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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 5.84 times bigger than Kenya's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.86% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Kenya vs United States: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya United States
2100 105,238,162 415,429,771
2099 105,257,438 414,829,167
2098 105,257,489 414,231,720
2097 105,250,948 413,576,381
2096 105,220,085 412,927,393
2095 105,175,623 412,225,379
2094 105,118,372 411,498,749
2093 105,046,907 410,785,729
2092 104,955,024 410,051,921
2091 104,846,805 409,320,183
2090 104,718,130 408,613,732
2089 104,573,271 407,885,645
2088 104,414,197 407,129,733
2087 104,243,505 406,421,298
2086 104,056,143 405,715,343
2085 103,854,891 405,059,379
2084 103,640,244 404,343,130
2083 103,407,124 403,612,785
2082 103,158,580 402,871,293
2081 102,889,291 402,054,554
2080 102,594,978 401,319,194
2079 102,286,967 400,554,914
2078 101,961,280 399,737,968
2077 101,613,181 398,906,565
2076 101,239,843 398,035,750
2075 100,849,423 397,109,170
2074 100,436,632 396,226,412
2073 100,001,277 395,307,725
2072 99,533,234 394,393,561
2071 99,042,264 393,415,363
2070 98,529,166 392,469,727
2069 97,992,232 391,479,981
2068 97,428,138 390,517,695
2067 96,842,744 389,543,856
2066 96,230,345 388,597,719
2065 95,598,937 387,685,327
2064 94,942,874 386,805,026
2063 94,266,124 385,911,917
2062 93,561,519 385,032,627
2061 92,837,768 384,170,837
2060 92,098,717 383,361,269
2059 91,343,602 382,542,030
2058 90,569,828 381,704,804
2057 89,783,087 380,907,023
2056 88,994,126 380,159,777
2055 88,192,182 379,430,756
2054 87,379,992 378,682,851
2053 86,552,281 377,878,421
2052 85,710,403 377,073,303
2051 84,850,558 376,229,840
2050 83,976,685 375,373,155
2049 83,090,517 374,493,150
2048 82,191,119 373,590,762
2047 81,274,836 372,626,259
2046 80,340,592 371,644,809
2045 79,389,433 370,602,914
2044 78,414,158 369,518,897
2043 77,418,567 368,375,680
2042 76,399,781 367,158,772
2041 75,363,853 365,937,822
2040 74,308,480 364,671,837
2039 73,241,028 363,367,337
2038 72,153,876 361,997,023
2037 71,058,753 360,606,236
2036 69,949,421 359,193,245
2035 68,831,151 357,750,686
2034 67,705,051 356,266,726
2033 66,569,532 354,775,032
2032 65,431,402 353,259,037
2031 64,289,540 351,721,511
2030 63,153,520 350,155,042
2029 62,021,378 348,564,667
2028 60,894,078 346,906,294
2027 59,770,115 345,257,605
2026 58,653,621 343,565,426
2025 57,540,609 341,784,857
2024 56,432,944 340,110,988
2023 55,339,003 334,914,895
2022 54,252,461 333,271,411
2021 53,219,166 331,893,745
2020 52,217,334 331,526,933
2019 51,202,827 328,329,953
2018 50,207,107 326,838,199
2017 49,197,766 325,122,128
2016 48,139,687 323,071,755
2015 47,088,526 320,738,994
2014 46,051,440 318,386,329
2013 44,986,791 316,059,947
2012 43,888,303 313,877,662
2011 42,758,461 311,583,481
2010 41,598,567 309,327,143
2009 40,408,891 306,771,529
2008 39,206,351 304,093,966
2007 38,036,349 301,231,207
2006 36,904,008 298,379,912
2005 35,796,484 295,516,599
2004 34,713,455 292,805,298
2003 33,652,223 290,107,933
2002 32,629,808 287,625,193
2001 31,619,170 284,968,955
2000 30,642,890 282,162,411
1999 29,733,408 279,294,713
1998 28,888,057 276,115,288
1997 28,101,768 272,911,760
1996 27,344,211 269,667,391
1995 26,601,751 266,557,091
1994 25,857,130 263,435,673
1993 25,117,188 260,255,352
1992 24,382,460 256,894,189
1991 23,646,514 253,492,503
1990 22,892,651 250,131,894
