China vs Kenya

China vs Kenya: Population

Population in 2023: 1.42 billion people in China and 55.3 million people in Kenya, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 1.37 billion people, or 26 times that in Kenya.

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people · UN

China vs Kenya: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 1.42 billion people in China and 55.3 million people in Kenya, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 1.37 billion people, or 26 times that in Kenya.
ChinaKenyaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • China has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, China ranked 2 and Kenya ranked 26 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts China at 633 million people and Kenya at 104 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearChinaKenyaWorld
20231.42 billion55.3 million8.09 billion
20221.43 billion54.3 million8.02 billion
20211.43 billion53.2 million7.95 billion
20201.43 billion52.2 million7.89 billion
20191.42 billion51.2 million7.81 billion
20181.42 billion50.2 million7.73 billion
20171.41 billion49.2 million7.65 billion
20161.4 billion48.1 million7.56 billion
20151.4 billion47.1 million7.47 billion
20141.39 billion46.1 million7.38 billion
20131.38 billion45 million7.29 billion
20121.37 billion43.9 million7.2 billion
20111.36 billion42.8 million7.11 billion
20101.35 billion41.6 million7.02 billion
20091.34 billion40.4 million6.93 billion
20081.33 billion39.2 million6.84 billion
20071.33 billion38 million6.76 billion
20061.32 billion36.9 million6.67 billion
20051.31 billion35.8 million6.59 billion
20041.3 billion34.7 million6.5 billion
20031.3 billion33.7 million6.42 billion
20021.29 billion32.6 million6.34 billion
20011.28 billion31.6 million6.26 billion
20001.27 billion30.6 million6.17 billion
19991.26 billion29.7 million6.09 billion
19981.25 billion28.9 million6.01 billion
19971.24 billion28.1 million5.93 billion
19961.23 billion27.3 million5.84 billion
19951.22 billion26.6 million5.76 billion
19941.21 billion25.9 million5.68 billion
19931.2 billion25.1 million5.59 billion
19921.19 billion24.4 million5.51 billion
19911.17 billion23.7 million5.42 billion
19901.15 billion22.9 million5.33 billion
19891.13 billion22.1 million5.23 billion
19881.12 billion21.4 million5.14 billion
19871.1 billion20.6 million5.05 billion
19861.08 billion19.9 million4.96 billion
19851.06 billion19.2 million4.87 billion
19841.04 billion18.5 million4.78 billion
19831.03 billion17.9 million4.7 billion
19821.01 billion17.2 million4.61 billion
1981998 million16.6 million4.53 billion
1980983 million16 million4.45 billion
1979969 million15.5 million4.37 billion
1978956 million14.9 million4.29 billion
1977944 million14.4 million4.22 billion
1976930 million14 million4.14 billion
1975916 million13.5 million4.07 billion
1974900 million13.1 million4 billion
1973883 million12.6 million3.92 billion
1972864 million12.2 million3.85 billion
1971844 million11.8 million3.77 billion
1970823 million11.4 million3.7 billion
1969802 million10.9 million3.62 billion
1968781 million10.5 million3.55 billion
1967761 million10.1 million3.47 billion
1966742 million9.72 million3.4 billion
1965723 million9.34 million3.34 billion
1964705 million8.97 million3.26 billion
1963685 million8.63 million3.19 billion
1962665 million8.3 million3.12 billion
1961656 million7.99 million3.07 billion
1960655 million7.7 million3.02 billion
1959653 million7.42 million2.97 billion
1958644 million7.18 million2.91 billion
1957630 million6.95 million2.85 billion
1956617 million6.73 million2.8 billion
1955604 million6.53 million2.74 billion
1954590 million6.35 million2.69 billion
1953578 million6.18 million2.63 billion
1952565 million6.03 million2.58 billion
