Kenya vs Southern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes

Kenya
104,196 1000 No
in 2100
Southern Africa
108,649 1000 No
in 2100
Kenya rank
21st
Southern Africa rank
24th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time

  • Kenya
  • Southern Africa
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k195020252100

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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

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.