Kenya vs Sudan

Kenya vs Sudan: Population

Population in 2023: 55.3 million people in Kenya and 50 million people in Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Kenya, by 5.3 million people, or 1.11 times that in Sudan.

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Kenya vs Sudan: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 55.3 million people in Kenya and 50 million people in Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Kenya, by 5.3 million people, or 1.11 times that in Sudan.
KenyaSudanEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Kenya has been higher since 1988, when it overtook Sudan.
  • In 2023, Kenya ranked 26 and Sudan ranked 30 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Kenya at 104 million people and Sudan at 137 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearKenyaSudanWorld
202355.3 million50 million8.09 billion
202254.3 million49.4 million8.02 billion
202153.2 million48.1 million7.95 billion
202052.2 million46.8 million7.89 billion
201951.2 million45.6 million7.81 billion
201850.2 million44.2 million7.73 billion
201749.2 million42.7 million7.65 billion
201648.1 million41.3 million7.56 billion
201547.1 million40 million7.47 billion
201446.1 million38.8 million7.38 billion
201345 million37.8 million7.29 billion
201243.9 million36.9 million7.2 billion
201142.8 million36.1 million7.11 billion
201041.6 million35.4 million7.02 billion
200940.4 million34.6 million6.93 billion
200839.2 million33.6 million6.84 billion
200738 million32.8 million6.76 billion
200636.9 million32 million6.67 billion
200535.8 million31.3 million6.59 billion
200434.7 million30.6 million6.5 billion
200333.7 million29.9 million6.42 billion
200232.6 million29.2 million6.34 billion
200131.6 million28.5 million6.26 billion
200030.6 million27.8 million6.17 billion
199929.7 million27.1 million6.09 billion
199828.9 million26.5 million6.01 billion
199728.1 million25.8 million5.93 billion
199627.3 million25.2 million5.84 billion
199526.6 million24.7 million5.76 billion
199425.9 million24 million5.68 billion
199325.1 million23.5 million5.59 billion
199224.4 million22.9 million5.51 billion
199123.7 million22.5 million5.42 billion
199022.9 million22 million5.33 billion
198922.1 million21.6 million5.23 billion
198821.4 million21.1 million5.14 billion
198720.6 million20.7 million5.05 billion
198619.9 million20.3 million4.96 billion
198519.2 million19.9 million4.87 billion
198418.5 million19.6 million4.78 billion
198317.9 million19.1 million4.7 billion
198217.2 million18.5 million4.61 billion
198116.6 million17.8 million4.53 billion
198016 million17.1 million4.45 billion
197915.5 million16.4 million4.37 billion
197814.9 million15.7 million4.29 billion
197714.4 million15.1 million4.22 billion
197614 million14.6 million4.14 billion
197513.5 million14.1 million4.07 billion
197413.1 million13.6 million4 billion
197312.6 million13.1 million3.92 billion
197212.2 million12.5 million3.85 billion
197111.8 million12.1 million3.77 billion
197011.4 million11.7 million3.7 billion
196910.9 million11.3 million3.62 billion
196810.5 million10.9 million3.55 billion
196710.1 million10.6 million3.47 billion
19669.72 million10.2 million3.4 billion
19659.34 million9.86 million3.34 billion
19648.97 million9.53 million3.26 billion
19638.63 million9.22 million3.19 billion
19628.3 million8.92 million3.12 billion
19617.99 million8.64 million3.07 billion
19607.7 million8.36 million3.02 billion
19597.42 million8.11 million2.97 billion
19587.18 million7.86 million2.91 billion
19576.95 million7.63 million2.85 billion
19566.73 million7.4 million2.8 billion
19556.53 million7.18 million2.74 billion
19546.35 million6.97 million2.69 billion
19536.18 million6.77 million2.63 billion
19526.03 million6.57 million2.58 billion
19515.89 million6.38 million2.54 billion
