Kenya vs Sudan: Population by five year age group
Kenya
7.04 million
in 2023
Sudan
7.65 million
in 2023
Kenya rank
19th
Sudan rank
16th
Population by five year age group over time
- Kenya
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 7.65 million against 7.04 million in Kenya, a difference of 609,110.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sudan ahead.
Kenya ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.30 million | 1.35 million | 50,377 | Sudan |
| 1960s | 1.99 million | 1.89 million | 102,449 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 2.79 million | 2.68 million | 113,848 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3.78 million | 3.60 million | 181,821 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 4.75 million | 4.45 million | 302,171 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6.06 million | 5.41 million | 650,605 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 7.01 million | 6.45 million | 556,166 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 6.98 million | 7.49 million | 516,500 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by five year age group, Kenya or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 7.65 million against 7.04 million in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by five year age group between Kenya and Sudan?
- 609,110, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for population by five year age group?
- Kenya ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 16th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by five year age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.