Colombia vs Kenya: Population
Colombia
52.32 million people
in 2023
Kenya
55.34 million people
in 2023
Colombia rank
28th
Kenya rank
26th
Population over time
- Colombia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 55.34 million people against 52.32 million people in Colombia, a difference of 3.02 million people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 28th and Kenya ranks 26th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 7 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.35 million people | 6.50 million people | 6.85 million people | Colombia |
| 1960s | 17.92 million people | 9.22 million people | 8.70 million people | Colombia |
| 1970s | 23.12 million people | 13.34 million people | 9.78 million people | Colombia |
| 1980s | 28.93 million people | 18.94 million people | 10.00 million people | Colombia |
| 1990s | 35.45 million people | 26.26 million people | 9.19 million people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 41.77 million people | 35.36 million people | 6.41 million people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 46.99 million people | 46.51 million people | 482,120 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 51.47 million people | 53.76 million people | 2.29 million people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Colombia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 55.34 million people against 52.32 million people in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Colombia and Kenya?
- 3.02 million people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kenya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Kenya rank globally for population?
- Colombia ranks 28th and Kenya ranks 26th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.