Kenya vs South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
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.
Individual pages
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.