Kenya vs Russia: Population by labor force status

Kenya
20.86 million people
in 2025
Russia
24.52 million people
in 2025
Kenya rank
18th
Russia rank
15th

Population by labor force status over time

  • Kenya
  • Russia
10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M35.0M199120082025

How they compare

Russia currently reports 24.52 million people against 20.86 million people in Kenya, a difference of 3.66 million people.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 18th and Russia ranks 15th of 186 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 12.69 million people 31.15 million people 18.45 million people Russia
2000s 15.78 million people 22.97 million people 7.20 million people Russia
2010s 19.52 million people 24.05 million people 4.53 million people Russia
2020s 20.69 million people 25.41 million people 4.72 million people Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by labor force status, Kenya or Russia?
Russia, at 24.52 million people against 20.86 million people in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by labor force status between Kenya and Russia?
3.66 million people, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Russia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Russia rank globally for population by labor force status?
Kenya ranks 18th and Russia ranks 15th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by labor force status
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Population below working age (under 15 years old).