Afghanistan vs Kenya: Annual number of births by world region
Afghanistan
1.47 million
in 2023
Kenya
1.50 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
18th
Kenya rank
17th
Annual number of births by world region over time
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.50 million against 1.47 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 30,970.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 414,989 | 346,587 | 68,402 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 507,291 | 503,196 | 4,095 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 646,235 | 669,480 | 23,245 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 604,707 | 886,188 | 281,481 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 834,868 | 1.09 million | 250,670 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 1.37 million | 288,207 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.30 million | 1.47 million | 163,566 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.45 million | 1.48 million | 22,048 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of births by world region, Afghanistan or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 1.50 million against 1.47 million in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual number of births by world region between Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 30,970, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for annual number of births by world region?
- Afghanistan ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 17th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.