Kenya vs Myanmar: Population
Kenya
56.43 million
in 2024
Myanmar
54.50 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
26th
Myanmar rank
27th
Population over time
- Kenya
- Myanmar
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 56.43 million against 54.50 million in Myanmar, a difference of 1.93 million.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.
Kenya ranks 26th and Myanmar ranks 27th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 54.29 million | 53.76 million | 533,320 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Kenya or Myanmar?
- Kenya, at 56.43 million against 54.50 million in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Kenya and Myanmar?
- 1.93 million, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Myanmar?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Myanmar rank globally for population?
- Kenya ranks 26th and Myanmar ranks 27th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.