1989 22,118,434 246,819,222
1988 21,356,219 244,499,004
1987 20,616,096 242,288,936
1986 19,901,646 240,132,831
1985 19,201,768 237,923,734
1984 18,514,906 235,824,908
1983 17,846,374 233,792,014
1982 17,206,175 231,664,432
1981 16,601,507 229,465,744
1980 16,018,459 226,542,250
1979 15,460,666 225,055,487
1978 14,934,126 222,584,545
1977 14,428,819 220,239,425
1976 13,957,623 218,035,164
1975 13,511,671 215,973,199
1974 13,070,078 213,853,928
1973 12,634,835 211,908,788
1972 12,206,060 209,896,021
1971 11,788,904 207,660,677
1970 11,368,791 205,052,174
1969 10,939,695 202,676,946
1968 10,518,823 200,706,052
1967 10,111,057 198,712,056
1966 9,717,816 196,560,338
1965 9,338,078 194,302,963
1964 8,973,535 191,888,791
1963 8,627,971 189,241,798
1962 8,299,308 186,537,737
1961 7,987,770 183,691,481
1960 7,695,307 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya United States
2100 -0.02% 0.14%
2099 -0% 0.14%
2098 0.006% 0.16%
2097 0.03% 0.16%
2096 0.04% 0.17%
2095 0.05% 0.18%
2094 0.07% 0.17%
2093 0.09% 0.18%
2092 0.1% 0.18%
2091 0.12% 0.17%
2090 0.14% 0.18%
2089 0.15% 0.19%
2088 0.16% 0.17%
2087 0.18% 0.17%
2086 0.19% 0.16%
2085 0.21% 0.18%
2084 0.23% 0.18%
2083 0.24% 0.18%
2082 0.26% 0.2%
2081 0.29% 0.18%
2080 0.3% 0.19%
2079 0.32% 0.2%
2078 0.34% 0.21%
2077 0.37% 0.22%
2076 0.39% 0.23%
2075 0.41% 0.22%
2074 0.44% 0.23%
2073 0.47% 0.23%
2072 0.5% 0.25%
2071 0.52% 0.24%
2070 0.55% 0.25%
2069 0.58% 0.25%
2068 0.6% 0.25%
2067 0.64% 0.24%
2066 0.66% 0.24%
2065 0.69% 0.23%
2064 0.72% 0.23%
2063 0.75% 0.23%
2062 0.78% 0.22%
2061 0.8% 0.21%
2060 0.83% 0.21%
2059 0.85% 0.22%
2058 0.88% 0.21%
2057 0.89% 0.2%
2056 0.91% 0.19%
2055 0.93% 0.2%
2054 0.96% 0.21%
2053 0.98% 0.21%
2052 1.01% 0.22%
2051 1.04% 0.23%
2050 1.07% 0.23%
2049 1.09% 0.24%
2048 1.13% 0.26%
2047 1.16% 0.26%
2046 1.2% 0.28%
2045 1.24% 0.29%
2044 1.29% 0.31%
2043 1.33% 0.33%
2042 1.37% 0.33%
2041 1.42% 0.35%
2040 1.46% 0.36%
2039 1.51% 0.38%
2038 1.54% 0.39%
2037 1.59% 0.39%
2036 1.62% 0.4%
2035 1.66% 0.42%
2034 1.71% 0.42%
2033 1.74% 0.43%
2032 1.78% 0.44%
2031 1.8% 0.45%
2030 1.83% 0.46%
2029 1.85% 0.48%
2028 1.88% 0.48%
2027 1.9% 0.49%
2026 1.93% 0.52%
2025 1.96% 0.49%
2024 1.98% 1.55%
2023 2% 0.49%
2022 1.94% 0.42%
2021 1.92% 0.11%
2020 1.98% 0.97%
2019 1.98% 0.46%
2018 2.05% 0.53%
2017 2.2% 0.63%
2016 2.23% 0.73%
2015 2.25% 0.74%
2014 2.37% 0.74%
2013 2.5% 0.7%
2012 2.64% 0.74%
2011 2.79% 0.73%
2010 2.94% 0.83%
2009 3.07% 0.88%
2008 3.08% 0.95%
2007 3.07% 0.96%
2006 3.09% 0.97%
2005 3.12% 0.93%
2004 3.15% 0.93%
2003 3.13% 0.86%
2002 3.2% 0.93%
2001 3.19% 0.99%
2000 3.06% 1.03%
1999 2.93% 1.15%
1998 2.8% 1.17%
1997 2.77% 1.2%
1996 2.79% 1.17%
1995 2.88% 1.18%
1994 2.95% 1.22%
1993 3.01% 1.31%
1992 3.11% 1.34%
1991 3.29% 1.34%
1990 3.5% 1.34%
1989 3.57% 0.95%
1988 3.59% 0.91%
1987 3.59% 0.9%
1986 3.64% 0.93%
1985 3.71% 0.89%
1984 3.75% 0.87%
1983 3.72% 0.92%
1982 3.64% 0.96%
1981 3.64% 1.29%
1980 3.61% 0.66%
1979 3.53% 1.11%
1978 3.5% 1.06%
1977 3.38% 1.01%
1976 3.3% 0.95%
1975 3.38% 0.99%
1974 3.44% 0.92%
1973 3.51% 0.96%
1972 3.54% 1.08%
1971 3.7% 1.27%
1970 3.92% 1.17%
1969 4% 0.98%
1968 4.03% 1%
1967 4.05% 1.09%
1966 4.07% 1.16%
1965 4.06% 1.26%
1964 4.01% 1.4%
1963 3.96% 1.45%
1962 3.9% 1.55%
1961 3.8% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Kenya grew by 1.98%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Kenya United States
Current population
58955623
344023146
Population rank 25/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 4.15%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
