Colombia vs Kenya: Population (Our World)
Colombia
52.32 million
in 2023
Kenya
55.34 million
in 2023
Colombia rank
29th
Kenya rank
27th
Population (Our World) over time
- Colombia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 55.34 million against 52.32 million in Colombia, a difference of 3.02 million.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 29th and Kenya ranks 27th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 18 and Kenya in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.40 million | 800,000 | 1.60 million | Colombia |
| 1100s | 2.72 million | 940,000 | 1.78 million | Colombia |
| 1200s | 3.04 million | 1.08 million | 1.96 million | Colombia |
| 1300s | 3.36 million | 1.22 million | 2.14 million | Colombia |
| 1400s | 3.68 million | 1.36 million | 2.32 million | Colombia |
| 1500s | 3.99 million | 1.50 million | 2.49 million | Colombia |
| 1600s | 1.26 million | 1.75 million | 491,580 | Kenya |
| 1700s | 798,995 | 2.00 million | 1.20 million | Kenya |
| 1710s | 854,924 | 2.05 million | 1.19 million | Kenya |
| 1720s | 910,854 | 2.07 million | 1.16 million | Kenya |
| 1730s | 966,784 | 2.10 million | 1.13 million | Kenya |
| 1740s | 1.02 million | 2.12 million | 1.10 million | Kenya |
| 1750s | 1.08 million | 2.15 million | 1.07 million | Kenya |
| 1760s | 1.13 million | 2.18 million | 1.04 million | Kenya |
| 1770s | 1.19 million | 2.21 million | 1.02 million | Kenya |
| 1780s | 1.25 million | 2.24 million | 997,480 | Kenya |
| 1790s | 1.30 million | 2.28 million | 977,760 | Kenya |
| 1800s | 1.21 million | 2.64 million | 1.43 million | Kenya |
| 1810s | 1.21 million | 2.78 million | 1.57 million | Kenya |
| 1820s | 1.41 million | 2.93 million | 1.52 million | Kenya |
| 1830s | 1.79 million | 3.09 million | 1.30 million | Kenya |
| 1840s | 1.99 million | 3.26 million | 1.27 million | Kenya |
| 1850s | 2.34 million | 3.43 million | 1.09 million | Kenya |
| 1860s | 2.55 million | 3.61 million | 1.06 million | Kenya |
| 1870s | 2.60 million | 3.82 million | 1.22 million | Kenya |
| 1880s | 3.09 million | 4.06 million | 973,342 | Kenya |
| 1890s | 3.67 million | 4.08 million | 417,120 | Kenya |
| 1900s | 4.42 million | 3.80 million | 618,420 | Colombia |
| 1910s | 5.51 million | 3.58 million | 1.94 million | Colombia |
| 1920s | 7.01 million | 3.81 million | 3.20 million | Colombia |
| 1930s | 8.54 million | 4.45 million | 4.10 million | Colombia |
| 1940s | 10.33 million | 5.21 million | 5.12 million | Colombia |
| 1950s | 13.35 million | 6.50 million | 6.85 million | Colombia |
| 1960s | 17.92 million | 9.22 million | 8.70 million | Colombia |
| 1970s | 23.12 million | 13.34 million | 9.78 million | Colombia |
| 1980s | 28.93 million | 18.94 million | 10.00 million | Colombia |
| 1990s | 35.45 million | 26.26 million | 9.19 million | Colombia |
| 2000s | 41.77 million | 35.36 million | 6.41 million | Colombia |
| 2010s | 46.99 million | 46.51 million | 482,120 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 51.47 million | 53.76 million | 2.29 million | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Colombia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 55.34 million against 52.32 million in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Colombia and Kenya?
- 3.02 million, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kenya?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Kenya rank globally for population?
- Colombia ranks 29th and Kenya ranks 27th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.