Italy vs Kenya: Population

Italy
59.50 million people
in 2023
Kenya
55.34 million people
in 2023
Italy rank
25th
Kenya rank
26th

Population over time

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How they compare

Italy currently reports 59.50 million people against 55.34 million people in Kenya, a difference of 4.16 million people.

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

Across all 74 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 26th of 236 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Kenya Difference Ahead
1950s 47.87 million people 6.50 million people 41.37 million people Italy
1960s 51.26 million people 9.22 million people 42.04 million people Italy
1970s 54.88 million people 13.34 million people 41.55 million people Italy
1980s 56.79 million people 18.94 million people 37.85 million people Italy
1990s 57.20 million people 26.26 million people 30.95 million people Italy
2000s 58.38 million people 35.36 million people 23.02 million people Italy
2010s 60.42 million people 46.51 million people 13.91 million people Italy
2020s 59.69 million people 53.76 million people 5.93 million people Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Italy or Kenya?
Italy, at 59.50 million people against 55.34 million people in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Italy and Kenya?
4.16 million people, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Kenya?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Italy and Kenya rank globally for population?
Italy ranks 25th 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

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.