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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kenya was 56,432,944 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kenya's population is 58,955,623 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 1.36 times bigger than Yemen's.
  • Kenya is ranked the 25th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 1.23% of the world: 0.71% for Kenya vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Kenya has had an average growth rate of +2.08% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kenya has increased from 36.9M people to 59M (59.8% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Kenya vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kenya Yemen
2100 105,238,162 111,531,602
2099 105,257,438 111,216,538
2098 105,257,489 110,873,896
2097 105,250,948 110,513,248
2096 105,220,085 110,125,357
2095 105,175,623 109,718,989
2094 105,118,372 109,287,747
2093 105,046,907 108,834,256
2092 104,955,024 108,350,834
2091 104,846,805 107,845,139
2090 104,718,130 107,319,234
2089 104,573,271 106,769,903
2088 104,414,197 106,198,480
2087 104,243,505 105,606,248
2086 104,056,143 104,994,691
2085 103,854,891 104,356,315
2084 103,640,244 103,704,067
2083 103,407,124 103,033,111
2082 103,158,580 102,348,794
2081 102,889,291 101,642,012
2080 102,594,978 100,920,728
2079 102,286,967 100,179,245
2078 101,961,280 99,422,962
2077 101,613,181 98,654,481
2076 101,239,843 97,862,812
2075 100,849,423 97,057,105
2074 100,436,632 96,230,615
2073 100,001,277 95,389,748
2072 99,533,234 94,528,518
2071 99,042,264 93,646,094
2070 98,529,166 92,750,891
2069 97,992,232 91,836,719
2068 97,428,138 90,906,457
2067 96,842,744 89,961,778
2066 96,230,345 88,998,844
2065 95,598,937 88,022,210
2064 94,942,874 87,033,422
2063 94,266,124 86,020,867
2062 93,561,519 84,985,459
2061 92,837,768 83,934,120
2060 92,098,717 82,867,105
2059 91,343,602 81,781,887
2058 90,569,828 80,678,032
2057 89,783,087 79,563,835
2056 88,994,126 78,436,146
2055 88,192,182 77,296,391
2054 87,379,992 76,143,587
2053 86,552,281 74,985,186
2052 85,710,403 73,813,387
2051 84,850,558 72,631,340
2050 83,976,685 71,436,891
2049 83,090,517 70,243,074
2048 82,191,119 69,043,876
2047 81,274,836 67,843,741
2046 80,340,592 66,638,116
2045 79,389,433 65,433,874
2044 78,414,158 64,230,423
2043 77,418,567 63,031,296
2042 76,399,781 61,838,177
2041 75,363,853 60,651,763
2040 74,308,480 59,475,172
2039 73,241,028 58,303,694
2038 72,153,876 57,135,690
2037 71,058,753 55,973,689
2036 69,949,421 54,809,098
2035 68,831,151 53,641,994
2034 67,705,051 52,476,195
2033 66,569,532 51,307,469
2032 65,431,402 50,140,351
2031 64,289,540 48,969,961
2030 63,153,520 47,786,079
2029 62,021,378 46,594,926
2028 60,894,078 45,403,313
2027 59,770,115 44,203,683
2026 58,653,621 43,000,078
2025 57,540,609 41,792,731
2024 56,432,944 40,583,164
2023 55,339,003 39,390,799
2022 54,252,461 38,222,876
2021 53,219,166 37,140,230
2020 52,217,334 36,134,863
2019 51,202,827 35,111,408
2018 50,207,107 34,085,182
2017 49,197,766 33,090,921
2016 48,139,687 32,109,010
2015 47,088,526 31,159,379
2014 46,051,440 30,226,309
2013 44,986,791 29,312,952
2012 43,888,303 28,433,647
2011 42,758,461 27,582,897
2010 41,598,567 26,754,387
2009 40,408,891 25,927,724
2008 39,206,351 25,111,941
2007 38,036,349 24,318,082
2006 36,904,008 23,543,083
2005 35,796,484 22,790,085
2004 34,713,455 22,095,167
2003 33,652,223 21,456,379
2002 32,629,808 20,835,086
2001 31,619,170 20,226,147
2000 30,642,890 19,624,141
1999 29,733,408 19,029,420
1998 28,888,057 18,446,013
1997 28,101,768 17,873,936
1996 27,344,211 17,313,177
1995 26,601,751 16,740,058
1994 25,857,130 16,149,147
1993 25,117,188 15,563,914
1992 24,382,460 14,989,494
