Kenya vs South Korea: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until
Kenya
55.34 million
in 2023
South Korea
51.75 million
in 2023
Kenya rank
27th
South Korea rank
30th
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Kenya or South Korea?
- Kenya, at 55.34 million against 51.75 million in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Kenya ranks 27th and South Korea ranks 30th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.