Iraq vs Kenya: Annual population growth
Iraq
1.00 million
in 2023
Kenya
1.09 million
in 2023
Iraq rank
19th
Kenya rank
17th
Annual population growth over time
- Iraq
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.09 million against 1.00 million in Iraq, a difference of 83,050.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Kenya ahead.
Iraq ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 135,225 | 183,728 | 48,503 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 253,297 | 351,696 | 98,398 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 376,702 | 452,097 | 75,396 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 419,418 | 665,777 | 246,359 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 627,198 | 761,498 | 134,300 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 642,167 | 1.07 million | 425,380 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.11 million | 1.08 million | 34,002 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 970,471 | 1.03 million | 63,574 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual population growth, Iraq or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 1.09 million against 1.00 million in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual population growth between Iraq and Kenya?
- 83,050, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Kenya rank globally for annual population growth?
- Iraq ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 17th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.