Kenya vs South Korea: Population by income level
Kenya
57.53 million
in 2025
South Korea
51.68 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
26th
South Korea rank
29th
Population by income level over time
- Kenya
- South Korea
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 57.53 million against 51.68 million in South Korea, a difference of 5.85 million.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
Kenya ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 29th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.22 million | 28.32 million | 19.10 million | South Korea |
| 1970s | 13.34 million | 34.95 million | 21.61 million | South Korea |
| 1980s | 18.94 million | 40.46 million | 21.52 million | South Korea |
| 1990s | 26.26 million | 44.82 million | 18.57 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 35.36 million | 48.17 million | 12.81 million | South Korea |
| 2010s | 46.51 million | 50.78 million | 4.27 million | South Korea |
| 2020s | 54.83 million | 51.74 million | 3.09 million | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Kenya or South Korea?
- Kenya, at 57.53 million against 51.68 million in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Kenya and South Korea?
- 5.85 million, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and South Korea rank globally for population by income level?
- Kenya ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 29th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.