Kenya vs Tanzania: Population, age 12, total
Kenya
1.14 million
in 2015
Tanzania
1.30 million
in 2015
Kenya rank
20th
Tanzania rank
17th
Population, age 12, total over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1.30 million against 1.14 million in Kenya, a difference of 161,510.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
Kenya ranks 20th and Tanzania ranks 17th of 191 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 747,221 | 753,395 | 6,174 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 872,119 | 944,371 | 72,252 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 1.17 million | 135,351 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, age 12, total, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1.30 million against 1.14 million in Kenya as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, age 12, total between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 161,510, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for population, age 12, total?
- Kenya ranks 20th and Tanzania ranks 17th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 12, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.