Kenya vs Southern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Kenya
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 108,649 1000 No against 104,196 1000 No in Kenya, a difference of 4,453 1000 No.
Across all 151 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 227 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,503 1000 No | 16,381 1000 No | 9,878 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 1960s | 9,221 1000 No | 21,342 1000 No | 12,121 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 13,336 1000 No | 28,662 1000 No | 15,326 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 18,938 1000 No | 38,998 1000 No | 20,060 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 26,257 1000 No | 49,994 1000 No | 23,737 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 35,361 1000 No | 56,141 1000 No | 20,780 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 46,512 1000 No | 63,703 1000 No | 17,191 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 57,022 1000 No | 73,427 1000 No | 16,406 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2030s | 68,127 1000 No | 81,465 1000 No | 13,337 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2040s | 78,532 1000 No | 88,222 1000 No | 9,690 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2050s | 87,285 1000 No | 94,065 1000 No | 6,780 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2060s | 94,573 1000 No | 98,726 1000 No | 4,152 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2070s | 99,774 1000 No | 102,315 1000 No | 2,541 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2080s | 102,781 1000 No | 105,203 1000 No | 2,422 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2090s | 104,089 1000 No | 107,564 1000 No | 3,475 1000 No | Southern Africa |
| 2100s | 104,196 1000 No | 108,649 1000 No | 4,453 1000 No | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Kenya or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 108,649 1000 No against 104,196 1000 No in Kenya as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Kenya and Southern Africa?
- 4,453 1000 No, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Southern Africa?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Kenya and Southern Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 24th 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.