Kenya vs South Korea: Population by age group with projections
Kenya
55.34 million
in 2023
South Korea
51.75 million
in 2023
Kenya rank
26th
South Korea rank
29th
Population by age group with projections over time
- Kenya
- South Korea
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 55.34 million against 51.75 million in South Korea, a difference of 3.59 million.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
Kenya ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 29th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.50 million | 22.05 million | 15.55 million | South Korea |
| 1960s | 9.22 million | 29.00 million | 19.78 million | South Korea |
| 1970s | 13.34 million | 35.37 million | 22.04 million | South Korea |
| 1980s | 18.94 million | 40.84 million | 21.90 million | South Korea |
| 1990s | 26.26 million | 45.29 million | 19.03 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 35.36 million | 47.73 million | 12.37 million | South Korea |
| 2010s | 46.51 million | 50.53 million | 4.02 million | South Korea |
| 2020s | 53.76 million | 51.81 million | 1.95 million | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group with projections, Kenya or South Korea?
- Kenya, at 55.34 million against 51.75 million in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group with projections between Kenya and South Korea?
- 3.59 million, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and South Korea rank globally for population by age group with projections?
- Kenya ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 29th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by age group with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.