Kenya vs South Africa: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until
Kenya
55.34 million
in 2023
South Africa
63.21 million
in 2023
Kenya rank
27th
South Africa rank
25th
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 63.21 million against 55.34 million in Kenya, a difference of 7.87 million.
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 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 24 and South Africa in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 800,000 | 258,000 | 542,000 | Kenya |
| 1100s | 940,000 | 309,600 | 630,400 | Kenya |
| 1200s | 1.08 million | 361,200 | 718,800 | Kenya |
| 1300s | 1.22 million | 412,800 | 807,200 | Kenya |
| 1400s | 1.36 million | 464,400 | 895,600 | Kenya |
| 1500s | 1.50 million | 516,000 | 984,000 | Kenya |
| 1600s | 1.75 million | 602,000 | 1.15 million | Kenya |
| 1700s | 2.00 million | 860,000 | 1.14 million | Kenya |
| 1710s | 2.05 million | 843,752 | 1.20 million | Kenya |
| 1720s | 2.07 million | 827,505 | 1.24 million | Kenya |
| 1730s | 2.10 million | 811,258 | 1.28 million | Kenya |
| 1740s | 2.12 million | 795,011 | 1.33 million | Kenya |
| 1750s | 2.15 million | 778,764 | 1.37 million | Kenya |
| 1760s | 2.18 million | 762,517 | 1.42 million | Kenya |
| 1770s | 2.21 million | 746,270 | 1.46 million | Kenya |
| 1780s | 2.24 million | 730,023 | 1.51 million | Kenya |
| 1790s | 2.28 million | 713,776 | 1.57 million | Kenya |
| 1800s | 2.64 million | 1.47 million | 1.16 million | Kenya |
| 1810s | 2.78 million | 1.54 million | 1.24 million | Kenya |
| 1820s | 2.93 million | 1.72 million | 1.21 million | Kenya |
| 1830s | 3.09 million | 2.14 million | 948,799 | Kenya |
| 1840s | 3.26 million | 2.67 million | 587,999 | Kenya |
| 1850s | 3.43 million | 3.16 million | 276,448 | Kenya |
| 1860s | 3.61 million | 3.52 million | 96,047 | Kenya |
| 1870s | 3.82 million | 3.91 million | 95,121 | South Africa |
| 1880s | 4.06 million | 4.36 million | 299,304 | South Africa |
| 1890s | 4.08 million | 4.85 million | 768,045 | South Africa |
| 1900s | 3.80 million | 5.56 million | 1.76 million | South Africa |
| 1910s | 3.58 million | 6.56 million | 2.98 million | South Africa |
| 1920s | 3.81 million | 7.86 million | 4.05 million | South Africa |
| 1930s | 4.45 million | 9.64 million | 5.19 million | South Africa |
| 1940s | 5.21 million | 11.72 million | 6.51 million | South Africa |
| 1950s | 6.50 million | 14.43 million | 7.93 million | South Africa |
| 1960s | 9.22 million | 18.89 million | 9.67 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 13.34 million | 25.38 million | 12.05 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 18.94 million | 34.50 million | 15.56 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 26.26 million | 44.05 million | 17.79 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 35.36 million | 49.31 million | 13.95 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 46.51 million | 55.92 million | 9.41 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 53.76 million | 61.91 million | 8.16 million | South Africa |
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 Africa?
- South Africa, at 63.21 million against 55.34 million in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Kenya and South Africa?
- 7.87 million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Kenya ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th 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.