Kenya vs Tajikistan: Population growth
Kenya
2.0%
in 2024
Tajikistan
1.9%
in 2024
Kenya rank
56th
Tajikistan rank
58th
Population growth over time
- Kenya
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 56th and Tajikistan ranks 58th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 1.2% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.0% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Kenya or Tajikistan?
- Kenya, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Kenya and Tajikistan?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tajikistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Tajikistan rank globally for population growth?
- Kenya ranks 56th and Tajikistan ranks 58th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release