Kenya vs Sudan: Number of children under 15, by world region
Kenya
20.72 million people
in 2023
Sudan
20.34 million people
in 2023
Kenya rank
18th
Sudan rank
20th
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Kenya
- Sudan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 20.72 million people against 20.34 million people in Sudan, a difference of 380,800 people.
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 people | 3.25 million people | 226,034 people | Sudan |
| 1960s | 4.63 million people | 4.58 million people | 49,649 people | Kenya |
| 1970s | 6.92 million people | 6.61 million people | 307,447 people | Kenya |
| 1980s | 9.55 million people | 9.04 million people | 502,996 people | Kenya |
| 1990s | 12.55 million people | 11.28 million people | 1.27 million people | Kenya |
| 2000s | 15.78 million people | 14.07 million people | 1.71 million people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 19.52 million people | 17.32 million people | 2.20 million people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 20.62 million people | 19.93 million people | 688,450 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Kenya or Sudan?
- Kenya, at 20.72 million people against 20.34 million people in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Kenya and Sudan?
- 380,800 people, 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 number of children under 15, by world region?
- Kenya ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 20th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.