1991 23,646,514 14,430,201
1990 22,892,651 13,887,862
1989 22,118,434 13,364,174
1988 21,356,219 12,859,708
1987 20,616,096 12,369,912
1986 19,901,646 11,901,040
1985 19,201,768 11,453,825
1984 18,514,906 11,025,597
1983 17,846,374 10,621,499
1982 17,206,175 10,241,006
1981 16,601,507 9,882,362
1980 16,018,459 9,543,358
1979 15,460,666 9,224,194
1978 14,934,126 8,926,586
1977 14,428,819 8,648,222
1976 13,957,623 8,384,113
1975 13,511,671 8,133,598
1974 13,070,078 7,896,783
1973 12,634,835 7,672,796
1972 12,206,060 7,460,068
1971 11,788,904 7,257,462
1970 11,368,791 7,065,279
1969 10,939,695 6,875,859
1968 10,518,823 6,690,524
1967 10,111,057 6,516,444
1966 9,717,816 6,351,494
1965 9,338,078 6,195,593
1964 8,973,535 6,048,006
1963 8,627,971 5,911,135
1962 8,299,308 5,782,221
1961 7,987,770 5,655,232
1960 7,695,307 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kenya increased by 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kenya gained 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Kenya was ranked 33rd most populous country in 2006 and is 25th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Kenya
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kenya Yemen
2100 -0.02% 0.28%
2099 -0% 0.31%
2098 0.006% 0.33%
2097 0.03% 0.35%
2096 0.04% 0.37%
2095 0.05% 0.39%
2094 0.07% 0.42%
2093 0.09% 0.45%
2092 0.1% 0.47%
2091 0.12% 0.49%
2090 0.14% 0.51%
2089 0.15% 0.54%
2088 0.16% 0.56%
2087 0.18% 0.58%
2086 0.19% 0.61%
2085 0.21% 0.63%
2084 0.23% 0.65%
2083 0.24% 0.67%
2082 0.26% 0.7%
2081 0.29% 0.71%
2080 0.3% 0.74%
2079 0.32% 0.76%
2078 0.34% 0.78%
2077 0.37% 0.81%
2076 0.39% 0.83%
2075 0.41% 0.86%
2074 0.44% 0.88%
2073 0.47% 0.91%
2072 0.5% 0.94%
2071 0.52% 0.97%
2070 0.55% 1%
2069 0.58% 1.02%
2068 0.6% 1.05%
2067 0.64% 1.08%
2066 0.66% 1.11%
2065 0.69% 1.14%
2064 0.72% 1.18%
2063 0.75% 1.22%
2062 0.78% 1.25%
2061 0.8% 1.29%
2060 0.83% 1.33%
2059 0.85% 1.37%
2058 0.88% 1.4%
2057 0.89% 1.44%
2056 0.91% 1.47%
2055 0.93% 1.51%
2054 0.96% 1.54%
2053 0.98% 1.59%
2052 1.01% 1.63%
2051 1.04% 1.67%
2050 1.07% 1.7%
2049 1.09% 1.74%
2048 1.13% 1.77%
2047 1.16% 1.81%
2046 1.2% 1.84%
2045 1.24% 1.87%
2044 1.29% 1.9%
2043 1.33% 1.93%
2042 1.37% 1.96%
2041 1.42% 1.98%
2040 1.46% 2.01%
2039 1.51% 2.04%
2038 1.54% 2.08%
2037 1.59% 2.12%
2036 1.62% 2.18%
2035 1.66% 2.22%
2034 1.71% 2.28%
2033 1.74% 2.33%
2032 1.78% 2.39%
2031 1.8% 2.48%
2030 1.83% 2.56%
2029 1.85% 2.62%
2028 1.88% 2.71%
2027 1.9% 2.8%
2026 1.93% 2.89%
2025 1.96% 2.98%
2024 1.98% 3.03%
2023 2% 3.06%
2022 1.94% 2.92%
2021 1.92% 2.78%
2020 1.98% 2.91%
2019 1.98% 3.01%
2018 2.05% 3%
2017 2.2% 3.06%
2016 2.23% 3.05%
2015 2.25% 3.09%
2014 2.37% 3.12%
2013 2.5% 3.09%
2012 2.64% 3.08%
2011 2.79% 3.1%
2010 2.94% 3.19%
2009 3.07% 3.25%
2008 3.08% 3.26%
2007 3.07% 3.29%
2006 3.09% 3.3%
2005 3.12% 3.15%
2004 3.15% 2.98%
2003 3.13% 2.98%
2002 3.2% 3.01%
2001 3.19% 3.07%
2000 3.06% 3.13%
1999 2.93% 3.16%
1998 2.8% 3.2%
1997 2.77% 3.24%
1996 2.79% 3.42%
1995 2.88% 3.66%
1994 2.95% 3.76%
1993 3.01% 3.83%
1992 3.11% 3.88%
1991 3.29% 3.91%
1990 3.5% 3.92%
1989 3.57% 3.92%
1988 3.59% 3.96%
1987 3.59% 3.94%
1986 3.64% 3.9%
1985 3.71% 3.88%
1984 3.75% 3.8%
1983 3.72% 3.72%
1982 3.64% 3.63%
1981 3.64% 3.55%
1980 3.61% 3.46%
1979 3.53% 3.33%
1978 3.5% 3.22%
1977 3.38% 3.15%
1976 3.3% 3.08%
1975 3.38% 3%
1974 3.44% 2.92%
1973 3.51% 2.85%
1972 3.54% 2.79%
1971 3.7% 2.72%
1970 3.92% 2.75%
1969 4% 2.77%
1968 4.03% 2.67%
1967 4.05% 2.6%
1966 4.07% 2.52%
1965 4.06% 2.44%
1964 4.01% 2.32%
1963 3.96% 2.23%
1962 3.9% 2.25%
1961 3.8% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Kenya grew by 1.98%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Kenya Yemen
Current population
58955623
43325643
