Kenya vs Seychelles: Population growth rates
Kenya
1.97
in 2023
Seychelles
1.96
in 2023
Kenya rank
53rd
Seychelles rank
55th
Population growth rates over time
- Kenya
- Seychelles
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.97 against 1.96 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 53rd and Seychelles ranks 55th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.8 | 1.18 | 1.61 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 3.9 | 2.26 | 1.64 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 3.44 | 2.06 | 1.38 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3.58 | 1.1 | 2.48 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.93 | 1.17 | 1.77 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.07 | 1.3 | 1.76 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.32 | 2.34 | 0.0184 | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 1.94 | 2.07 | 0.1237 | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rates, Kenya or Seychelles?
- Kenya, at 1.97 against 1.96 in Seychelles as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rates between Kenya and Seychelles?
- 0.01, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Seychelles?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Seychelles rank globally for population growth rates?
- Kenya ranks 53rd and Seychelles ranks 55th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.