Kenya vs Namibia: Population growth rate vs median age
Kenya
1.99
in 2023
Namibia
1.97
in 2023
Kenya rank
48th
Namibia rank
50th
Population growth rate vs median age over time
- Kenya
- Namibia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.99 against 1.97 in Namibia, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.
Kenya ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 50th of 236 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.84 | 2.13 | 0.7096 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 3.85 | 2.67 | 1.18 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 3.86 | 3.09 | 0.7649 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3.79 | 2.81 | 0.9748 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 3.14 | 2.6 | 0.5337 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.02 | 1.77 | 1.25 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 2.1 | 0.3524 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.98 | 1.92 | 0.0687 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate vs median age, Kenya or Namibia?
- Kenya, at 1.99 against 1.97 in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate vs median age between Kenya and Namibia?
- 0.02, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Namibia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Namibia rank globally for population growth rate vs median age?
- Kenya ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 50th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.