19505.77 million6.19 million2.49 billion
19495.65 million6.13 million–
19485.53 million6.1 million–
19475.44 million6.08 million–
19465.34 million6.05 million–
19455.25 million6.02 million–
19445.15 million6 million–
19435.06 million5.97 million–
19424.97 million5.94 million–
19414.89 million5.92 million–
19404.81 million5.89 million–
19394.73 million5.86 million–
19384.67 million5.84 million–
19374.6 million5.81 million–
19364.54 million5.79 million–
19354.48 million5.76 million–
19344.41 million5.74 million–
19334.35 million5.71 million–
19324.29 million5.68 million–
19314.23 million5.66 million–
19304.17 million5.63 million–
19294.1 million5.61 million–
19284.04 million5.58 million–
19273.97 million5.56 million–
19263.9 million5.53 million–
19253.84 million5.51 million–
19243.77 million5.49 million–
19233.71 million5.46 million–
19223.65 million5.44 million–
19213.6 million5.41 million–
19203.57 million5.39 million–
19193.55 million5.37 million–
19183.54 million5.34 million–
19173.55 million5.32 million–
19163.56 million5.31 million–
19153.57 million5.3 million–
19143.58 million5.29 million–
19133.59 million5.28 million–
19123.6 million5.27 million–
19113.61 million5.26 million–
19103.63 million5.26 million–
19093.66 million5.25 million–
19083.69 million5.24 million–
19073.72 million5.23 million–
19063.75 million5.22 million–
19053.79 million5.21 million–
19043.82 million5.2 million–
19033.85 million5.19 million–
19023.89 million5.18 million–
19013.92 million5.17 million–
19003.95 million5.17 million–
18993.98 million5.16 million–
18984.01 million5.15 million–
18974.03 million5.14 million–
18964.05 million5.13 million–
18954.08 million5.12 million–
18944.1 million5.11 million–
18934.12 million5.1 million–
18924.15 million5.09 million–
18914.16 million5.08 million–
18904.17 million5.07 million–
18894.16 million5.06 million–
18884.15 million5.05 million–
18874.12 million5.04 million–
18864.1 million5.03 million–
18854.07 million5.03 million–
18844.05 million5.02 million–
18834.02 million5.01 million–
18824 million5 million–
18813.97 million4.99 million–
18803.95 million4.98 million–
18793.93 million4.97 million–
18783.9 million4.96 million–
18773.88 million4.95 million–
18763.85 million4.94 million–
18753.83 million4.93 million–
18743.81 million4.92 million–
18733.78 million4.91 million–
18723.76 million4.9 million–
18713.74 million4.89 million–
18703.72 million4.88 million–
18693.7 million4.87 million–
18683.68 million4.86 million–
18673.66 million4.85 million–
18663.64 million4.84 million–
18653.62 million4.83 million–
18643.6 million4.83 million–
18633.58 million4.82 million–
18623.57 million4.81 million–
18613.55 million4.8 million–
18603.53 million4.79 million–
18593.51 million4.78 million–
18583.49 million4.77 million–
18573.48 million4.76 million–
18563.46 million4.75 million–
18553.44 million4.74 million–
18543.42 million4.73 million–
18533.41 million4.72 million–
18523.39 million4.71 million–
18513.37 million4.7 million–
18503.35 million4.69 million–
18493.34 million4.67 million–
18483.32 million4.65 million–
18473.3 million4.63 million–
18463.28 million4.61 million–
18453.27 million4.59 million–
18443.25 million4.57 million–
18433.23 million4.54 million–
18423.21 million4.52 million–
18413.2 million4.5 million–
18403.18 million4.48 million–
18393.16 million4.46 million–
18383.15 million4.44 million–
18373.13 million4.43 million–
18363.11 million4.41 million–
18353.1 million4.39 million–
18343.08 million4.37 million–
18333.07 million4.35 million–
18323.05 million4.33 million–
18313.03 million4.31 million–
18303.02 million4.29 million–
18293 million4.27 million–
18282.99 million4.25 million–
18272.97 million4.24 million–
18262.95 million4.22 million–
18252.94 million4.2 million–
18242.92 million4.19 million–
