Kenya vs South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 104,196 1000 No against 94,314 1000 No in South Africa, a difference of 9,882 1000 No.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 227 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,503 1000 No | 14,433 1000 No | 7,931 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1960s | 9,221 1000 No | 18,890 1000 No | 9,669 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1970s | 13,336 1000 No | 25,382 1000 No | 12,046 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1980s | 18,938 1000 No | 34,497 1000 No | 15,558 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1990s | 26,257 1000 No | 44,046 1000 No | 17,790 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2000s | 35,361 1000 No | 49,310 1000 No | 13,949 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2010s | 46,512 1000 No | 55,921 1000 No | 9,410 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2020s | 57,022 1000 No | 64,234 1000 No | 7,213 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2030s | 68,127 1000 No | 70,895 1000 No | 2,768 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2040s | 78,532 1000 No | 76,404 1000 No | 2,128 1000 No | Kenya |
| 2050s | 87,285 1000 No | 81,174 1000 No | 6,111 1000 No | Kenya |
| 2060s | 94,573 1000 No | 85,046 1000 No | 9,527 1000 No | Kenya |
| 2070s | 99,774 1000 No | 88,165 1000 No | 11,609 1000 No | Kenya |
| 2080s | 102,781 1000 No | 90,823 1000 No | 11,958 1000 No | Kenya |
| 2090s | 104,089 1000 No | 93,163 1000 No | 10,926 1000 No | Kenya |
| 2100s | 104,196 1000 No | 94,314 1000 No | 9,882 1000 No | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 104,196 1000 No against 94,314 1000 No in South Africa as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Kenya and South Africa?
- 9,882 1000 No, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.