Eritrea vs Kenya: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate

Eritrea
1.93 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kenya
1.96 % change on previous year
in 2025
Eritrea rank
54th
Kenya rank
53rd

Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time

  • Eritrea
  • Kenya
-15-10-50510197119982025

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1.96 % change on previous year against 1.93 % change on previous year in Eritrea, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.

Eritrea ranks 54th and Kenya ranks 53rd of 233 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 2.57 % change on previous year 3.49 % change on previous year 0.9201 % change on previous year Kenya
1980s 2.44 % change on previous year 3.65 % change on previous year 1.2 % change on previous year Kenya
1990s 1.26 % change on previous year 3.03 % change on previous year 1.77 % change on previous year Kenya
2000s 2.71 % change on previous year 3.12 % change on previous year 0.4034 % change on previous year Kenya
2010s 1.18 % change on previous year 2.45 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year Kenya
2020s 1.74 % change on previous year 1.97 % change on previous year 0.2255 % change on previous year Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Eritrea or Kenya?
Kenya, at 1.96 % change on previous year against 1.93 % change on previous year in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Eritrea and Kenya?
0.03 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Kenya?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Kenya rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
Eritrea ranks 54th and Kenya ranks 53rd of 233 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,573 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.