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