Israel vs Kenya

Israel vs Kenya: Population

Population in 2023: 9.26 million people in Israel and 55.3 million people in Kenya, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Kenya, by 46.1 million people, or 5.98 times that in Israel.

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Israel vs Kenya: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 9.26 million people in Israel and 55.3 million people in Kenya, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Kenya, by 46.1 million people, or 5.98 times that in Israel.
IsraelKenyaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Kenya has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Israel ranked 97 and Kenya ranked 26 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Israel at 19.8 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

YearIsraelKenyaWorld
20239.26 million55.3 million8.09 billion
20229.1 million54.3 million8.02 billion
20218.94 million53.2 million7.95 billion
20208.8 million52.2 million7.89 billion
20198.66 million51.2 million7.81 billion
20188.51 million50.2 million7.73 billion
20178.36 million49.2 million7.65 billion
20168.21 million48.1 million7.56 billion
20158.05 million47.1 million7.47 billion
20147.9 million46.1 million7.38 billion
20137.75 million45 million7.29 billion
20127.61 million43.9 million7.2 billion
20117.47 million42.8 million7.11 billion
20107.34 million41.6 million7.02 billion
20097.21 million40.4 million6.93 billion
20087.08 million39.2 million6.84 billion
20076.96 million38 million6.76 billion
20066.84 million36.9 million6.67 billion
20056.73 million35.8 million6.59 billion
20046.62 million34.7 million6.5 billion
20036.5 million33.7 million6.42 billion
20026.39 million32.6 million6.34 billion
20016.26 million31.6 million6.26 billion
20006.11 million30.6 million6.17 billion
19995.95 million29.7 million6.09 billion
19985.79 million28.9 million6.01 billion
19975.65 million28.1 million5.93 billion
19965.5 million27.3 million5.84 billion
19955.36 million26.6 million5.76 billion
19945.22 million25.9 million5.68 billion
19935.09 million25.1 million5.59 billion
19924.96 million24.4 million5.51 billion
19914.78 million23.7 million5.42 billion
19904.55 million22.9 million5.33 billion
19894.38 million22.1 million5.23 billion
19884.31 million21.4 million5.14 billion
19874.24 million20.6 million5.05 billion
19864.17 million19.9 million4.96 billion
19854.11 million19.2 million4.87 billion
19844.03 million18.5 million4.78 billion
19833.96 million17.9 million4.7 billion
19823.88 million17.2 million4.61 billion
19813.8 million16.6 million4.53 billion
19803.72 million16 million4.45 billion
19793.64 million15.5 million4.37 billion
19783.56 million14.9 million4.29 billion
19773.48 million14.4 million4.22 billion
19763.4 million14 million4.14 billion
19753.32 million13.5 million4.07 billion
19743.24 million13.1 million4 billion
19733.16 million12.6 million3.92 billion
19723.08 million12.2 million3.85 billion
19712.98 million11.8 million3.77 billion
19702.87 million11.4 million3.7 billion
19692.75 million10.9 million3.62 billion
19682.65 million10.5 million3.55 billion
19672.54 million10.1 million3.47 billion
19662.43 million9.72 million3.4 billion
19652.33 million9.34 million3.34 billion
19642.23 million8.97 million3.26 billion
19632.14 million8.63 million3.19 billion
19622.04 million8.3 million3.12 billion
19611.96 million7.99 million3.07 billion
19601.89 million7.7 million3.02 billion
19591.84 million7.42 million2.97 billion
19581.78 million7.18 million2.91 billion
19571.72 million6.95 million2.85 billion
19561.66 million6.73 million2.8 billion
19551.6 million6.53 million2.74 billion
