Kenya vs Myanmar: Population

Kenya
55.34 million people
in 2023
Myanmar
54.13 million people
in 2023
Kenya rank
26th
Myanmar rank
27th

Population over time

  • Kenya
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 55.34 million people against 54.13 million people in Myanmar, a difference of 1.21 million people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.

Kenya ranks 26th and Myanmar ranks 27th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Myanmar Difference Ahead
1950s 6.50 million people 19.41 million people 12.91 million people Myanmar
1960s 9.22 million people 24.07 million people 14.85 million people Myanmar
1970s 13.34 million people 29.89 million people 16.56 million people Myanmar
1980s 18.94 million people 36.24 million people 17.30 million people Myanmar
1990s 26.26 million people 42.32 million people 16.07 million people Myanmar
2000s 35.36 million people 47.14 million people 11.78 million people Myanmar
2010s 46.51 million people 50.86 million people 4.35 million people Myanmar
2020s 53.76 million people 53.57 million people 183,450 people Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Kenya or Myanmar?
Kenya, at 55.34 million people against 54.13 million people in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Kenya and Myanmar?
1.21 million people, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Myanmar?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Myanmar rank globally for population?
Kenya ranks 26th and Myanmar ranks 27th 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.