1951554 million5.89 million2.54 billion
1950544 million5.77 million2.49 billion
1949538 million5.65 million–
1948534 million5.53 million–
1947531 million5.44 million–
1946528 million5.34 million–
1945525 million5.25 million–
1944522 million5.15 million–
1943520 million5.06 million–
1942517 million4.97 million–
1941514 million4.89 million–
1940511 million4.81 million–
1939508 million4.73 million–
1938506 million4.67 million–
1937503 million4.6 million–
1936500 million4.54 million–
1935497 million4.48 million–
1934494 million4.41 million–
1933491 million4.35 million–
1932488 million4.29 million–
1931485 million4.23 million–
1930483 million4.17 million–
1929481 million4.1 million–
1928479 million4.04 million–
1927477 million3.97 million–
1926475 million3.9 million–
1925474 million3.84 million–
1924472 million3.77 million–
1923470 million3.71 million–
1922469 million3.65 million–
1921466 million3.6 million–
1920463 million3.57 million–
1919460 million3.55 million–
1918455 million3.54 million–
1917450 million3.55 million–
1916446 million3.56 million–
1915441 million3.57 million–
1914436 million3.58 million–
1913431 million3.59 million–
1912427 million3.6 million–
1911423 million3.61 million–
1910419 million3.63 million–
1909416 million3.66 million–
1908413 million3.69 million–
1907411 million3.72 million–
1906409 million3.75 million–
1905407 million3.79 million–
1904404 million3.82 million–
1903402 million3.85 million–
1902400 million3.89 million–
1901398 million3.92 million–
1900396 million3.95 million–
1899394 million3.98 million–
1898392 million4.01 million–
1897390 million4.03 million–
1896388 million4.05 million–
1895386 million4.08 million–
1894384 million4.1 million–
1893382 million4.12 million–
1892381 million4.15 million–
1891379 million4.16 million–
1890377 million4.17 million–
1889376 million4.16 million–
1888375 million4.15 million–
1887373 million4.12 million–
1886372 million4.1 million–
1885371 million4.07 million–
1884370 million4.05 million–
1883369 million4.02 million–
1882368 million4 million–
1881367 million3.97 million–
1880366 million3.95 million–
1879365 million3.93 million–
1878364 million3.9 million–
1877363 million3.88 million–
1876362 million3.85 million–
1875361 million3.83 million–
1874360 million3.81 million–
1873359 million3.78 million–
1872358 million3.76 million–
1871358 million3.74 million–
1870358 million3.72 million–
1869359 million3.7 million–
1868360 million3.68 million–
1867362 million3.66 million–
1866364 million3.64 million–
1865366 million3.62 million–
1864368 million3.6 million–
1863370 million3.58 million–
1862372 million3.57 million–
1861375 million3.55 million–
1860377 million3.53 million–
1859380 million3.51 million–
1858383 million3.49 million–
1857387 million3.48 million–
1856390 million3.46 million–
1855394 million3.44 million–
1854397 million3.42 million–
1853401 million3.41 million–
1852405 million3.39 million–
1851408 million3.37 million–
1850410 million3.35 million–
1849411 million3.34 million–
1848412 million3.32 million–
1847412 million3.3 million–
1846412 million3.28 million–
1845412 million3.27 million–
1844412 million3.25 million–
1843412 million3.23 million–
1842412 million3.21 million–
1841412 million3.2 million–
1840412 million3.18 million–
1839412 million3.16 million–
1838411 million3.15 million–
1837411 million3.13 million–
1836411 million3.11 million–
1835411 million3.1 million–
1834410 million3.08 million–
1833410 million3.07 million–
1832410 million3.05 million–
1831409 million3.03 million–
1830407 million3.02 million–
1829406 million3 million–
1828403 million2.99 million–
1827400 million2.97 million–
1826398 million2.95 million–
1825395 million2.94 million–
1824392 million2.92 million–
1823389 million2.91 million–
1822387 million2.89 million–
1821384 million2.88 million–