18232.91 million4.18 million–
18222.89 million4.16 million–
18212.88 million4.15 million–
18202.86 million4.14 million–
18192.85 million4.12 million–
18182.83 million4.11 million–
18172.82 million4.1 million–
18162.8 million4.09 million–
18152.79 million4.08 million–
18142.77 million4.08 million–
18132.76 million4.07 million–
18122.74 million4.06 million–
18112.73 million4.05 million–
18102.71 million4.05 million–
18092.7 million4.04 million–
18082.69 million4.04 million–
18072.67 million4.03 million–
18062.66 million4.03 million–
18052.64 million4.02 million–
18042.63 million4.02 million–
18032.62 million4.01 million–
18022.6 million4.01 million–
18012.59 million4 million–
18002.57 million3.99 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearKenyaSudanWorld
202456.4 million56.3 million–56.6 million50.5 million50.1 million–50.7 million8.16 billion
202557.5 million57.1 million–58 million51.7 million50.5 million–52.5 million8.23 billion
202658.6 million57.9 million–59.4 million53.3 million51 million–54.9 million8.3 billion
202759.8 million58.7 million–60.9 million54.7 million51.4 million–57.2 million8.37 billion
202860.9 million59.5 million–62.4 million56 million51.7 million–59.5 million8.44 billion
202962 million60.2 million–63.9 million57.3 million51.9 million–61.9 million8.5 billion
203063.1 million60.9 million–65.5 million58.6 million52 million–64.3 million8.57 billion
203164.2 million61.6 million–67.1 million59.9 million52.2 million–66.7 million8.63 billion
203265.4 million62.2 million–68.7 million61.2 million52.3 million–69 million8.7 billion
203366.5 million62.9 million–70.3 million62.5 million52.5 million–71.4 million8.76 billion
203467.6 million63.5 million–71.9 million63.8 million52.6 million–73.8 million8.82 billion
203568.7 million64.1 million–73.4 million65.2 million52.6 million–76.2 million8.89 billion
203669.8 million64.7 million–75.1 million66.5 million52.7 million–78.6 million8.95 billion
203770.9 million65.2 million–76.8 million67.8 million52.7 million–81 million9.01 billion
203872 million65.8 million–78.4 million69.1 million52.7 million–83.6 million9.06 billion
203973.1 million66.3 million–80 million70.4 million52.8 million–86.2 million9.12 billion
204074.1 million66.8 million–81.7 million71.7 million53 million–88.8 million9.18 billion
204175.1 million67.3 million–83.3 million73.1 million53.1 million–91.5 million9.23 billion
204276.2 million67.8 million–85.1 million74.4 million53.1 million–94 million9.29 billion
204377.2 million68.3 million–86.9 million75.7 million53.3 million–96.6 million9.34 billion
204478.1 million68.7 million–88.5 million77.1 million53.5 million–99.8 million9.39 billion
204579.1 million69 million–90.1 million78.4 million53.7 million–103 million9.44 billion
204680 million69.3 million–91.7 million79.8 million54.1 million–106 million9.49 billion
204780.9 million69.5 million–93.4 million81.1 million54.4 million–109 million9.54 billion
204881.8 million69.8 million–95.1 million82.5 million54.7 million–112 million9.58 billion
204982.7 million70.1 million–96.8 million83.8 million54.9 million–115 million9.62 billion
205083.6 million70.3 million–98.7 million85.2 million55.4 million–118 million9.66 billion
205184.5 million70.5 million–100 million86.6 million55.8 million–121 million9.7 billion
205285.3 million70.8 million–102 million88 million56.1 million–124 million9.74 billion
205386.1 million71.1 million–104 million89.3 million56.5 million–126 million9.78 billion
205486.9 million71.3 million–106 million90.7 million56.8 million–130 million9.81 billion
205587.7 million71.6 million–108 million92 million56.9 million–133 million9.85 billion
205688.5 million71.6 million–110 million93.4 million57 million–136 million9.88 billion
205789.3 million71.6 million–112 million94.7 million57.3 million–140 million9.91 billion
