Kenya vs South Africa: Age population, age 21, male, interpolated
Kenya
586,638
in 2025
South Africa
513,442
in 2025
Kenya rank
20th
South Africa rank
22nd
Age population, age 21, male, interpolated over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 586,638 against 513,442 in South Africa, a difference of 73,196.
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 20th 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 | 74,258 | 170,295 | 96,037 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 113,551 | 238,223 | 124,672 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 183,933 | 329,472 | 145,539 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 261,767 | 407,716 | 145,948 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 364,432 | 539,797 | 175,366 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 444,804 | 553,899 | 109,095 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 542,400 | 515,718 | 26,681 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 21, male, interpolated, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 586,638 against 513,442 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 21, male, interpolated between Kenya and South Africa?
- 73,196, 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 21, male, interpolated?
- Kenya ranks 20th 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 21, 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.