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

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The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 57,532,493 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 59,218,766 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 2.06 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 1.06% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.04% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59.2M (60.5% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Kenya vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Venezuela
2100 105,223,316 28,410,292
2099 105,242,590 28,556,135
2098 105,242,641 28,707,705
2097 105,236,101 28,852,186
2096 105,205,242 28,997,910
2095 105,160,786 29,134,707
2094 105,103,544 29,264,882
2093 105,032,088 29,394,209
2092 104,940,218 29,510,768
2091 104,832,015 29,623,813
2090 104,703,358 29,734,285
2089 104,558,519 29,840,423
2088 104,399,468 29,936,470
2087 104,228,800 30,030,678
2086 104,041,464 30,120,614
2085 103,840,241 30,201,240
2084 103,625,624 30,276,736
2083 103,392,537 30,348,224
2082 103,144,028 30,418,460
2081 102,874,777 30,484,132
2080 102,580,506 30,549,302
2079 102,272,538 30,612,881
2078 101,946,897 30,674,565
2077 101,598,847 30,730,870
2076 101,225,562 30,780,046
2075 100,835,197 30,829,620
2074 100,422,464 30,868,955
2073 99,987,171 30,913,457
2072 99,519,193 30,956,993
2071 99,028,293 30,999,181
2070 98,515,267 31,039,456
2069 97,978,409 31,077,886
2068 97,414,394 31,111,229
2067 96,829,083 31,147,205
2066 96,216,770 31,177,952
2065 95,585,451 31,202,552
2064 94,929,481 31,217,149
2063 94,252,826 31,232,539
2062 93,548,321 31,245,802
2061 92,824,672 31,255,590
2060 92,085,725 31,264,668
2059 91,330,716 31,272,623
2058 90,557,051 31,273,762
2057 89,770,421 31,276,766
2056 88,981,572 31,268,661
2055 88,179,741 31,252,602
2054 87,367,666 31,238,775
2053 86,540,071 31,222,231
2052 85,698,312 31,194,694
2051 84,838,589 31,174,182
2050 83,964,839 31,139,557
2049 83,078,796 31,104,189
2048 82,179,525 31,062,699
2047 81,263,371 31,009,532
2046 80,329,258 30,960,686
2045 79,378,234 30,905,370
2044 78,403,097 30,845,107
2043 77,407,646 30,776,828
2042 76,389,004 30,694,535
2041 75,353,221 30,607,831
2040 74,297,998 30,504,638
2039 73,230,696 30,389,092
2038 72,143,698 30,268,244
2037 71,048,729 30,145,046
2036 69,939,553 30,014,973
2035 68,821,441 29,870,829
2034 67,695,500 29,718,039
2033 66,560,141 29,574,127
2032 65,422,172 29,428,330
2031 64,280,471 29,279,969
2030 63,144,611 29,139,878
2029 62,012,629 29,004,690
2028 60,885,488 28,880,803
2027 59,761,684 28,750,990
2026 58,645,347 28,630,592
2025 57,532,493 28,516,896
2024 56,432,944 28,405,543
2023 55,339,003 28,300,854
2022 54,252,461 28,213,017
2021 53,219,166 28,237,826
2020 52,217,334 28,444,077
2019 51,202,827 28,938,098
2018 50,207,107 29,807,592
2017 49,197,766 30,565,323
2016 48,139,687 30,765,720
2015 47,088,526 30,573,972
2014 46,051,440 30,254,079
2013 44,986,791 29,912,198
2012 43,888,303 29,553,826
2011 42,758,461 29,185,212
2010 41,598,567 28,813,101
2009 40,408,891 28,438,298
2008 39,206,351 28,053,696
2007 38,036,349 27,649,363
2006 36,904,008 27,224,686
2005 35,796,484 26,785,804
2004 34,713,455 26,340,838
2003 33,652,223 25,892,703
2002 32,629,808 25,435,671
2001 31,619,170 24,979,922
2000 30,642,890 24,526,708
1999 29,733,408 24,066,593
1998 28,888,057 23,601,337
1997 28,101,768 23,131,685
1996 27,344,211 22,662,113
1995 26,601,751 22,193,821
1994 25,857,130 21,725,188
