Kenya vs South Africa: Population regions with projections
Kenya
104.19 million
in 2100
South Africa
94.31 million
in 2100
Kenya rank
23rd
South Africa rank
26th
Population regions with projections over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 104.19 million against 94.31 million in South Africa, a difference of 9.88 million.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 232 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 31 and South Africa in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 800,000 | 258,000 | 542,000 | Kenya |
| 1100s | 940,000 | 309,600 | 630,400 | Kenya |
| 1200s | 1.08 million | 361,200 | 718,800 | Kenya |
| 1300s | 1.22 million | 412,800 | 807,200 | Kenya |
| 1400s | 1.36 million | 464,400 | 895,600 | Kenya |
| 1500s | 1.50 million | 516,000 | 984,000 | Kenya |
| 1600s | 1.75 million | 602,000 | 1.15 million | Kenya |
| 1700s | 2.00 million | 860,000 | 1.14 million | Kenya |
| 1710s | 2.05 million | 843,752 | 1.20 million | Kenya |
| 1720s | 2.07 million | 827,505 | 1.24 million | Kenya |
| 1730s | 2.10 million | 811,258 | 1.28 million | Kenya |
| 1740s | 2.12 million | 795,011 | 1.33 million | Kenya |
| 1750s | 2.15 million | 778,764 | 1.37 million | Kenya |
| 1760s | 2.18 million | 762,517 | 1.42 million | Kenya |
| 1770s | 2.21 million | 746,270 | 1.46 million | Kenya |
| 1780s | 2.24 million | 730,023 | 1.51 million | Kenya |
| 1790s | 2.28 million | 713,776 | 1.57 million | Kenya |
| 1800s | 2.64 million | 1.47 million | 1.16 million | Kenya |
| 1810s | 2.78 million | 1.54 million | 1.24 million | Kenya |
| 1820s | 2.93 million | 1.72 million | 1.21 million | Kenya |
| 1830s | 3.09 million | 2.14 million | 948,799 | Kenya |
| 1840s | 3.26 million | 2.67 million | 587,999 | Kenya |
| 1850s | 3.43 million | 3.16 million | 276,448 | Kenya |
| 1860s | 3.61 million | 3.52 million | 96,047 | Kenya |
| 1870s | 3.82 million | 3.91 million | 95,121 | South Africa |
| 1880s | 4.06 million | 4.36 million | 299,304 | South Africa |
| 1890s | 4.08 million | 4.85 million | 768,045 | South Africa |
| 1900s | 3.80 million | 5.56 million | 1.76 million | South Africa |
| 1910s | 3.58 million | 6.56 million | 2.98 million | South Africa |
| 1920s | 3.81 million | 7.86 million | 4.05 million | South Africa |
| 1930s | 4.45 million | 9.64 million | 5.19 million | South Africa |
| 1940s | 5.21 million | 11.72 million | 6.51 million | South Africa |
| 1950s | 6.50 million | 14.43 million | 7.93 million | South Africa |
| 1960s | 9.22 million | 18.89 million | 9.67 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 13.34 million | 25.38 million | 12.05 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 18.94 million | 34.50 million | 15.56 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 26.26 million | 44.05 million | 17.79 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 35.36 million | 49.31 million | 13.95 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 46.51 million | 55.92 million | 9.41 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 57.02 million | 64.23 million | 7.21 million | South Africa |
| 2030s | 68.13 million | 70.90 million | 2.77 million | South Africa |
| 2040s | 78.53 million | 76.40 million | 2.13 million | Kenya |
| 2050s | 87.28 million | 81.17 million | 6.11 million | Kenya |
| 2060s | 94.57 million | 85.05 million | 9.53 million | Kenya |
| 2070s | 99.77 million | 88.16 million | 11.61 million | Kenya |
| 2080s | 102.78 million | 90.82 million | 11.96 million | Kenya |
| 2090s | 104.09 million | 93.16 million | 10.93 million | Kenya |
| 2100s | 104.19 million | 94.31 million | 9.88 million | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population regions with projections, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 104.19 million against 94.31 million in South Africa as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population regions with projections between Kenya and South Africa?
- 9.88 million, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for population regions with projections?
- Kenya ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population regions with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.