Kenya vs Nigeria

Kenya vs Nigeria: Population

Population in 2023: 55.3 million people in Kenya and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 173 million people, or 4.12 times that in Kenya.

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Kenya vs Nigeria: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 55.3 million people in Kenya and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 173 million people, or 4.12 times that in Kenya.
KenyaNigeriaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Nigeria has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Kenya ranked 26 and Nigeria ranked 6 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Kenya at 104 million people and Nigeria at 477 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearKenyaNigeriaWorld
202355.3 million228 million8.09 billion
202254.3 million223 million8.02 billion
202153.2 million219 million7.95 billion
202052.2 million214 million7.89 billion
201951.2 million210 million7.81 billion
201850.2 million205 million7.73 billion
201749.2 million200 million7.65 billion
201648.1 million195 million7.56 billion
201547.1 million191 million7.47 billion
201446.1 million186 million7.38 billion
201345 million181 million7.29 billion
201243.9 million176 million7.2 billion
201142.8 million171 million7.11 billion
201041.6 million167 million7.02 billion
200940.4 million162 million6.93 billion
200839.2 million158 million6.84 billion
200738 million153 million6.76 billion
200636.9 million149 million6.67 billion
200535.8 million145 million6.59 billion
200434.7 million141 million6.5 billion
200333.7 million137 million6.42 billion
200232.6 million134 million6.34 billion
200131.6 million130 million6.26 billion
200030.6 million126 million6.17 billion
199929.7 million123 million6.09 billion
199828.9 million120 million6.01 billion
199728.1 million117 million5.93 billion
199627.3 million114 million5.84 billion
199526.6 million111 million5.76 billion
199425.9 million108 million5.68 billion
199325.1 million105 million5.59 billion
199224.4 million102 million5.51 billion
199123.7 million99.7 million5.42 billion
199022.9 million97.1 million5.33 billion
198922.1 million94.5 million5.23 billion
198821.4 million92 million5.14 billion
198720.6 million89.6 million5.05 billion
198619.9 million87.2 million4.96 billion
198519.2 million84.9 million4.87 billion
198418.5 million82.5 million4.78 billion
198317.9 million80.4 million4.7 billion
198217.2 million78.4 million4.61 billion
198116.6 million76.1 million4.53 billion
198016 million73.8 million4.45 billion
197915.5 million71.5 million4.37 billion
197814.9 million69.3 million4.29 billion
197714.4 million67.2 million4.22 billion
197614 million65.3 million4.14 billion
197513.5 million63.4 million4.07 billion
197413.1 million61.7 million4 billion
197312.6 million60.1 million3.92 billion
197212.2 million58.6 million3.85 billion
197111.8 million57.2 million3.77 billion
197011.4 million55.9 million3.7 billion
196910.9 million54.6 million3.62 billion
196810.5 million53.4 million3.55 billion
196710.1 million52.3 million3.47 billion
19669.72 million51.2 million3.4 billion
19659.34 million50.1 million3.34 billion
19648.97 million49 million3.26 billion
19638.63 million48 million3.19 billion
19628.3 million47 million3.12 billion
19617.99 million46 million3.07 billion
19607.7 million45.1 million3.02 billion
19597.42 million44.2 million2.97 billion
19587.18 million43.3 million2.91 billion
19576.95 million42.5 million2.85 billion
19566.73 million41.7 million2.8 billion
19556.53 million40.9 million2.74 billion
19546.35 million40.2 million2.69 billion
19536.18 million39.4 million2.63 billion
19526.03 million38.7 million2.58 billion
19515.89 million38 million2.54 billion
19505.77 million37.3 million2.49 billion
19495.65 million36.5 million–
19485.53 million35.8 million–
19475.44 million35.2 million–
19465.34 million34.5 million–
19455.25 million33.9 million–
19445.15 million33.3 million–
19435.06 million32.7 million–
19424.97 million32.2 million–
19414.89 million31.6 million–
19404.81 million31.1 million–
19394.73 million30.6 million–
19384.67 million30.1 million–
19374.6 million29.7 million–
19364.54 million29.2 million–
19354.48 million28.8 million–
19344.41 million28.4 million–
19334.35 million28 million–
19324.29 million27.6 million–
19314.23 million27.2 million–
19304.17 million26.7 million–
19294.1 million26.3 million–
19284.04 million25.9 million–
19273.97 million25.5 million–
19263.9 million25.1 million–
19253.84 million24.7 million–
19243.77 million24.3 million–
19233.71 million24 million–
19223.65 million23.6 million–
19213.6 million23.2 million–
19203.57 million22.9 million–
19193.55 million22.7 million–
19183.54 million22.4 million–
19173.55 million22.2 million–
19163.56 million22 million–
19153.57 million21.8 million–
19143.58 million21.5 million–
19133.59 million21.3 million–
19123.6 million21.1 million–
19113.61 million20.9 million–
19103.63 million20.7 million–
19093.66 million20.4 million–
19083.69 million20.2 million–