19541.54 million6.35 million2.69 billion
19531.48 million6.18 million2.63 billion
19521.41 million6.03 million2.58 billion
19511.35 million5.89 million2.54 billion
19501.29 million5.77 million2.49 billion
19491.23 million5.65 million–
19481.18 million5.53 million–
19471.14 million5.44 million–
19461.1 million5.34 million–
19451.06 million5.25 million–
19441.02 million5.15 million–
1943983,3005.06 million–
1942947,8004.97 million–
1941912,7004.89 million–
1940878,3004.81 million–
1939844,3004.73 million–
1938810,9004.67 million–
1937778,1004.6 million–
1936746,7004.54 million–
1935716,5004.48 million–
1934687,5004.41 million–
1933659,7004.35 million–
1932633,0004.29 million–
1931609,1004.23 million–
1930588,0004.17 million–
1929569,4004.1 million–
1928553,1004.04 million–
1927539,1003.97 million–
1926525,5003.9 million–
1925512,2003.84 million–
1924499,3003.77 million–
1923486,7003.71 million–
1922474,4003.65 million–
1921463,8003.6 million–
1920455,0003.57 million–
1919447,8003.55 million–
1918442,2003.54 million–
1917438,2003.55 million–
1916434,2003.56 million–
1915430,3003.57 million–
1914426,5003.58 million–
1913422,6003.59 million–
1912418,8003.6 million–
1911414,7003.61 million–
1910410,2003.63 million–
1909405,5003.66 million–
1908400,3003.69 million–
1907394,9003.72 million–
1906389,6003.75 million–
1905384,3003.79 million–
1904379,1003.82 million–
1903374,0003.85 million–
1902369,0003.89 million–
1901364,1003.92 million–
1900359,3003.95 million–
1899354,6003.98 million–
1898350,1004.01 million–
1897345,7004.03 million–
1896341,4004.05 million–
1895337,1004.08 million–
1894332,9004.1 million–
1893328,7004.12 million–
1892324,6004.15 million–
1891320,6004.16 million–
1890316,6004.17 million–
1889312,8004.16 million–
1888309,0004.15 million–
1887305,3004.12 million–
1886301,7004.1 million–
1885298,1004.07 million–
1884294,5004.05 million–
1883291,0004.02 million–
1882287,5004 million–
1881284,6003.97 million–
1880282,1003.95 million–
1879280,2003.93 million–
1878278,8003.9 million–
1877277,8003.88 million–
1876276,9003.85 million–
1875275,9003.83 million–
1874275,0003.81 million–
1873274,1003.78 million–
1872273,1003.76 million–
1871271,4003.74 million–
1870269,0003.72 million–
1869265,8003.7 million–
1868262,0003.68 million–
1867257,4003.66 million–
1866252,9003.64 million–
1865248,5003.62 million–
1864244,1003.6 million–
1863239,9003.58 million–
1862235,7003.57 million–
1861232,0003.55 million–
1860228,8003.53 million–
1859226,1003.51 million–
1858223,9003.49 million–
1857222,1003.48 million–
1856220,3003.46 million–
1855218,5003.44 million–
1854216,8003.42 million–
1853215,1003.41 million–
1852213,4003.39 million–
1851212,0003.37 million–
1850211,0003.35 million–
1849210,3003.34 million–
1848210,0003.32 million–
1847210,0003.3 million–
1846210,0003.28 million–
1845210,0003.27 million–
1844210,0003.25 million–
1843210,0003.23 million–
1842210,0003.21 million–
1841210,0003.2 million–
1840210,0003.18 million–
1839210,0003.16 million–
1838210,0003.15 million–
1837210,0003.13 million–
1836210,0003.11 million–
1835210,0003.1 million–
1834210,0003.08 million–
1833210,0003.07 million–
1832210,0003.05 million–
1831210,0003.03 million–
1830210,0003.02 million–
1829210,0003 million–
1828210,0002.99 million–
1827210,0002.97 million–
1826210,0002.95 million–
1825210,0002.94 million–
1824210,0002.92 million–
1823210,0002.91 million–
1822210,0002.89 million–
1821210,0002.88 million–
1820210,0002.86 million–
1819210,0002.85 million–
1818210,0002.83 million–
1817210,0002.82 million–
1816210,0002.8 million–
1815210,0002.79 million–
1814210,0002.77 million–
1813210,0002.76 million–
1812210,0002.74 million–
1811210,0002.73 million–
1810210,0002.71 million–
1809210,0002.7 million–
1808210,0002.69 million–
1807210,0002.67 million–
1806210,0002.66 million–
1805210,0002.64 million–
1804210,0002.63 million–
1803210,0002.62 million–
1802210,0002.6 million–
1801210,0002.59 million–
1800210,0002.57 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIsraelKenyaWorld
20249.39 million9.34 million–9.44 million56.4 million56.3 million–56.6 million8.16 billion
20259.52 million9.36 million–9.68 million57.5 million57.1 million–58 million8.23 billion
20269.65 million9.35 million–9.94 million58.6 million57.9 million–59.4 million8.3 billion
20279.78 million9.33 million–10.2 million59.8 million58.7 million–60.9 million8.37 billion
20289.91 million9.31 million–10.5 million60.9 million59.5 million–62.4 million8.44 billion
202910 million9.28 million–10.9 million62 million60.2 million–63.9 million8.5 billion
203010.2 million9.22 million–11.2 million63.1 million60.9 million–65.5 million8.57 billion
203110.3 million9.15 million–11.6 million64.2 million61.6 million–67.1 million8.63 billion
203210.5 million9.05 million–12 million65.4 million62.2 million–68.7 million8.7 billion
203310.6 million8.96 million–12.3 million66.5 million62.9 million–70.3 million8.76 billion
203410.7 million8.89 million–12.7 million67.6 million63.5 million–71.9 million8.82 billion
203510.9 million8.83 million–13.2 million68.7 million64.1 million–73.4 million8.89 billion
203611 million8.73 million–13.5 million69.8 million64.7 million–75.1 million8.95 billion
203711.1 million8.64 million–14 million70.9 million65.2 million–76.8 million9.01 billion
203811.3 million8.58 million–14.5 million72 million65.8 million–78.4 million9.06 billion
203911.4 million8.47 million–15 million73.1 million66.3 million–80 million9.12 billion
204011.6 million8.38 million–15.5 million74.1 million66.8 million–81.7 million9.18 billion
204111.7 million8.29 million–16.1 million75.1 million67.3 million–83.3 million9.23 billion
204211.9 million8.17 million–16.6 million76.2 million67.8 million–85.1 million9.29 billion
204312 million8.03 million–17.1 million77.2 million68.3 million–86.9 million9.34 billion
204412.2 million7.88 million–17.7 million78.1 million68.7 million–88.5 million9.39 billion
204512.3 million7.75 million–18.4 million79.1 million69 million–90.1 million9.44 billion
204612.5 million7.65 million–19 million80 million69.3 million–91.7 million9.49 billion
204712.6 million7.55 million–19.6 million80.9 million69.5 million–93.4 million9.54 billion
204812.8 million7.49 million–20.1 million81.8 million69.8 million–95.1 million9.58 billion
204912.9 million7.48 million–20.7 million82.7 million70.1 million–96.8 million9.62 billion
205013.1 million7.39 million–21.4 million83.6 million70.3 million–98.7 million9.66 billion
205113.2 million7.26 million–22 million84.5 million70.5 million–100 million9.7 billion
205213.4 million7.13 million–22.8 million85.3 million70.8 million–102 million9.74 billion
205313.6 million7.04 million–23.4 million86.1 million71.1 million–104 million9.78 billion
205413.7 million6.94 million–24 million86.9 million71.3 million–106 million9.81 billion
205513.9 million6.82 million–25 million87.7 million71.6 million–108 million9.85 billion
205614 million6.78 million–26.1 million88.5 million71.6 million–110 million9.88 billion
205714.2 million6.72 million–27.1 million89.3 million71.6 million–112 million9.91 billion
205814.3 million6.62 million–27.9 million90.1 million71.8 million–114 million9.94 billion
205914.5 million6.57 million–28.7 million90.8 million72 million–116 million9.96 billion
