Kenya vs Sweden: Population growth
Population growth in 2023: 1.97% a year in Kenya and 0.56% a year in Sweden, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Kenya, by 1.41 percentage points, or 3.52 times that in Sweden.
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Watch it change on the mapChange since 1950, percentage points · UN
Latest figures
% a year · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1.97 2023 | 2.4 | 49 of 229 | -0.04 2100 |
| Sweden | 0.56 2023 | 0.93 | 136 of 229 | -0.05 2100 |
| World | 0.87 2023 | 1.23 | -0.13 2100 |
What the numbers say
- Kenya has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Kenya ranked 49 and Sweden ranked 136 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Kenya at -0.04% a year and Sweden at -0.05% a year in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 0.87% a year in 2023.
Every year
% a year · UN
| Year | Kenya | Sweden | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.97 | 0.56 | 0.87 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0.66 | 0.88 |
| 2021 | 1.85 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| 2020 | 1.95 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| 2019 | 1.97 | 0.95 | 1.03 |
| 2018 | 1.96 | 1.08 | 1.07 |
| 2017 | 2.11 | 1.24 | 1.13 |
| 2016 | 2.24 | 1.45 | 1.17 |
| 2015 | 2.17 | 1.06 | 1.18 |
| 2014 | 2.28 | 1.06 | 1.22 |
| 2013 | 2.4 | 0.93 | 1.23 |
| 2012 | 2.55 | 0.77 | 1.27 |
| 2011 | 2.67 | 0.71 | 1.26 |
| 2010 | 2.83 | 0.8 | 1.27 |
| 2009 | 2.97 | 0.91 | 1.28 |
| 2008 | 3.07 | 0.8 | 1.28 |
| 2007 | 2.99 | 0.76 | 1.28 |
| 2006 | 3.06 | 0.72 | 1.28 |
| 2005 | 3.03 | 0.4 | 1.27 |
| 2004 | 3.11 | 0.4 | 1.28 |
| 2003 | 3.1 | 0.39 | 1.29 |
| 2002 | 3.07 | 0.36 | 1.3 |
| 2001 | 3.22 | 0.3 | 1.33 |
| 2000 | 3.05 | 0.24 | 1.35 |
| 1999 | 2.98 | 0.08 | 1.35 |
| 1998 | 2.79 | 0.08 | 1.37 |
| 1997 | 2.73 | 0.04 | 1.39 |
| 1996 | 2.74 | 0.08 | 1.42 |
| 1995 | 2.77 | 0.24 | 1.45 |
| 1994 | 2.91 | 0.81 | 1.47 |
| 1993 | 2.9 | 0.61 | 1.52 |
| 1992 | 3.04 | 0.55 | 1.57 |
| 1991 | 3.09 | 0.62 | 1.63 |
| 1990 | 3.4 | 0.74 | 1.76 |
| 1989 | 3.49 | 0.8 | 1.78 |
| 1988 | 3.53 | 0.53 | 1.79 |
| 1987 | 3.52 | 0.39 | 1.84 |
| 1986 | 3.53 | 0.28 | 1.83 |
| 1985 | 3.63 | 0.19 | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 3.65 | 0.14 | 1.8 |
| 1983 | 3.7 | 0.04 | 1.78 |
| 1982 | 3.6 | 0.05 | 1.86 |
| 1981 | 3.55 | 0.06 | 1.82 |
| 1980 | 3.6 | 0.18 | 1.8 |
| 1979 | 3.49 | 0.22 | 1.79 |
| 1978 | 3.44 | 0.21 | 1.74 |
| 1977 | 3.44 | 0.37 | 1.75 |
