Kenya vs Sudan: Population young working old

Kenya
20.72 million
in 2023
Sudan
20.34 million
in 2023
Kenya rank
18th
Sudan rank
20th

Population young working old over time

  • Kenya
  • Sudan
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M195019862023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 20.72 million against 20.34 million in Sudan, a difference of 380,800.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sudan ahead.

Kenya ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 20th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 7 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 3.03 million 3.25 million 226,034 Sudan
1960s 4.63 million 4.58 million 49,649 Kenya
1970s 6.92 million 6.61 million 307,447 Kenya
1980s 9.55 million 9.04 million 502,996 Kenya
1990s 12.55 million 11.28 million 1.27 million Kenya
2000s 15.78 million 14.07 million 1.71 million Kenya
2010s 19.52 million 17.32 million 2.20 million Kenya
2020s 20.62 million 19.93 million 688,450 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, Kenya or Sudan?
Kenya, at 20.72 million against 20.34 million in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between Kenya and Sudan?
380,800, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for population young working old?
Kenya ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 20th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population young working old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed