Colombia vs Kenya: Population by income level
Colombia
53.43 million
in 2025
Kenya
57.53 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
28th
Kenya rank
26th
Population by income level over time
- Colombia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 57.53 million against 53.43 million in Colombia, a difference of 4.11 million.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 28th and Kenya ranks 26th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.92 million | 9.22 million | 8.70 million | Colombia |
| 1970s | 23.12 million | 13.34 million | 9.78 million | Colombia |
| 1980s | 28.93 million | 18.94 million | 10.00 million | Colombia |
| 1990s | 35.45 million | 26.26 million | 9.19 million | Colombia |
| 2000s | 41.77 million | 35.36 million | 6.41 million | Colombia |
| 2010s | 46.99 million | 46.51 million | 482,120 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 52.03 million | 54.83 million | 2.80 million | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Colombia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 57.53 million against 53.43 million in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Colombia and Kenya?
- 4.11 million, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kenya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Kenya rank globally for population by income level?
- Colombia ranks 28th and Kenya ranks 26th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.