Italy vs Kenya: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Italy
59.50 million
in 2023
Kenya
55.34 million
in 2023
Italy rank
26th
Kenya rank
27th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Italy
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 59.50 million against 55.34 million in Kenya, a difference of 4.16 million.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

Across all 241 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 26th and Kenya ranks 27th of 239 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Kenya Difference Ahead
1000s 5.20 million 800,000 4.40 million Italy
1100s 6.50 million 940,000 5.56 million Italy
1200s 8.50 million 1.08 million 7.42 million Italy
1300s 12.50 million 1.22 million 11.28 million Italy
1400s 8.00 million 1.36 million 6.64 million Italy
1500s 9.00 million 1.50 million 7.50 million Italy
1600s 13.28 million 1.75 million 11.53 million Italy
1700s 13.49 million 2.00 million 11.49 million Italy
1710s 13.90 million 2.05 million 11.85 million Italy
1720s 14.38 million 2.07 million 12.31 million Italy
1730s 14.88 million 2.10 million 12.78 million Italy
1740s 15.39 million 2.12 million 13.27 million Italy
1750s 15.92 million 2.15 million 13.77 million Italy
1760s 16.47 million 2.18 million 14.29 million Italy
1770s 17.04 million 2.21 million 14.83 million Italy
1780s 17.62 million 2.24 million 15.38 million Italy
1790s 18.23 million 2.28 million 15.95 million Italy
1800s 19.26 million 2.64 million 16.62 million Italy
1810s 19.85 million 2.78 million 17.07 million Italy
1820s 20.78 million 2.93 million 17.85 million Italy
1830s 22.15 million 3.09 million 19.06 million Italy
1840s 23.62 million 3.26 million 20.36 million Italy
1850s 25.16 million 3.43 million 21.72 million Italy
1860s 26.80 million 3.61 million 23.18 million Italy
1870s 28.46 million 3.82 million 24.64 million Italy
1880s 30.26 million 4.06 million 26.20 million Italy
1890s 32.25 million 4.08 million 28.16 million Italy
1900s 34.52 million 3.80 million 30.72 million Italy
1910s 36.39 million 3.58 million 32.81 million Italy
1920s 38.32 million 3.81 million 34.51 million Italy
1930s 41.71 million 4.45 million 37.27 million Italy
1940s 44.87 million 5.21 million 39.66 million Italy
1950s 47.87 million 6.50 million 41.37 million Italy
1960s 51.26 million 9.22 million 42.04 million Italy
1970s 54.88 million 13.34 million 41.55 million Italy
1980s 56.79 million 18.94 million 37.85 million Italy
1990s 57.20 million 26.26 million 30.95 million Italy
2000s 58.38 million 35.36 million 23.02 million Italy
2010s 60.42 million 46.51 million 13.91 million Italy
2020s 59.69 million 53.76 million 5.93 million Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Italy or Kenya?
Italy, at 59.50 million against 55.34 million in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Italy and Kenya?
4.16 million, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Kenya?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Italy and Kenya rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Italy ranks 26th and Kenya ranks 27th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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