1993 25,117,188 21,254,520
1992 24,382,460 20,780,948
1991 23,646,514 20,304,896
1990 22,892,651 19,827,010
1989 22,118,434 19,348,921
1988 21,356,219 18,871,020
1987 20,616,096 18,394,963
1986 19,901,646 17,923,536
1985 19,201,768 17,461,434
1984 18,514,906 17,008,841
1983 17,846,374 16,562,205
1982 17,206,175 16,121,874
1981 16,601,507 15,687,297
1980 16,018,459 15,258,218
1979 15,460,666 14,834,552
1978 14,934,126 14,416,684
1977 14,428,819 14,006,812
1976 13,957,623 13,606,284
1975 13,511,671 13,215,892
1974 13,070,078 12,835,351
1973 12,634,835 12,463,537
1972 12,206,060 12,099,180
1971 11,788,904 11,741,008
1970 11,368,791 11,387,790
1969 10,939,695 11,040,280
1968 10,518,823 10,697,530
1967 10,111,057 10,358,513
1966 9,717,816 10,024,854
1965 9,338,078 9,697,790
1964 8,973,535 9,377,712
1963 8,627,971 9,064,021
1962 8,299,308 8,756,870
1961 7,987,770 8,455,915
1960 7,695,307 8,160,090

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 11,079,079 people (a 23% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Venezuela
2100 -0.02% -0.51%
2099 -0% -0.53%
2098 0.006% -0.5%
2097 0.03% -0.5%
2096 0.04% -0.47%
2095 0.05% -0.44%
2094 0.07% -0.44%
2093 0.09% -0.39%
2092 0.1% -0.38%
2091 0.12% -0.37%
2090 0.14% -0.36%
2089 0.15% -0.32%
2088 0.16% -0.31%
2087 0.18% -0.3%
2086 0.19% -0.27%
2085 0.21% -0.25%
2084 0.23% -0.24%
2083 0.24% -0.23%
2082 0.26% -0.22%
2081 0.29% -0.21%
2080 0.3% -0.21%
2079 0.32% -0.2%
2078 0.34% -0.18%
2077 0.37% -0.16%
2076 0.39% -0.16%
2075 0.41% -0.13%
2074 0.44% -0.14%
2073 0.47% -0.14%
2072 0.5% -0.14%
2071 0.52% -0.13%
2070 0.55% -0.12%
2069 0.58% -0.11%
2068 0.6% -0.12%
2067 0.64% -0.1%
2066 0.66% -0.08%
2065 0.69% -0.05%
2064 0.72% -0.05%
2063 0.75% -0.04%
2062 0.78% -0.03%
2061 0.8% -0.03%
2060 0.83% -0.03%
2059 0.85% -0.004%
2058 0.88% -0.01%
2057 0.89% 0.03%
2056 0.91% 0.05%
2055 0.93% 0.04%
2054 0.96% 0.05%
2053 0.98% 0.09%
2052 1.01% 0.07%
2051 1.04% 0.11%
2050 1.07% 0.11%
2049 1.09% 0.13%
2048 1.13% 0.17%
2047 1.16% 0.16%
2046 1.2% 0.18%
2045 1.24% 0.2%
2044 1.29% 0.22%
2043 1.33% 0.27%
2042 1.37% 0.28%
2041 1.42% 0.34%
2040 1.46% 0.38%
2039 1.51% 0.4%
2038 1.54% 0.41%
2037 1.59% 0.43%
2036 1.62% 0.48%
2035 1.66% 0.51%
2034 1.71% 0.49%
2033 1.74% 0.5%
2032 1.78% 0.51%
2031 1.8% 0.48%
2030 1.83% 0.47%
2029 1.85% 0.43%
2028 1.88% 0.45%
2027 1.9% 0.42%
2026 1.93% 0.4%
2025 1.95% 0.39%
2024 1.98% 0.37%
2023 2% 0.31%
2022 1.94% -0.09%
2021 1.92% -0.73%
2020 1.98% -1.71%
2019 1.98% -2.92%
2018 2.05% -2.48%
2017 2.2% -0.65%
2016 2.23% 0.63%
2015 2.25% 1.06%
2014 2.37% 1.14%
2013 2.5% 1.21%
2012 2.64% 1.26%
2011 2.79% 1.29%
2010 2.94% 1.32%
2009 3.07% 1.37%
2008 3.08% 1.46%
2007 3.07% 1.56%
2006 3.09% 1.64%
2005 3.12% 1.69%
2004 3.15% 1.73%
2003 3.13% 1.8%
2002 3.2% 1.82%
2001 3.19% 1.85%
2000 3.06% 1.91%
1999 2.93% 1.97%
1998 2.8% 2.03%
1997 2.77% 2.07%
1996 2.79% 2.11%
1995 2.88% 2.16%
1994 2.95% 2.21%
1993 3.01% 2.28%
1992 3.11% 2.34%
1991 3.29% 2.41%
1990 3.5% 2.47%
1989 3.57% 2.53%
1988 3.59% 2.59%
1987 3.59% 2.63%
1986 3.64% 2.65%
1985 3.71% 2.66%
1984 3.75% 2.7%
1983 3.72% 2.73%
1982 3.64% 2.77%
1981 3.64% 2.81%
1980 3.61% 2.86%
1979 3.53% 2.9%
1978 3.5% 2.93%
1977 3.38% 2.94%
1976 3.3% 2.95%
1975 3.38% 2.96%
1974 3.44% 2.98%
1973 3.51% 3.01%
1972 3.54% 3.05%
1971 3.7% 3.1%
1970 3.92% 3.15%
1969 4% 3.2%
1968 4.03% 3.27%
1967 4.05% 3.33%
1966 4.07% 3.37%
1965 4.06% 3.41%
1964 4.01% 3.46%
1963 3.96% 3.51%
1962 3.9% 3.56%
1961 3.8% 3.63%

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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Kenya Venezuela
