France vs Kenya: Population
France
66.44 million people
in 2023
Kenya
55.34 million people
in 2023
France rank
23rd
Kenya rank
26th
Population over time
- France
- Kenya
How they compare
France currently reports 66.44 million people against 55.34 million people in Kenya, a difference of 11.10 million people.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 23rd and Kenya ranks 26th of 236 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.91 million people | 6.50 million people | 37.41 million people | France |
| 1960s | 48.46 million people | 9.22 million people | 39.24 million people | France |
| 1970s | 52.45 million people | 13.34 million people | 39.11 million people | France |
| 1980s | 55.32 million people | 18.94 million people | 36.38 million people | France |
| 1990s | 58.06 million people | 26.26 million people | 31.81 million people | France |
| 2000s | 61.36 million people | 35.36 million people | 26.00 million people | France |
| 2010s | 64.68 million people | 46.51 million people | 18.17 million people | France |
| 2020s | 66.18 million people | 53.76 million people | 12.42 million people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, France or Kenya?
- France, at 66.44 million people against 55.34 million people in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between France and Kenya?
- 11.10 million people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Kenya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and Kenya rank globally for population?
- France ranks 23rd 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.