Kenya vs Somalia: Number of people living in the capital city
Kenya
9.87 million people
in 2100
Somalia
9.86 million people
in 2100
Kenya rank
27th
Somalia rank
28th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 9.87 million people against 9.86 million people in Somalia, a difference of 10,470 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 27th and Somalia ranks 28th of 191 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5.86 million people | 4.12 million people | 1.74 million people | Kenya |
| 2030s | 6.95 million people | 5.27 million people | 1.68 million people | Kenya |
| 2040s | 7.89 million people | 6.38 million people | 1.51 million people | Kenya |
| 2050s | 8.66 million people | 7.44 million people | 1.22 million people | Kenya |
| 2060s | 9.19 million people | 8.42 million people | 770,125 people | Kenya |
| 2070s | 9.57 million people | 9.02 million people | 547,230 people | Kenya |
| 2080s | 9.76 million people | 9.49 million people | 271,245 people | Kenya |
| 2090s | 9.86 million people | 9.75 million people | 116,535 people | Kenya |
| 2100s | 9.87 million people | 9.86 million people | 10,470 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Kenya or Somalia?
- Kenya, at 9.87 million people against 9.86 million people in Somalia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Kenya and Somalia?
- 10,470 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Kenya ranks 27th and Somalia ranks 28th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.