Iraq vs Kenya: Annual change in population
Iraq
1.00 million people
in 2023
Kenya
1.09 million people
in 2023
Iraq rank
19th
Kenya rank
17th
Annual change in population over time
- Iraq
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.09 million people against 1.00 million people in Iraq, a difference of 83,050 people.
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 people | 183,728 people | 48,503 people | Kenya |
| 1960s | 253,297 people | 351,696 people | 98,398 people | Kenya |
| 1970s | 376,702 people | 452,097 people | 75,396 people | Kenya |
| 1980s | 419,418 people | 665,777 people | 246,359 people | Kenya |
| 1990s | 627,198 people | 761,498 people | 134,300 people | Kenya |
| 2000s | 642,167 people | 1.07 million people | 425,380 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.11 million people | 1.08 million people | 34,002 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 970,471 people | 1.03 million people | 63,574 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Iraq or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 1.09 million people against 1.00 million people in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Iraq and Kenya?
- 83,050 people, 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 change in population?
- Iraq ranks 19th 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.