Kenya vs South Africa: Population
Kenya
55.34 million people
in 2023
South Africa
63.21 million people
in 2023
Kenya rank
26th
South Africa rank
24th
Population over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 63.21 million people against 55.34 million people in Kenya, a difference of 7.87 million people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 238 countries.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.