Kenya vs Korea: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates

Kenya
85,212 Persons
in 2050
Korea
45,771 Persons
in 2050
Kenya rank
18th
Korea rank
19th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates over time

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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 85,212 Persons against 45,771 Persons in Korea, a difference of 39,441 Persons.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.9 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea ahead.

Kenya ranks 18th and Korea ranks 19th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 26,522 Persons 45,320 Persons 18,797 Persons Korea
2000s 35,435 Persons 47,759 Persons 12,324 Persons Korea
2010s 46,310 Persons 50,557 Persons 4,247 Persons Korea
2020s 56,840 Persons 51,677 Persons 5,163 Persons Kenya
2030s 63,104 Persons 51,290 Persons 11,814 Persons Kenya
2040s 74,758 Persons 49,320 Persons 25,438 Persons Kenya
2050s 85,212 Persons 45,771 Persons 39,441 Persons Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates, Kenya or Korea?
Kenya, at 85,212 Persons against 45,771 Persons in Korea as of 2050.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between Kenya and Korea?
39,441 Persons, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Korea?
43 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2050.
How do Kenya and Korea rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Kenya ranks 18th and Korea ranks 19th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
246 places, 10,557 data points, 1990–2050
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 5 shows figures on population, broken down by rural and urban population, as well as old-age and child-dependency ratios.