,009
1998 28,888,057 3,040,421
1997 28,101,768 2,817,410
1996 27,344,211 2,597,564
1995 26,601,751 2,434,662
1994 25,857,130 2,328,188
1993 25,117,188 2,222,093
1992 24,382,460 2,114,730
1991 23,646,514 2,006,626
1990 22,892,651 1,898,220
1989 22,118,434 1,789,851
1988 21,356,219 1,681,788
1987 20,616,096 1,574,244
1986 19,901,646 1,467,383
1985 19,201,768 1,377,911
1984 18,514,906 1,305,996
1983 17,846,374 1,235,305
1982 17,206,175 1,166,370
1981 16,601,507 1,099,855
1980 16,018,459 1,015,700
1979 15,460,666 912,010
1978 14,934,126 809,274
1977 14,428,819 710,209
1976 13,957,623 615,866
1975 13,511,671 542,856
1974 13,070,078 489,087
1973 12,634,835 436,399
1972 12,206,060 385,014
1971 11,788,904 335,027
1970 11,368,791 286,536
1969 10,939,695 239,660
1968 10,518,823 199,416
1967 10,111,057 179,700
1966 9,717,816 173,976
1965 9,338,078 167,103
1964 8,973,535 159,692
1963 8,627,971 152,211
1962 8,299,308 144,946
1961 7,987,770 137,989
1960 7,695,307 131,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/kenya/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 11,079,079 people (a 23% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya UAE
2100 -0.02% 0.91%
2099 -0% 0.91%
2098 0.006% 0.91%
2097 0.03% 0.91%
2096 0.04% 0.91%
2095 0.05% 0.92%
2094 0.07% 0.92%
2093 0.09% 0.92%
2092 0.1% 0.93%
2091 0.12% 0.94%
2090 0.14% 0.95%
2089 0.15% 0.95%
2088 0.16% 0.96%
2087 0.18% 0.97%
2086 0.19% 0.98%
2085 0.21% 1%
2084 0.23% 1.01%
2083 0.24% 1.03%
2082 0.26% 1.04%
2081 0.29% 1.06%
2080 0.3% 1.07%
2079 0.32% 1.09%
2078 0.34% 1.1%
2077 0.37% 1.11%
2076 0.39% 1.13%
2075 0.41% 1.14%
2074 0.44% 1.15%
2073 0.47% 1.16%
2072 0.5% 1.17%
2071 0.52% 1.17%
2070 0.55% 1.18%
2069 0.58% 1.18%
2068 0.6% 1.18%
2067 0.64% 1.17%
2066 0.66% 1.17%
2065 0.69% 1.17%
2064 0.72% 1.17%
2063 0.75% 1.16%
2062 0.78% 1.15%
2061 0.8% 1.14%
2060 0.83% 1.14%
2059 0.85% 1.14%
2058 0.88% 1.14%
2057 0.89% 1.14%
2056 0.91% 1.14%
2055 0.93% 1.14%
2054 0.96% 1.14%
2053 0.98% 1.14%
2052 1.01% 1.14%
2051 1.04% 1.15%
2050 1.07% 1.16%
2049 1.09% 1.16%
2048 1.13% 1.17%
2047 1.16% 1.15%
2046 1.2% 1.14%
2045 1.24% 1.15%
2044 1.29% 1.16%
2043 1.33% 1.16%
2042 1.37% 1.17%
2041 1.42% 1.18%
2040 1.46% 1.18%
2039 1.51% 1.19%
2038 1.54% 1.19%
2037 1.59% 1.19%
2036 1.62% 1.18%
2035 1.66% 1.18%
2034 1.71% 1.17%
2033 1.74% 1.15%
2032 1.78% 1.13%
2031 1.8% 1.11%
2030 1.83% 1.15%
2029 1.85% 1.24%
2028 1.88% 1.42%
2027 1.9% 1.7%
2026 1.93% 2.33%
2025 1.95% 4.79%
2024 1.98% 4.79%
2023 2% 4.06%
2022 1.94% 5.22%
2021 1.92% 1.85%
2020 1.98% -0.47%
2019 1.98% 1.06%
2018 2.05% 1.34%
2017 2.2% 3.22%
2016 2.23% 5.05%
2015 2.25% 5.53%
2014 2.37% 4.76%
2013 2.5% 4.08%
2012 2.64% 4.04%
2011 2.79% 3.42%
2010 2.94% 2.43%
2009 3.07% 6.42%
2008 3.08% 12.1%
2007 3.07% 12.3%
2006 3.09% 7.38%
2005 3.12% 5.32%
2004 3.15% 5.64%
2003 3.13% 5.96%
2002 3.2% 6.26%
2001 3.19% 6.58%
2000 3.06% 6.97%
1999 2.93% 7.42%
1998 2.8% 7.92%
1997 2.77% 8.46%
1996 2.79% 6.69%
1995 2.88% 4.57%
1994 2.95% 4.77%
1993 3.01% 5.08%
1992 3.11% 5.39%
1991 3.29% 5.71%
1990 3.5% 6.05%
1989 3.57% 6.43%
1988 3.59% 6.83%
1987 3.59% 7.28%
1986 3.64% 6.49%
1985 3.71% 5.51%
1984 3.75% 5.72%
1983 3.72% 5.91%
1982 3.64% 6.05%
1981 3.64% 8.29%
1980 3.61% 11.4%
1979 3.53% 12.7%
1978 3.5% 13.9%
1977 3.38% 15.3%
1976 3.3% 13.4%
1975 3.38% 11%
1974 3.44% 12.1%
1973 3.51% 13.3%
1972 3.54% 14.9%
1971 3.7% 16.9%
1970 3.92% 19.6%
1969 4% 20.2%
1968 4.03% 11%
1967 4.05% 3.29%
1966 4.07% 4.11%
1965 4.06% 4.64%
1964 4.01% 4.91%
1963 3.96% 5.01%
1962 3.9% 5.04%
1961 3.8% 5.07%

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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Kenya UAE