206014.6 million6.52 million–29.6 million91.6 million72.1 million–118 million9.99 billion
206114.7 million6.49 million–30.7 million92.3 million72.3 million–120 million10 billion
206214.9 million6.43 million–31.7 million93 million72.3 million–123 million10 billion
206315 million6.36 million–32.8 million93.7 million72.3 million–125 million10.1 billion
206415.2 million6.29 million–33.8 million94.4 million72.1 million–127 million10.1 billion
206515.3 million6.2 million–34.7 million95 million71.8 million–129 million10.1 billion
206615.4 million6.05 million–35.4 million95.6 million71.5 million–131 million10.1 billion
206715.6 million5.95 million–36.3 million96.2 million71.3 million–133 million10.1 billion
206815.7 million5.94 million–37.2 million96.8 million71.3 million–135 million10.2 billion
206915.9 million5.87 million–38.2 million97.3 million71.2 million–137 million10.2 billion
207016 million5.78 million–39.5 million97.8 million71 million–140 million10.2 billion
207116.1 million5.66 million–41.1 million98.3 million70.7 million–141 million10.2 billion
207216.3 million5.52 million–42.4 million98.8 million70.3 million–143 million10.2 billion
207316.4 million5.4 million–43.4 million99.2 million70 million–146 million10.2 billion
207416.5 million5.33 million–44.3 million99.7 million69.8 million–148 million10.2 billion
207516.7 million5.3 million–45.2 million100 million69.5 million–150 million10.3 billion
207616.8 million5.23 million–46.2 million100 million69.2 million–152 million10.3 billion
207716.9 million5.11 million–47.6 million101 million69 million–154 million10.3 billion
207817.1 million5.04 million–48.9 million101 million68.7 million–156 million10.3 billion
207917.2 million5.04 million–49.9 million101 million68.3 million–159 million10.3 billion
208017.4 million5.06 million–50.8 million102 million68.1 million–161 million10.3 billion
208117.5 million4.97 million–52.2 million102 million67.7 million–163 million10.3 billion
208217.7 million4.8 million–54.2 million102 million67.4 million–165 million10.3 billion
208317.8 million4.72 million–56.6 million103 million66.8 million–167 million10.3 billion
208417.9 million4.66 million–58.4 million103 million66.1 million–169 million10.3 billion
208518.1 million4.57 million–59.2 million103 million65.7 million–170 million10.3 billion
208618.2 million4.49 million–59.9 million103 million65.4 million–172 million10.3 billion
208718.3 million4.41 million–61 million103 million65 million–175 million10.3 billion
208818.4 million4.31 million–62.4 million104 million64.6 million–177 million10.3 billion
208918.6 million4.19 million–64.4 million104 million64.1 million–179 million10.3 billion
209018.7 million4.08 million–66.8 million104 million63.6 million–181 million10.3 billion
209118.8 million3.92 million–69.1 million104 million63 million–183 million10.3 billion
209218.9 million3.72 million–71.5 million104 million62.4 million–185 million10.3 billion
209319 million3.63 million–73.6 million104 million62 million–188 million10.3 billion
209419.1 million3.61 million–75.1 million104 million61.6 million–191 million10.2 billion
209519.3 million3.53 million–76.4 million104 million61.1 million–192 million10.2 billion
209619.4 million3.4 million–77.7 million104 million60.5 million–195 million10.2 billion
209719.5 million3.38 million–79.2 million104 million59.9 million–197 million10.2 billion
209819.6 million3.37 million–81.6 million104 million59.3 million–200 million10.2 billion
209919.7 million3.26 million–83.8 million104 million58.8 million–202 million10.2 billion
210019.8 million3.09 million–85.8 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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