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Kenya
58,992,055
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Somalia
18,377,433
Population nowAs of 2026, Kenya has a population of about 58,992,055 while Somalia has about 18,377,433 — a difference of 40,614,622 people. Somalia is growing faster (2.5% per year).
| Kenya | Metric | Somalia |
|---|---|---|
| 2.14% | Growth rate / yr | 2.5% |
| 26.8 | Birth rate / 1,000 | 32.5 |
| 5.4 | Death rate / 1,000 | 7.5 |
| 101.6 | Density / km² | 28.8 |
| 49.7% | Male % | 49.8% |
| 82.6% | Literacy % | 70.0% |
| 11.4% | Smoking % | 9.0% |
| 48.0 | Life expectancy | 46.2 |