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