| 1976 | 3.19 | 0.34 | 1.78 |
| 1975 | 3.3 | 0.39 | 1.8 |
| 1974 | 3.34 | 0.4 | 1.88 |
| 1973 | 3.43 | 0.18 | 1.94 |
| 1972 | 3.48 | 0.18 | 1.97 |
| 1971 | 3.48 | 0.42 | 1.97 |
| 1970 | 3.78 | 0.96 | 2.06 |
| 1969 | 3.92 | 0.91 | 2.06 |
| 1968 | 3.93 | 0.49 | 2.09 |
| 1967 | 3.98 | 0.67 | 2 |
| 1966 | 3.96 | 0.89 | 2.04 |
| 1965 | 4.02 | 0.98 | 2.09 |
| 1964 | 3.95 | 0.88 | 2.16 |
| 1963 | 3.91 | 0.61 | 2.28 |
| 1962 | 3.86 | 0.52 | 2.11 |
| 1961 | 3.79 | 0.59 | 1.67 |
| 1960 | 3.67 | 0.36 | 1.58 |
| 1959 | 3.54 | 0.47 | 1.73 |
| 1958 | 3.25 | 0.58 | 2 |
| 1957 | 3.27 | 0.7 | 2.07 |
| 1956 | 3.08 | 0.7 | 1.98 |
| 1955 | 2.9 | 0.76 | 2.01 |
| 1954 | 2.73 | 0.59 | 1.99 |
| 1953 | 2.52 | 0.58 | 1.9 |
| 1952 | 2.42 | 0.73 | 1.94 |
| 1951 | 2.27 | 0.73 | 1.75 |
| 1950 | 1.99 | 0.87 | 1.74 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Kenya | Sweden | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.941.5–2.41 | 0.490.17–0.83 | 0.86 |
| 2025 | 1.921.39–2.45 | 0.450.03–0.89 | 0.84 |
| 2026 | 1.891.28–2.5 | 0.39-0.07–0.91 | 0.83 |
| 2027 | 1.861.25–2.52 | 0.36-0.15–0.96 | 0.81 |
| 2028 | 1.831.16–2.51 | 0.33-0.25–1 | 0.8 |
| 2029 | 1.811.09–2.53 | 0.29-0.3–1.01 | 0.78 |
| 2030 | 1.781.06–2.48 | 0.26-0.36–1 | 0.76 |
| 2031 | 1.761–2.48 | 0.23-0.44–0.98 | 0.75 |
| 2032 | 1.720.91–2.49 | 0.23-0.53–1 | 0.73 |
| 2033 | 1.690.88–2.51 | 0.22-0.51–1.02 | 0.72 |
| 2034 | 1.650.82–2.48 | 0.21-0.6–0.98 | 0.7 |
| 2035 | 1.610.8–2.45 | 0.21-0.62–1.04 | 0.69 |
| 2036 | 1.570.73–2.37 | 0.21-0.6–1.05 | 0.67 |
| 2037 | 1.530.69–2.35 | 0.2-0.67–1.06 | 0.65 |
| 2038 | 1.50.65–2.34 | 0.2-0.65–1.07 | 0.64 |
| 2039 | 1.450.61–2.29 | 0.21-0.69–1.12 | 0.62 |
| 2040 | 1.410.56–2.25 | 0.22-0.7–1.14 | 0.61 |
| 2041 | 1.370.52–2.22 | 0.21-0.66–1.16 | 0.59 |
| 2042 | 1.330.49–2.18 | 0.23-0.68–1.21 | 0.57 |
| 2043 | 1.280.44–2.17 | 0.23-0.71–1.24 | 0.56 |
| 2044 | 1.240.39–2.11 | 0.22-0.73–1.21 | 0.54 |
| 2045 | 1.190.33–2.05 | 0.21-0.8–1.13 | 0.52 |
| 2046 | 1.160.28–2.05 | 0.2-0.79–1.21 | 0.5 |
| 2047 | 1.120.3–2.02 | 0.2-0.86–1.22 | 0.48 |
| 2048 | 1.090.26–2.01 | 0.19-0.87–1.2 | 0.46 |
| 2049 | 1.060.22–2 | 0.17-0.86–1.16 | 0.44 |
| 2050 | 1.040.18–2.02 | 0.17-0.88–1.2 | 0.42 |
| 2051 | 1.010.17–2.03 | 0.14-0.93–1.17 | 0.4 |
| 2052 | 0.980.11–1.99 | 0.12-0.95–1.14 | 0.38 |
| 2053 | 0.950.08–1.99 | 0.09-1.06–1.14 | 0.36 |
| 2054 | 0.930.03–1.99 | 0.07-1.07–1.11 | 0.34 |
| 2055 | 0.910.01–1.95 | 0.06-1.17–1.13 | 0.33 |
| 2056 | 0.88-0.03–1.95 | 0.05-1.2–1.16 | 0.31 |
