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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 5.04 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 0.85% 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 +2.08% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% 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 105,238,162 26,368,750
2099 105,257,438 26,130,374
2098 105,257,489 25,894,010
2097 105,250,948 25,660,062
2096 105,220,085 25,427,961
2095 105,175,623 25,197,670
2094 105,118,372 24,968,891
2093 105,046,907 24,741,434
2092 104,955,024 24,515,086
2091 104,846,805 24,289,496
2090 104,718,130 24,064,404
2089 104,573,271 23,839,033
2088 104,414,197 23,613,963
2087 104,243,505 23,388,786
2086 104,056,143 23,163,641
2085 103,854,891 22,938,169
2084 103,640,244 22,711,804
2083 103,407,124 22,484,154
2082 103,158,580 22,255,625
2081 102,889,291 22,026,183
2080 102,594,978 21,796,073
2079 102,286,967 21,565,118
2078 101,961,280 21,333,574
2077 101,613,181 21,101,274
2076 101,239,843 20,868,733
2075 100,849,423 20,636,203
2074 100,436,632 20,404,044
2073 100,001,277 20,171,659
2072 99,533,234 19,940,853
2071 99,042,264 19,710,934
2070 98,529,166 19,483,026
2069 97,992,232 19,256,572
2068 97,428,138 19,032,681
2067 96,842,744 18,811,331
2066 96,230,345 18,593,017
2065 95,598,937 18,377,364
2064 94,942,874 18,164,584
2063 94,266,124 17,955,352
2062 93,561,519 17,749,596
2061 92,837,768 17,547,827
2060 92,098,717 17,349,620
2059 91,343,602 17,153,273
2058 90,569,828 16,959,263
2057 89,783,087 16,767,893
2056 88,994,126 16,579,195
2055 88,192,182 16,392,558
2054 87,379,992 16,207,309
2053 86,552,281 16,024,789
2052 85,710,403 15,844,357
2051 84,850,558 15,665,362
2050 83,976,685 15,487,008
2049 83,090,517 15,309,031
2048 82,191,119 15,132,784
2047 81,274,836 14,958,209
2046 80,340,592 14,788,046
2045 79,389,433 14,620,902
2044 78,414,158 14,454,466
2043 77,418,567 14,289,021
2042 76,399,781 14,124,515
2041 75,363,853 13,961,010
2040 74,308,480 13,798,651
2039 73,241,028 13,637,499
2038 72,153,876 13,477,450
2037 71,058,753 13,319,346
2036 69,949,421 13,163,073
2035 68,831,151 13,009,160
2034 67,705,051 12,857,729
2033 66,569,532 12,709,520
2032 65,431,402 12,564,906
2031 64,289,540 12,424,286
2030 63,153,520 12,288,186
2029 62,021,378 12,148,661
2028 60,894,078 11,999,549
2027 59,770,115 11,831,082
2026 58,653,621 11,632,806
2025 57,540,609 11,367,504
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% 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 42.4% to 83,976,685 people with a rank change from 25th to 22nd. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 26.4M 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 1.96% 3.47%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Kenya grew by 1.98%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Kenya UAE
Current population
58955623
11686438
Population rank 25/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.14%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
1.05 minutes
One birth every
21 seconds
5.13 minutes
One death every
1.32 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,997 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 3/197
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 - -19,781 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 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
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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