Kenya vs Myanmar: Population (Our World)
Kenya
55.34 million
in 2023
Myanmar
54.13 million
in 2023
Kenya rank
27th
Myanmar rank
28th
Population (Our World) over time
- Kenya
- Myanmar
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 55.34 million against 54.13 million in Myanmar, a difference of 1.21 million.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Kenya ranks 27th and Myanmar ranks 28th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 800,000 | 2.00 million | 1.20 million | Myanmar |
| 1100s | 940,000 | 2.50 million | 1.56 million | Myanmar |
| 1200s | 1.08 million | 3.00 million | 1.92 million | Myanmar |
| 1300s | 1.22 million | 2.90 million | 1.68 million | Myanmar |
| 1400s | 1.36 million | 3.45 million | 2.09 million | Myanmar |
| 1500s | 1.50 million | 4.00 million | 2.50 million | Myanmar |
| 1600s | 1.75 million | 4.50 million | 2.75 million | Myanmar |
| 1700s | 2.00 million | 5.00 million | 3.00 million | Myanmar |
| 1710s | 2.05 million | 5.10 million | 3.05 million | Myanmar |
| 1720s | 2.07 million | 5.20 million | 3.13 million | Myanmar |
| 1730s | 2.10 million | 5.30 million | 3.20 million | Myanmar |
| 1740s | 2.12 million | 5.40 million | 3.28 million | Myanmar |
| 1750s | 2.15 million | 5.50 million | 3.35 million | Myanmar |
| 1760s | 2.18 million | 5.60 million | 3.42 million | Myanmar |
| 1770s | 2.21 million | 5.70 million | 3.49 million | Myanmar |
| 1780s | 2.24 million | 5.80 million | 3.56 million | Myanmar |
| 1790s | 2.28 million | 5.90 million | 3.62 million | Myanmar |
| 1800s | 2.64 million | 5.33 million | 2.70 million | Myanmar |
| 1810s | 2.78 million | 4.08 million | 1.30 million | Myanmar |
| 1820s | 2.93 million | 3.58 million | 645,442 | Myanmar |
| 1830s | 3.09 million | 3.71 million | 616,564 | Myanmar |
| 1840s | 3.26 million | 3.85 million | 593,174 | Myanmar |
| 1850s | 3.43 million | 3.98 million | 544,300 | Myanmar |
| 1860s | 3.61 million | 4.07 million | 461,678 | Myanmar |
| 1870s | 3.82 million | 3.88 million | 60,720 | Myanmar |
| 1880s | 4.06 million | 5.01 million | 947,638 | Myanmar |
| 1890s | 4.08 million | 8.09 million | 4.01 million | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 3.80 million | 10.13 million | 6.33 million | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 3.58 million | 11.37 million | 7.79 million | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 3.81 million | 12.49 million | 8.67 million | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 4.45 million | 14.04 million | 9.60 million | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 5.21 million | 16.25 million | 11.05 million | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 6.50 million | 19.41 million | 12.91 million | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 9.22 million | 24.07 million | 14.85 million | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 13.34 million | 29.89 million | 16.56 million | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 18.94 million | 36.24 million | 17.30 million | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 26.26 million | 42.32 million | 16.07 million | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 35.36 million | 47.14 million | 11.78 million | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 46.51 million | 50.86 million | 4.35 million | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 53.76 million | 53.57 million | 183,450 | 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 against 54.13 million in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Kenya and Myanmar?
- 1.21 million, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Myanmar?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Myanmar rank globally for population?
- Kenya ranks 27th and Myanmar ranks 28th 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.