Kenya vs South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 50,468 1000 No against 45,189 1000 No in South Africa, a difference of 5,279 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 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th 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 | 3,242 1000 No | 7,449 1000 No | 4,207 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1960s | 4,565 1000 No | 9,605 1000 No | 5,039 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1970s | 6,599 1000 No | 12,828 1000 No | 6,229 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1980s | 9,375 1000 No | 17,496 1000 No | 8,122 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1990s | 13,018 1000 No | 21,735 1000 No | 8,716 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2000s | 17,600 1000 No | 23,555 1000 No | 5,955 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2010s | 23,168 1000 No | 27,046 1000 No | 3,877 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2020s | 28,343 1000 No | 31,223 1000 No | 2,880 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2030s | 33,770 1000 No | 34,369 1000 No | 599.09 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2040s | 38,787 1000 No | 36,877 1000 No | 1,910 1000 No | Kenya |
| 2050s | 42,934 1000 No | 39,014 1000 No | 3,920 1000 No | Kenya |
| 2060s | 46,331 1000 No | 40,738 1000 No | 5,593 1000 No | Kenya |
| 2070s | 48,693 1000 No | 42,167 1000 No | 6,527 1000 No | Kenya |
| 2080s | 49,994 1000 No | 43,448 1000 No | 6,546 1000 No | Kenya |
| 2090s | 50,485 1000 No | 44,608 1000 No | 5,876 1000 No | Kenya |
| 2100s | 50,468 1000 No | 45,189 1000 No | 5,279 1000 No | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - male, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 50,468 1000 No against 45,189 1000 No in South Africa as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - male between Kenya and South Africa?
- 5,279 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 - male?
- Kenya ranks 22nd and South 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 - Male. 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.