1820380 million2.86 million–
1819377 million2.85 million–
1818374 million2.83 million–
1817370 million2.82 million–
1816367 million2.8 million–
1815363 million2.79 million–
1814360 million2.77 million–
1813356 million2.76 million–
1812353 million2.74 million–
1811350 million2.73 million–
1810347 million2.71 million–
1809344 million2.7 million–
1808343 million2.69 million–
1807341 million2.67 million–
1806339 million2.66 million–
1805338 million2.64 million–
1804336 million2.63 million–
1803335 million2.62 million–
1802333 million2.6 million–
1801332 million2.59 million–
1800330 million2.57 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearChinaKenyaWorld
20241.42 billion1.42 billion–1.42 billion56.4 million56.3 million–56.6 million8.16 billion
20251.42 billion1.41 billion–1.42 billion57.5 million57.1 million–58 million8.23 billion
20261.41 billion1.41 billion–1.42 billion58.6 million57.9 million–59.4 million8.3 billion
20271.41 billion1.4 billion–1.42 billion59.8 million58.7 million–60.9 million8.37 billion
20281.41 billion1.39 billion–1.42 billion60.9 million59.5 million–62.4 million8.44 billion
20291.4 billion1.39 billion–1.42 billion62 million60.2 million–63.9 million8.5 billion
20301.4 billion1.38 billion–1.42 billion63.1 million60.9 million–65.5 million8.57 billion
20311.39 billion1.37 billion–1.42 billion64.2 million61.6 million–67.1 million8.63 billion
20321.39 billion1.36 billion–1.41 billion65.4 million62.2 million–68.7 million8.7 billion
20331.38 billion1.35 billion–1.41 billion66.5 million62.9 million–70.3 million8.76 billion
20341.38 billion1.35 billion–1.41 billion67.6 million63.5 million–71.9 million8.82 billion
20351.37 billion1.34 billion–1.41 billion68.7 million64.1 million–73.4 million8.89 billion
20361.37 billion1.33 billion–1.41 billion69.8 million64.7 million–75.1 million8.95 billion
20371.36 billion1.32 billion–1.41 billion70.9 million65.2 million–76.8 million9.01 billion
20381.36 billion1.31 billion–1.4 billion72 million65.8 million–78.4 million9.06 billion
20391.35 billion1.3 billion–1.4 billion73.1 million66.3 million–80 million9.12 billion
20401.34 billion1.28 billion–1.4 billion74.1 million66.8 million–81.7 million9.18 billion
20411.34 billion1.27 billion–1.39 billion75.1 million67.3 million–83.3 million9.23 billion
20421.33 billion1.26 billion–1.39 billion76.2 million67.8 million–85.1 million9.29 billion
20431.32 billion1.25 billion–1.39 billion77.2 million68.3 million–86.9 million9.34 billion
20441.31 billion1.24 billion–1.38 billion78.1 million68.7 million–88.5 million9.39 billion
20451.31 billion1.23 billion–1.38 billion79.1 million69 million–90.1 million9.44 billion
20461.3 billion1.21 billion–1.38 billion80 million69.3 million–91.7 million9.49 billion
20471.29 billion1.2 billion–1.37 billion80.9 million69.5 million–93.4 million9.54 billion
20481.28 billion1.19 billion–1.37 billion81.8 million69.8 million–95.1 million9.58 billion
20491.27 billion1.17 billion–1.36 billion82.7 million70.1 million–96.8 million9.62 billion
20501.26 billion1.16 billion–1.35 billion83.6 million70.3 million–98.7 million9.66 billion
20511.25 billion1.14 billion–1.35 billion84.5 million70.5 million–100 million9.7 billion
20521.24 billion1.13 billion–1.34 billion85.3 million70.8 million–102 million9.74 billion
20531.23 billion1.11 billion–1.33 billion86.1 million71.1 million–104 million9.78 billion
20541.22 billion1.1 billion–1.32 billion86.9 million71.3 million–106 million9.81 billion
20551.2 billion1.08 billion–1.31 billion87.7 million71.6 million–108 million9.85 billion
20561.19 billion1.06 billion–1.3 billion88.5 million71.6 million–110 million9.88 billion
20571.18 billion1.05 billion–1.29 billion89.3 million71.6 million–112 million9.91 billion