19073.72 million20 million–
19063.75 million19.8 million–
19053.79 million19.6 million–
19043.82 million19.4 million–
19033.85 million19.2 million–
19023.89 million19 million–
19013.92 million18.8 million–
19003.95 million18.7 million–
18993.98 million18.5 million–
18984.01 million18.4 million–
18974.03 million18.3 million–
18964.05 million18.1 million–
18954.08 million18 million–
18944.1 million17.9 million–
18934.12 million17.8 million–
18924.15 million17.6 million–
18914.16 million17.5 million–
18904.17 million17.4 million–
18894.16 million17.3 million–
18884.15 million17.1 million–
18874.12 million17 million–
18864.1 million16.9 million–
18854.07 million16.7 million–
18844.05 million16.6 million–
18834.02 million16.5 million–
18824 million16.4 million–
18813.97 million16.2 million–
18803.95 million16.1 million–
18793.93 million16 million–
18783.9 million15.9 million–
18773.88 million15.8 million–
18763.85 million15.7 million–
18753.83 million15.6 million–
18743.81 million15.5 million–
18733.78 million15.4 million–
18723.76 million15.3 million–
18713.74 million15.2 million–
18703.72 million15.1 million–
18693.7 million15 million–
18683.68 million14.9 million–
18673.66 million14.8 million–
18663.64 million14.8 million–
18653.62 million14.7 million–
18643.6 million14.6 million–
18633.58 million14.5 million–
18623.57 million14.4 million–
18613.55 million14.3 million–
18603.53 million14.3 million–
18593.51 million14.2 million–
18583.49 million14.1 million–
18573.48 million14 million–
18563.46 million14 million–
18553.44 million13.9 million–
18543.42 million13.8 million–
18533.41 million13.8 million–
18523.39 million13.7 million–
18513.37 million13.6 million–
18503.35 million13.5 million–
18493.34 million13.5 million–
18483.32 million13.4 million–
18473.3 million13.4 million–
18463.28 million13.3 million–
18453.27 million13.3 million–
18443.25 million13.2 million–
18433.23 million13.2 million–
18423.21 million13.1 million–
18413.2 million13.1 million–
18403.18 million13 million–
18393.16 million13 million–
18383.15 million12.9 million–
18373.13 million12.9 million–
18363.11 million12.9 million–
18353.1 million12.8 million–
18343.08 million12.8 million–
18333.07 million12.7 million–
18323.05 million12.7 million–
18313.03 million12.6 million–
18303.02 million12.6 million–
18293 million12.5 million–
18282.99 million12.5 million–
18272.97 million12.4 million–
18262.95 million12.4 million–
18252.94 million12.3 million–
18242.92 million12.3 million–
18232.91 million12.2 million–
18222.89 million12.2 million–
18212.88 million12.2 million–
18202.86 million12.1 million–
18192.85 million12.1 million–
18182.83 million12.1 million–
18172.82 million12.1 million–
18162.8 million12.1 million–
18152.79 million12.1 million–
18142.77 million12.1 million–
18132.76 million12.1 million–
18122.74 million12.1 million–
18112.73 million12.1 million–
18102.71 million12.1 million–
18092.7 million12.1 million–
18082.69 million12.1 million–
18072.67 million12.1 million–
18062.66 million12.1 million–
18052.64 million12.1 million–
18042.63 million12.1 million–
18032.62 million12.1 million–
18022.6 million12.1 million–
18012.59 million12.1 million–
18002.57 million12.1 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearKenyaNigeriaWorld
202456.4 million56.3 million–56.6 million233 million232 million–233 million8.16 billion
202557.5 million57.1 million–58 million238 million235 million–240 million8.23 billion
202658.6 million57.9 million–59.4 million242 million239 million–246 million8.3 billion
202759.8 million58.7 million–60.9 million247 million242 million–252 million8.37 billion
202860.9 million59.5 million–62.4 million252 million245 million–259 million8.44 billion
202962 million60.2 million–63.9 million257 million248 million–266 million8.5 billion
203063.1 million60.9 million–65.5 million262 million251 million–273 million8.57 billion
203164.2 million61.6 million–67.1 million267 million253 million–281 million8.63 billion
203265.4 million62.2 million–68.7 million273 million256 million–288 million8.7 billion
203366.5 million62.9 million–70.3 million278 million258 million–296 million8.76 billion
203467.6 million63.5 million–71.9 million283 million261 million–304 million8.82 billion
203568.7 million64.1 million–73.4 million288 million263 million–313 million8.89 billion
203669.8 million64.7 million–75.1 million293 million265 million–321 million8.95 billion
203770.9 million65.2 million–76.8 million298 million268 million–330 million9.01 billion
203872 million65.8 million–78.4 million303 million270 million–339 million9.06 billion
203973.1 million66.3 million–80 million308 million272 million–348 million9.12 billion
204074.1 million66.8 million–81.7 million313 million274 million–357 million9.18 billion
204175.1 million67.3 million–83.3 million318 million276 million–366 million9.23 billion
204276.2 million67.8 million–85.1 million323 million278 million–375 million9.29 billion
204377.2 million68.3 million–86.9 million327 million280 million–385 million9.34 billion