Current population
59218766
11885001
Population rank 25/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.14%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
1 minute
One birth every
20.7 seconds
4.87 minutes
One death every
1.3 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,012 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +1,099,549 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +1.95% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 1/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -27,330 +158,634
Net migration rank 160/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - 158,634
2024 1,116,695 -19,781 97,197 278,439
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 92,698 300,004
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 81,758 322,773
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 76,802 421,663
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 87,871 92,541
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 86,296 -125,186
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 86,840 14,611
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 89,382 34,155
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 87,028 195,317
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 85,044 342,468
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 84,277 360,174
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 82,977 279,269
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 78,682 225,921
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 73,496 215,183
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 69,907 161,842
2009 1,193,598 7,096 66,521 163,643
2008 1,174,818 29,612 55,426 523,207
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 55,048 722,380
2006 1,113,357 15,767 54,338 399,306
2005 1,080,446 5,501 60,046 174,926
2004 1,048,590 31,525 60,344 176,319
2003 1,018,182 24,175 59,118 177,237
2002 992,044 10,431 55,922 178,988
2001 963,721 55,052 52,789 178,779
2000 928,357 5,407 49,993 178,469
1999 898,484 -13,257 46,198 180,469
1998 875,511 -70,023 41,176 183,329
1997 847,493 -80,443 38,207 183,310
1996 827,326 -79,276 37,886 180,296
1995 812,391 -75,506 38,685 68,938
1994 792,702 -40,367 42,976 62,352
1993 788,579 -61,054 41,324 65,545
1992 785,018 -43,085 42,119 65,739
1991 790,030 -60,087 41,409 66,943
1990 789,087 -11,338 41,339 67,118
1989 795,622 -24,949 40,148 68,132
1988 785,652 -31,894 38,861 68,991
1987 775,124 -48,633 37,741 69,493
1986 755,606 -53,183 36,829 69,655
1985 732,739 -35,400 34,855 37,605
1984 709,639 -33,253 33,250 38,124
1983 684,587 -23,905 31,480 38,536
1982 663,109 -43,382 29,585 38,276
1981 642,379 -52,761 27,560 37,600
1980 616,390 -39,920 25,005 78,148
1979 595,390 -56,280 21,987 82,238
1978 574,695 -60,718 18,879 82,359
1977 554,124 -57,493 15,787 81,111
1976 536,740 -90,990 12,876 78,903
1975 517,579 -71,421 11,859 42,380
1974 500,008 -62,973 10,835 42,474
1973 485,556 -52,102 9,822 42,243
1972 472,557 -48,466 8,818 41,888
1971 459,897 -49,671 7,839 41,425
1970 443,065 -13,064 6,922 40,792
1969 427,819 369 6,138 39,902
1968 411,948 1,611 5,588 28,866
1967 396,920 5,060 5,264 -283
1966 382,891 1,616 4,955 1,516
1965 366,444 8,524 4,675 2,598
1964 349,322 4,788 4,410 3,126
1963 332,763 4,246 4,157 3,264
1962 315,797 4,521 3,901 3,212
1961 298,463 4,296 3,657 3,141
1960 280,032 2,134 3,418 3,102

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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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