Kenya vs South Africa: Population, ages 12-17, total
Kenya
6.24 million
in 2015
South Africa
6.11 million
in 2015
Kenya rank
20th
South Africa rank
22nd
Population, ages 12-17, total over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6.24 million against 6.11 million in South Africa, a difference of 133,260.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 20th 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 | 4.11 million | 5.46 million | 1.35 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.09 million | 5.91 million | 822,391 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.77 million | 6.09 million | 321,805 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, ages 12-17, total, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 6.24 million against 6.11 million in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, ages 12-17, total between Kenya and South Africa?
- 133,260, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for population, ages 12-17, total?
- Kenya ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as Population, ages 12-17, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population, ages 12-17, total is the total population age 12-17.