Kenya vs South Korea: Population (Our World)
Kenya
55.34 million
in 2023
South Korea
51.75 million
in 2023
Kenya rank
27th
South Korea rank
30th
Population (Our World) over time
- Kenya
- South Korea
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 55.34 million against 51.75 million in South Korea, a difference of 3.59 million.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was South Korea ahead.
Kenya ranks 27th and South Korea ranks 30th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 800,000 | 1.60 million | 800,000 | South Korea |
| 1100s | 940,000 | 1.92 million | 980,000 | South Korea |
| 1200s | 1.08 million | 2.56 million | 1.48 million | South Korea |
| 1300s | 1.22 million | 1.92 million | 700,000 | South Korea |
| 1400s | 1.36 million | 2.24 million | 880,000 | South Korea |
| 1500s | 1.50 million | 2.56 million | 1.06 million | South Korea |
| 1600s | 1.75 million | 3.20 million | 1.45 million | South Korea |
| 1700s | 2.00 million | 4.00 million | 2.00 million | South Korea |
| 1710s | 2.05 million | 4.40 million | 2.35 million | South Korea |
| 1720s | 2.07 million | 4.71 million | 2.64 million | South Korea |
| 1730s | 2.10 million | 5.05 million | 2.95 million | South Korea |
| 1740s | 2.12 million | 5.41 million | 3.29 million | South Korea |
| 1750s | 2.15 million | 5.80 million | 3.65 million | South Korea |
| 1760s | 2.18 million | 6.21 million | 4.03 million | South Korea |
| 1770s | 2.21 million | 6.65 million | 4.44 million | South Korea |
| 1780s | 2.24 million | 7.13 million | 4.89 million | South Korea |
| 1790s | 2.28 million | 7.64 million | 5.36 million | South Korea |
| 1800s | 2.64 million | 9.39 million | 6.76 million | South Korea |
| 1810s | 2.78 million | 9.40 million | 6.62 million | South Korea |
| 1820s | 2.93 million | 9.42 million | 6.49 million | South Korea |
| 1830s | 3.09 million | 9.47 million | 6.38 million | South Korea |
| 1840s | 3.26 million | 9.52 million | 6.26 million | South Korea |
| 1850s | 3.43 million | 9.57 million | 6.14 million | South Korea |
| 1860s | 3.61 million | 9.63 million | 6.02 million | South Korea |
| 1870s | 3.82 million | 9.67 million | 5.85 million | South Korea |
| 1880s | 4.06 million | 9.67 million | 5.61 million | South Korea |
| 1890s | 4.08 million | 9.68 million | 5.59 million | South Korea |
| 1900s | 3.80 million | 9.75 million | 5.95 million | South Korea |
| 1910s | 3.58 million | 10.55 million | 6.97 million | South Korea |
| 1920s | 3.81 million | 12.35 million | 8.53 million | South Korea |
| 1930s | 4.45 million | 14.23 million | 9.78 million | South Korea |
| 1940s | 5.21 million | 17.36 million | 12.15 million | South Korea |
| 1950s | 6.50 million | 22.05 million | 15.55 million | South Korea |
| 1960s | 9.22 million | 29.00 million | 19.78 million | South Korea |
| 1970s | 13.34 million | 35.37 million | 22.04 million | South Korea |
| 1980s | 18.94 million | 40.84 million | 21.90 million | South Korea |
| 1990s | 26.26 million | 45.29 million | 19.03 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 35.36 million | 47.73 million | 12.37 million | South Korea |
| 2010s | 46.51 million | 50.53 million | 4.02 million | South Korea |
| 2020s | 53.76 million | 51.81 million | 1.95 million | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Kenya or South Korea?
- Kenya, at 55.34 million against 51.75 million in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Kenya and South Korea?
- 3.59 million, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Korea?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and South Korea rank globally for population?
- Kenya ranks 27th and South Korea ranks 30th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.