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Somalia
18,377,422
Population nowvs
Kenya
58,992,026
Population nowAs of 2026, Somalia has a population of about 18,377,422 while Kenya has about 58,992,026 — a difference of 40,614,604 people. Somalia is growing faster (2.5% per year).
| Somalia | Metric | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5% | Growth rate / yr | 2.14% |
| 32.5 | Birth rate / 1,000 | 26.8 |
| 7.5 | Death rate / 1,000 | 5.4 |
| 28.8 | Density / km² | 101.6 |
| 49.8% | Male % | 49.7% |
| 70.0% | Literacy % | 82.6% |
| 9.0% | Smoking % | 11.4% |
| 46.2 | Life expectancy | 48.0 |