205890.1 million71.8 million–114 million96 million57.6 million–143 million9.94 billion
205990.8 million72 million–116 million97.3 million57.7 million–146 million9.96 billion
206091.6 million72.1 million–118 million98.6 million57.8 million–149 million9.99 billion
206192.3 million72.3 million–120 million99.9 million57.9 million–153 million10 billion
206293 million72.3 million–123 million101 million57.9 million–157 million10 billion
206393.7 million72.3 million–125 million103 million57.8 million–161 million10.1 billion
206494.4 million72.1 million–127 million104 million57.6 million–165 million10.1 billion
206595 million71.8 million–129 million105 million57.5 million–169 million10.1 billion
206695.6 million71.5 million–131 million106 million57.6 million–173 million10.1 billion
206796.2 million71.3 million–133 million107 million57.9 million–177 million10.1 billion
206896.8 million71.3 million–135 million109 million58 million–181 million10.2 billion
206997.3 million71.2 million–137 million110 million57.8 million–185 million10.2 billion
207097.8 million71 million–140 million111 million57.6 million–189 million10.2 billion
207198.3 million70.7 million–141 million112 million57.6 million–194 million10.2 billion
207298.8 million70.3 million–143 million113 million57.6 million–198 million10.2 billion
207399.2 million70 million–146 million114 million57.5 million–203 million10.2 billion
207499.7 million69.8 million–148 million115 million57.4 million–206 million10.2 billion
2075100 million69.5 million–150 million116 million57 million–210 million10.3 billion
2076100 million69.2 million–152 million117 million56.7 million–214 million10.3 billion
2077101 million69 million–154 million118 million56.7 million–218 million10.3 billion
2078101 million68.7 million–156 million119 million56.7 million–222 million10.3 billion
2079101 million68.3 million–159 million120 million56.5 million–226 million10.3 billion
2080102 million68.1 million–161 million121 million56.4 million–232 million10.3 billion
2081102 million67.7 million–163 million122 million56.5 million–237 million10.3 billion
2082102 million67.4 million–165 million123 million56.2 million–242 million10.3 billion
2083103 million66.8 million–167 million124 million55.9 million–247 million10.3 billion
2084103 million66.1 million–169 million125 million55.8 million–252 million10.3 billion
2085103 million65.7 million–170 million126 million55.3 million–255 million10.3 billion
2086103 million65.4 million–172 million127 million54.6 million–258 million10.3 billion
2087103 million65 million–175 million128 million54.4 million–262 million10.3 billion
2088104 million64.6 million–177 million129 million54 million–265 million10.3 billion
2089104 million64.1 million–179 million129 million53.7 million–270 million10.3 billion
2090104 million63.6 million–181 million130 million53.9 million–277 million10.3 billion
2091104 million63 million–183 million131 million54.4 million–284 million10.3 billion
2092104 million62.4 million–185 million132 million54.4 million–290 million10.3 billion
2093104 million62 million–188 million133 million54.1 million–296 million10.3 billion
2094104 million61.6 million–191 million133 million53.8 million–300 million10.2 billion
2095104 million61.1 million–192 million134 million53.7 million–305 million10.2 billion
2096104 million60.5 million–195 million135 million53.7 million–311 million10.2 billion
2097104 million59.9 million–197 million135 million53.6 million–316 million10.2 billion
2098104 million59.3 million–200 million136 million53.3 million–320 million10.2 billion
2099104 million58.8 million–202 million136 million53.2 million–325 million10.2 billion
2100104 million58.2 million–204 million137 million53.5 million–330 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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