Kenya vs South Africa: Population, age 15, total
Kenya
1.02 million
in 2015
South Africa
1.02 million
in 2015
Kenya rank
21st
South Africa rank
22nd
Population, age 15, total over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.02 million against 1.02 million in South Africa, a difference of 3,560.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd of 191 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 671,905 | 904,012 | 232,107 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 842,936 | 983,338 | 140,402 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 933,449 | 1.01 million | 80,395 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, age 15, total, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 1.02 million against 1.02 million in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, age 15, total between Kenya and South Africa?
- 3,560, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for population, age 15, total?
- Kenya ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 15, 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.