204478.1 million68.7 million–88.5 million332 million282 million–394 million9.39 billion
204579.1 million69 million–90.1 million337 million284 million–403 million9.44 billion
204680 million69.3 million–91.7 million341 million286 million–413 million9.49 billion
204780.9 million69.5 million–93.4 million346 million288 million–423 million9.54 billion
204881.8 million69.8 million–95.1 million350 million290 million–432 million9.58 billion
204982.7 million70.1 million–96.8 million355 million292 million–442 million9.62 billion
205083.6 million70.3 million–98.7 million359 million294 million–452 million9.66 billion
205184.5 million70.5 million–100 million364 million295 million–461 million9.7 billion
205285.3 million70.8 million–102 million368 million296 million–471 million9.74 billion
205386.1 million71.1 million–104 million372 million297 million–481 million9.78 billion
205486.9 million71.3 million–106 million376 million298 million–492 million9.81 billion
205587.7 million71.6 million–108 million380 million299 million–503 million9.85 billion
205688.5 million71.6 million–110 million384 million300 million–514 million9.88 billion
205789.3 million71.6 million–112 million388 million300 million–526 million9.91 billion
205890.1 million71.8 million–114 million392 million300 million–540 million9.94 billion
205990.8 million72 million–116 million396 million300 million–553 million9.96 billion
206091.6 million72.1 million–118 million400 million301 million–567 million9.99 billion
206192.3 million72.3 million–120 million404 million301 million–580 million10 billion
206293 million72.3 million–123 million407 million302 million–593 million10 billion
206393.7 million72.3 million–125 million411 million302 million–606 million10.1 billion
206494.4 million72.1 million–127 million414 million303 million–619 million10.1 billion
206595 million71.8 million–129 million418 million303 million–632 million10.1 billion
206695.6 million71.5 million–131 million421 million302 million–645 million10.1 billion
206796.2 million71.3 million–133 million424 million301 million–658 million10.1 billion
206896.8 million71.3 million–135 million427 million301 million–671 million10.2 billion
206997.3 million71.2 million–137 million431 million301 million–683 million10.2 billion
207097.8 million71 million–140 million434 million300 million–695 million10.2 billion
207198.3 million70.7 million–141 million436 million299 million–708 million10.2 billion
207298.8 million70.3 million–143 million439 million299 million–721 million10.2 billion
207399.2 million70 million–146 million442 million298 million–736 million10.2 billion
207499.7 million69.8 million–148 million445 million297 million–752 million10.2 billion
2075100 million69.5 million–150 million447 million296 million–766 million10.3 billion
2076100 million69.2 million–152 million449 million294 million–781 million10.3 billion
2077101 million69 million–154 million452 million292 million–797 million10.3 billion
2078101 million68.7 million–156 million454 million291 million–813 million10.3 billion
2079101 million68.3 million–159 million456 million290 million–829 million10.3 billion
2080102 million68.1 million–161 million458 million289 million–840 million10.3 billion
2081102 million67.7 million–163 million460 million288 million–853 million10.3 billion
2082102 million67.4 million–165 million462 million288 million–869 million10.3 billion
2083103 million66.8 million–167 million463 million286 million–881 million10.3 billion
2084103 million66.1 million–169 million465 million284 million–893 million10.3 billion
2085103 million65.7 million–170 million466 million283 million–908 million10.3 billion
2086103 million65.4 million–172 million468 million282 million–921 million10.3 billion
2087103 million65 million–175 million469 million281 million–933 million10.3 billion
2088104 million64.6 million–177 million470 million279 million–948 million10.3 billion
2089104 million64.1 million–179 million471 million277 million–965 million10.3 billion
2090104 million63.6 million–181 million472 million275 million–981 million10.3 billion
2091104 million63 million–183 million473 million274 million–998 million10.3 billion
2092104 million62.4 million–185 million474 million272 million–1.01 billion10.3 billion
2093104 million62 million–188 million474 million270 million–1.02 billion10.3 billion
2094104 million61.6 million–191 million475 million269 million–1.04 billion10.2 billion
2095104 million61.1 million–192 million475 million267 million–1.06 billion10.2 billion
2096104 million60.5 million–195 million476 million265 million–1.08 billion10.2 billion
2097104 million59.9 million–197 million476 million262 million–1.09 billion10.2 billion
2098104 million59.3 million–200 million476 million260 million–1.11 billion10.2 billion
2099104 million58.8 million–202 million477 million257 million–1.13 billion10.2 billion
2100104 million58.2 million–204 million477 million256 million–1.14 billion10.2 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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