Kenya vs South Africa: Age population, age 20, male, interpolated
Kenya
607,075
in 2025
South Africa
528,332
in 2025
Kenya rank
19th
South Africa rank
22nd
Age population, age 20, male, interpolated over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 607,075 against 528,332 in South Africa, a difference of 78,743.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79,600 | 176,388 | 96,788 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 119,143 | 244,661 | 125,518 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 193,295 | 335,204 | 141,910 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 271,935 | 416,257 | 144,322 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 376,968 | 555,167 | 178,199 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 455,930 | 546,086 | 90,156 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 562,772 | 510,462 | 52,310 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 20, male, interpolated, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 607,075 against 528,332 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 20, male, interpolated between Kenya and South Africa?
- 78,743, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for age population, age 20, male, interpolated?
- Kenya ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as Age population, age 20, male, interpolated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.