Current population
59218766
28692435
Population rank 25/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.35%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
4.73 minutes
One birth every
20.7 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
1.3 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,012 +305
Annual growth/decline +1,099,549 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +1.95% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 139/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -27,330 -100,467
Net migration rank 160/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - -100,467
2024 1,116,695 -19,781 214,547 -105,297
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 213,020 -112,899
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 216,619 -141,107
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 207,746 -332,936
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 237,223 -524,649
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 274,826 -975,534
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 340,222 -817,376
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 359,651 -283,270
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 384,560 -77,417
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 395,088 -62,437
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 408,930 -57,818
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 420,758 -55,131
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 425,958 -54,384
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 425,397 -52,781
2009 1,193,598 7,096 427,257 -50,286
2008 1,174,818 29,612 435,870 -43,636
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 452,482 -36,060
2006 1,113,357 15,767 460,152 -27,240
2005 1,080,446 5,501 463,260 -18,407
2004 1,048,590 31,525 455,881 -10,798
2003 1,018,182 24,175 456,902 -5,729
2002 992,044 10,431 466,821 -3,944
2001 963,721 55,052 451,487 -2,856
2000 928,357 5,407 459,802 -1,999
1999 898,484 -13,257 463,787 -1,376
1998 875,511 -70,023 469,123 -1,010
1997 847,493 -80,443 472,002 -816
1996 827,326 -79,276 468,653 -708
1995 812,391 -75,506 469,267 -622
1994 792,702 -40,367 469,178 -559
1993 788,579 -61,054 473,189 -477
1992 785,018 -43,085 474,824 -381
1991 790,030 -60,087 477,917 -236
1990 789,087 -11,338 478,168 -69
1989 795,622 -24,949 478,053 32
1988 785,652 -31,894 477,569 137
1987 775,124 -48,633 474,204 182
1986 755,606 -53,183 468,252 201
1985 732,739 -35,400 455,517 237
1984 709,639 -33,253 449,186 247
1983 684,587 -23,905 443,569 260
1982 663,109 -43,382 436,564 260
1981 642,379 -52,761 432,059 251
1980 616,390 -39,920 425,613 237
1979 595,390 -56,280 421,256 228
1978 574,695 -60,718 414,032 205
1977 554,124 -57,493 405,315 196
1976 536,740 -90,990 395,344 190
1975 517,579 -71,421 385,045 186
1974 500,008 -62,973 375,678 173
1973 485,556 -52,102 367,612 171
1972 472,557 -48,466 360,749 173
1971 459,897 -49,671 355,212 215
1970 443,065 -13,064 350,709 305
1969 427,819 369 343,596 403
1968 411,948 1,611 340,973 532
1967 396,920 5,060 335,813 717
1966 382,891 1,616 329,697 1,087
1965 366,444 8,524 321,695 1,656
1964 349,322 4,788 314,397 2,410
1963 332,763 4,246 307,279 3,296
1962 315,797 4,521 299,345 4,386
1961 298,463 4,296 292,109 6,069
1960 280,032 2,134 285,105 8,369

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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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