Iran vs Kenya: Annual change in population
Iran
1.08 million people
in 2023
Kenya
1.09 million people
in 2023
Iran rank
18th
Kenya rank
17th
Annual change in population over time
- Iran
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.09 million people against 1.08 million people in Iran, a difference of 2,090 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 481,803 people | 183,728 people | 298,075 people | Iran |
| 1960s | 742,671 people | 351,696 people | 390,975 people | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.02 million people | 452,097 people | 563,050 people | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.83 million people | 665,777 people | 1.16 million people | Iran |
| 1990s | 874,047 people | 761,498 people | 112,549 people | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.10 million people | 1.07 million people | 33,697 people | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.06 million people | 1.08 million people | 20,013 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 889,265 people | 1.03 million people | 144,780 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Iran or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 1.09 million people against 1.08 million people in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Iran and Kenya?
- 2,090 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kenya?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Kenya rank globally for annual change in population?
- Iran ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 17th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.