Kenya vs Yemen: Population

Kenya
104.19 million people
in 2100
Yemen
110.04 million people
in 2100
Kenya rank
22nd
Yemen rank
20th

Population over time

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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 110.04 million people against 104.19 million people in Kenya, a difference of 5.84 million people.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 22nd and Yemen ranks 20th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 7 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Yemen Difference Ahead
2020s 59.20 million people 43.55 million people 15.65 million people Kenya
2030s 68.13 million people 52.85 million people 15.28 million people Kenya
2040s 78.53 million people 64.48 million people 14.05 million people Kenya
2050s 87.28 million people 76.11 million people 11.17 million people Kenya
2060s 94.57 million people 86.66 million people 7.91 million people Kenya
2070s 99.77 million people 95.56 million people 4.22 million people Kenya
2080s 102.78 million people 102.75 million people 34,480 people Kenya
2090s 104.09 million people 108.01 million people 3.92 million people Yemen
2100s 104.19 million people 110.04 million people 5.84 million people Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Kenya or Yemen?
Yemen, at 110.04 million people against 104.19 million people in Kenya as of 2100.
What is the difference in population between Kenya and Yemen?
5.84 million people, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for population?
Kenya ranks 22nd and Yemen ranks 20th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.