18.9 seconds
One birth every
21 seconds
8.8 seconds
One death every
1.32 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,997 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 134/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -27,330 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 160/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - 1,230,663
2024 - -19,781 - 1,286,132
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 502,372 1,322,668
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 399,926 1,319,009
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 199,137 674,787
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 208,862 329,769
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 887,476 1,774,500
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 955,022 1,764,961
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 1,193,598 7,096 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 1,174,818 29,612 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 1,113,357 15,767 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 1,080,446 5,501 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 1,048,590 31,525 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 1,018,182 24,175 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 992,044 10,431 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 963,721 55,052 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 928,357 5,407 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 898,484 -13,257 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 875,511 -70,023 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 847,493 -80,443 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 827,326 -79,276 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 812,391 -75,506 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 792,702 -40,367 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 788,579 -61,054 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 785,018 -43,085 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 790,030 -60,087 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 789,087 -11,338 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 795,622 -24,949 1,875,826 400,998
1988 785,652 -31,894 1,735,943 460,778
1987 775,124 -48,633 1,720,252 480,815
1986 755,606 -53,183 1,656,917 493,082
1985 732,739 -35,400 1,689,258 598,777
1984 709,639 -33,253 1,627,192 622,793
1983 684,587 -23,905 1,636,544 662,840
1982 663,109 -43,382 1,714,317 600,149
1981 642,379 -52,761 1,652,153 583,070
1980 616,390 -39,920 1,608,450 595,916
1979 595,390 -56,280 1,597,894 503,559
1978 574,695 -60,718 1,402,283 556,521
1977 554,124 -57,493 1,431,556 577,060
1976 536,740 -90,990 1,264,604 635,590
1975 517,579 -71,421 1,252,644 655,078
1974 500,008 -62,973 1,218,968 706,978
1973 485,556 -52,102 1,165,499 783,163
1972 472,557 -48,466 1,301,355 833,543
1971 459,897 -49,671 1,640,519 833,549
1970 443,065 -13,064 1,824,965 744,902
1969 427,819 369 1,702,487 523,740
1968 411,948 1,611 1,565,507 594,514
1967 396,920 5,060 1,669,181 585,410
1966 382,891 1,616 1,749,387 637,692
1965 366,444 8,524 1,943,030 644,902
1964 349,322 4,788 2,245,099 618,635
1963 332,763 4,246 2,289,826 639,495
1962 315,797 4,521 2,406,337 625,617
1961 298,463 4,296 2,571,681 580,333
1960 280,032 2,134 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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