France vs Kenya: Population, total
France
68.72 million
in 2025
Kenya
57.53 million
in 2025
France rank
23rd
Kenya rank
26th
Population, total over time
- France
- Kenya
How they compare
France currently reports 68.72 million against 57.53 million in Kenya, a difference of 11.19 million.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 23rd and Kenya ranks 26th of 218 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.55 million | 9.22 million | 40.33 million | France |
| 1970s | 53.70 million | 13.34 million | 40.37 million | France |
| 1980s | 56.56 million | 18.94 million | 37.62 million | France |
| 1990s | 59.40 million | 26.26 million | 33.15 million | France |
| 2000s | 62.90 million | 35.36 million | 27.53 million | France |
| 2010s | 66.31 million | 46.51 million | 19.79 million | France |
| 2020s | 68.21 million | 54.83 million | 13.38 million | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, France or Kenya?
- France, at 68.72 million against 57.53 million in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between France and Kenya?
- 11.19 million, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Kenya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Kenya rank globally for population, total?
- France ranks 23rd and Kenya ranks 26th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.