| 2057 | 0.87-0.06–1.98 | 0.05-1.2–1.11 | 0.3 |
| 2058 | 0.85-0.08–1.96 | 0.03-1.28–1.1 | 0.28 |
| 2059 | 0.82-0.11–1.97 | 0.02-1.26–1.14 | 0.27 |
| 2060 | 0.8-0.14–1.93 | 0.01-1.32–1.16 | 0.25 |
| 2061 | 0.78-0.22–1.97 | 0.02-1.3–1.16 | 0.24 |
| 2062 | 0.75-0.23–1.95 | -0.01-1.37–1.15 | 0.23 |
| 2063 | 0.72-0.26–1.9 | 0-1.42–1.16 | 0.22 |
| 2064 | 0.69-0.29–1.88 | 0.01-1.44–1.09 | 0.21 |
| 2065 | 0.66-0.34–1.85 | 0.01-1.46–1.1 | 0.2 |
| 2066 | 0.63-0.4–1.8 | 0-1.5–1.07 | 0.19 |
| 2067 | 0.6-0.48–1.79 | 0.01-1.46–1.09 | 0.18 |
| 2068 | 0.58-0.52–1.8 | 0.01-1.54–1.1 | 0.17 |
| 2069 | 0.55-0.49–1.71 | 0.03-1.44–1.16 | 0.16 |
| 2070 | 0.52-0.53–1.73 | 0.03-1.53–1.16 | 0.15 |
| 2071 | 0.49-0.59–1.66 | 0.04-1.48–1.19 | 0.14 |
| 2072 | 0.47-0.61–1.7 | 0.03-1.47–1.19 | 0.13 |
| 2073 | 0.43-0.67–1.65 | 0.03-1.52–1.19 | 0.12 |
| 2074 | 0.41-0.66–1.62 | 0.03-1.6–1.21 | 0.1 |
| 2075 | 0.39-0.7–1.63 | 0.04-1.67–1.25 | 0.09 |
| 2076 | 0.37-0.7–1.58 | 0.03-1.6–1.27 | 0.08 |
| 2077 | 0.34-0.78–1.56 | 0.02-1.61–1.23 | 0.07 |
| 2078 | 0.32-0.83–1.56 | 0.02-1.63–1.28 | 0.06 |
| 2079 | 0.3-0.82–1.51 | 0-1.73–1.26 | 0.05 |
| 2080 | 0.29-0.82–1.52 | -0.02-1.74–1.17 | 0.04 |
| 2081 | 0.26-0.82–1.52 | -0.01-1.82–1.21 | 0.03 |
| 2082 | 0.24-0.87–1.48 | -0.05-1.87–1.19 | 0.02 |
| 2083 | 0.23-0.89–1.49 | -0.03-1.96–1.23 | 0.01 |
| 2084 | 0.21-0.93–1.45 | -0.04-1.96–1.26 | -0 |
| 2085 | 0.19-0.97–1.43 | -0.04-2.01–1.28 | -0.01 |
| 2086 | 0.18-1.03–1.45 | -0.06-2.04–1.19 | -0.02 |
| 2087 | 0.16-1–1.5 | -0.03-2.08–1.24 | -0.03 |
| 2088 | 0.15-1.05–1.45 | -0.02-2.11–1.26 | -0.04 |
| 2089 | 0.14-1.11–1.44 | -0.03-2.14–1.23 | -0.05 |
| 2090 | 0.12-1.11–1.43 | -0.02-2.03–1.23 | -0.05 |
| 2091 | 0.1-1.19–1.44 | -0.01-2.04–1.26 | -0.06 |
| 2092 | 0.09-1.21–1.46 | -0.02-2.15–1.2 | -0.07 |
| 2093 | 0.07-1.26–1.45 | -0.02-2.23–1.21 | -0.07 |
| 2094 | 0.05-1.29–1.4 | -0.02-2.15–1.23 | -0.08 |
| 2095 | 0.04-1.29–1.38 | -0.03-2.23–1.26 | -0.09 |
| 2096 | 0.03-1.33–1.4 | -0.02-2.17–1.25 | -0.1 |
| 2097 | 0.01-1.35–1.39 | -0.01-2.22–1.31 | -0.11 |
| 2098 | 0-1.38–1.34 | -0.04-2.33–1.28 | -0.11 |
| 2099 | -0.02-1.4–1.32 | -0.03-2.34–1.25 | -0.12 |
| 2100 | -0.04-1.43–1.29 | -0.05-2.41–1.27 | -0.13 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How fast the population grew or shrank in a year: births minus deaths, plus people moving in minus people moving out.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- 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.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time