Population rank 25/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.52%
One net population change
28.8 seconds
26.4 seconds
One birth every
21 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
1.32 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,997 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +1,093,941 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +1.98% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 53/197 13/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -27,330 -16,291
Net migration rank 160/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 992,536 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 61/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 136/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kenya
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kenya Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,330 - -16,291
2024 - -19,781 - -10,482
2023 1,100,970 -10,003 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 1,092,102 -10,003 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 1,037,082 -52,552 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 1,036,253 -17,111 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 1,071,777 -61,949 1,056,432 2,129
2018 1,097,075 -115,436 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 1,105,769 -68,702 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 1,108,801 -29,728 975,697 -6,492
2015 1,119,200 -95,977 939,922 -9,883
2014 1,123,333 -72,415 920,330 15,764
2013 1,136,006 -57,634 884,929 5,697
2012 1,161,548 -42,928 845,645 22,349
2011 1,185,863 -44,795 806,359 27,184
2010 1,199,786 -21,069 803,246 20,269
2009 1,193,598 7,096 798,911 30,919
2008 1,174,818 29,612 779,123 22,621
2007 1,147,063 -11,495 764,780 21,210
2006 1,113,357 15,767 750,082 13,940
2005 1,080,446 5,501 726,708 15,283
2004 1,048,590 31,525 710,493 -62,641
2003 1,018,182 24,175 694,457 -64,737
2002 992,044 10,431 672,494 -59,648
2001 963,721 55,052 658,704 -53,698
2000 928,357 5,407 646,694 -47,713
1999 898,484 -13,257 633,166 -42,731
1998 875,511 -70,023 615,488 -39,096
1997 847,493 -80,443 604,443 -36,694
1996 827,326 -79,276 588,786 -35,043
1995 812,391 -75,506 607,966 -15,485
1994 792,702 -40,367 602,363 -13,040
1993 788,579 -61,054 595,459 -14,332
1992 785,018 -43,085 582,072 -14,372
1991 790,030 -60,087 565,837 -14,964
1990 789,087 -11,338 549,654 -15,847
1989 795,622 -24,949 530,464 -16,876
1988 785,652 -31,894 513,296 -17,952
1987 775,124 -48,633 493,337 -9,097
1986 755,606 -53,183 464,665 -11,151
1985 732,739 -35,400 455,576 -14,660
1984 709,639 -33,253 434,674 -19,143
1983 684,587 -23,905 414,823 -22,152
1982 663,109 -43,382 392,302 -23,981
1981 642,379 -52,761 374,482 -25,499
1980 616,390 -39,920 355,767 -26,740
1979 595,390 -56,280 336,378 -27,090
1978 574,695 -60,718 312,439 -26,524
1977 554,124 -57,493 296,115 -25,305
1976 536,740 -90,990 281,078 -23,669
1975 517,579 -71,421 266,815 -23,192
1974 500,008 -62,973 252,737 -22,726
1973 485,556 -52,102 240,235 -22,282
1972 472,557 -48,466 229,322 -21,826
1971 459,897 -49,671 219,095 -21,386
1970 443,065 -13,064 207,613 -20,966
1969 427,819 369 196,305 -4,121
1968 411,948 1,611 182,518 -4,031
1967 396,920 5,060 173,637 -3,959
1966 382,891 1,616 164,091 -3,874
1965 366,444 8,524 155,398 -3,797
1964 349,322 4,788 147,299 -3,712
1963 332,763 4,246 133,781 -3,640
1962 315,797 4,521 131,262 -3,572
1961 298,463 4,296 129,787 -3,503
1960 280,032 2,134 122,994 -3,431

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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 992,536 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Kenya, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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