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
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.