20581.16 billion1.03 billion–1.29 billion90.1 million71.8 million–114 million9.94 billion
20591.15 billion1.01 billion–1.28 billion90.8 million72 million–116 million9.96 billion
20601.14 billion998 million–1.26 billion91.6 million72.1 million–118 million9.99 billion
20611.12 billion981 million–1.25 billion92.3 million72.3 million–120 million10 billion
20621.11 billion963 million–1.24 billion93 million72.3 million–123 million10 billion
20631.09 billion947 million–1.23 billion93.7 million72.3 million–125 million10.1 billion
20641.08 billion932 million–1.22 billion94.4 million72.1 million–127 million10.1 billion
20651.07 billion915 million–1.21 billion95 million71.8 million–129 million10.1 billion
20661.05 billion898 million–1.2 billion95.6 million71.5 million–131 million10.1 billion
20671.04 billion881 million–1.19 billion96.2 million71.3 million–133 million10.1 billion
20681.03 billion867 million–1.18 billion96.8 million71.3 million–135 million10.2 billion
20691.01 billion852 million–1.17 billion97.3 million71.2 million–137 million10.2 billion
2070999 million836 million–1.16 billion97.8 million71 million–140 million10.2 billion
2071986 million822 million–1.15 billion98.3 million70.7 million–141 million10.2 billion
2072973 million807 million–1.14 billion98.8 million70.3 million–143 million10.2 billion
2073960 million792 million–1.13 billion99.2 million70 million–146 million10.2 billion
2074947 million776 million–1.12 billion99.7 million69.8 million–148 million10.2 billion
2075935 million760 million–1.11 billion100 million69.5 million–150 million10.3 billion
2076922 million743 million–1.1 billion100 million69.2 million–152 million10.3 billion
2077909 million728 million–1.09 billion101 million69 million–154 million10.3 billion
2078896 million713 million–1.08 billion101 million68.7 million–156 million10.3 billion
2079883 million697 million–1.08 billion101 million68.3 million–159 million10.3 billion
2080870 million681 million–1.07 billion102 million68.1 million–161 million10.3 billion
2081857 million664 million–1.06 billion102 million67.7 million–163 million10.3 billion
2082844 million648 million–1.05 billion102 million67.4 million–165 million10.3 billion
2083832 million633 million–1.04 billion103 million66.8 million–167 million10.3 billion
2084819 million618 million–1.03 billion103 million66.1 million–169 million10.3 billion
2085806 million604 million–1.02 billion103 million65.7 million–170 million10.3 billion
2086794 million591 million–1.01 billion103 million65.4 million–172 million10.3 billion
2087781 million576 million–994 million103 million65 million–175 million10.3 billion
2088769 million562 million–984 million104 million64.6 million–177 million10.3 billion
2089757 million548 million–975 million104 million64.1 million–179 million10.3 billion
2090745 million534 million–967 million104 million63.6 million–181 million10.3 billion
2091733 million520 million–959 million104 million63 million–183 million10.3 billion
2092722 million507 million–951 million104 million62.4 million–185 million10.3 billion
2093710 million493 million–944 million104 million62 million–188 million10.3 billion
2094699 million480 million–937 million104 million61.6 million–191 million10.2 billion
2095688 million468 million–929 million104 million61.1 million–192 million10.2 billion
2096677 million455 million–920 million104 million60.5 million–195 million10.2 billion
2097666 million443 million–913 million104 million59.9 million–197 million10.2 billion
2098655 million431 million–906 million104 million59.3 million–200 million10.2 billion
2099644 million417 million–899 million104 million58.8 million–202 million10.2 billion
2100633 million404 million–890 million104 million58.2 million–204 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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