Kenya vs South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female

Kenya
53,727 1000 No
in 2100
South Africa
49,126 1000 No
in 2100
Kenya rank
21st
South Africa rank
23rd

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k195020252100

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 53,727 1000 No against 49,126 1000 No in South Africa, a difference of 4,601 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 3,261 1000 No 6,984 1000 No 3,723 1000 No South Africa
1960s 4,656 1000 No 9,285 1000 No 4,630 1000 No South Africa
1970s 6,737 1000 No 12,555 1000 No 5,818 1000 No South Africa
1980s 9,564 1000 No 17,000 1000 No 7,437 1000 No South Africa
1990s 13,238 1000 No 22,312 1000 No 9,073 1000 No South Africa
2000s 17,760 1000 No 25,755 1000 No 7,994 1000 No South Africa
2010s 23,343 1000 No 28,876 1000 No 5,532 1000 No South Africa
2020s 28,678 1000 No 33,011 1000 No 4,333 1000 No South Africa
2030s 34,357 1000 No 36,526 1000 No 2,169 1000 No South Africa
2040s 39,745 1000 No 39,527 1000 No 217.89 1000 No Kenya
2050s 44,350 1000 No 42,159 1000 No 2,191 1000 No Kenya
2060s 48,243 1000 No 44,309 1000 No 3,934 1000 No Kenya
2070s 51,080 1000 No 45,998 1000 No 5,082 1000 No Kenya
2080s 52,787 1000 No 47,375 1000 No 5,412 1000 No Kenya
2090s 53,605 1000 No 48,555 1000 No 5,050 1000 No Kenya
2100s 53,727 1000 No 49,126 1000 No 4,602 1000 No Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - female, Kenya or South Africa?
Kenya, at 53,727 1000 No against 49,126 1000 No in South Africa as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - female between Kenya and South Africa?
4,601 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 - female?
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 - Female. 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 - Female
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,972 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.