Kenya vs Sweden: Population growth rate

Kenya
-0.038
in 2100
Sweden
-0.051
in 2100
Kenya rank
84th
Sweden rank
87th

Population growth rate over time

  • Kenya
  • Sweden
-101234170019002100

How they compare

Kenya currently reports -0.038 against -0.051 in Sweden, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Sweden ahead.

Kenya ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 87th of 239 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 20 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sweden Difference Ahead
1700s 0.1335 0.5797 0.4462 Sweden
1800s 0.3444 -0.0157 0.3601 Kenya
1900s -0.8005 0.6474 1.45 Sweden
1910s -0.4714 0.7201 1.19 Sweden
1920s 1.12 0.5231 0.6 Kenya
1930s 1.48 0.3797 1.1 Kenya
1940s 1.67 0.7988 0.8689 Kenya
1950s 2.8 0.6713 2.12 Kenya
1960s 3.9 0.6894 3.21 Kenya
1970s 3.44 0.3663 3.07 Kenya
1980s 3.58 0.266 3.32 Kenya
1990s 2.93 0.3846 2.55 Kenya
2000s 3.07 0.5271 2.54 Kenya
2010s 2.32 1 1.31 Kenya
2020s 1.9 0.4725 1.43 Kenya
2030s 1.63 0.2184 1.41 Kenya
2040s 1.22 0.2089 1.01 Kenya
2050s 0.9231 0.0799 0.8432 Kenya
2060s 0.6748 0.0094 0.6654 Kenya
2070s 0.4042 0.0274 0.3768 Kenya
2080s 0.2048 -0.0342 0.239 Kenya
2090s 0.0495 -0.0211 0.0706 Kenya
2100s -0.038 -0.051 0.013 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Kenya or Sweden?
Kenya, at -0.038 against -0.051 in Sweden as of 2100.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Kenya and Sweden?
0.013, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sweden?
163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Kenya and Sweden rank globally for population growth rate?
Kenya ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 87th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population growth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
Last refreshed