Kenya vs South Africa: Age population, age 23, female, interpolated
Kenya
564,731
in 2025
South Africa
501,669
in 2025
Kenya rank
20th
South Africa rank
21st
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 564,731 against 501,669 in South Africa, a difference of 63,062.
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 21st of 218 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76,135 | 153,513 | 77,378 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 99,620 | 216,508 | 116,887 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 165,516 | 303,582 | 138,065 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 241,974 | 405,069 | 163,094 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 338,047 | 507,262 | 169,215 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 436,874 | 556,425 | 119,551 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 524,262 | 526,422 | 2,160 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 23, female, interpolated, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 564,731 against 501,669 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 23, female, interpolated between Kenya and South Africa?
- 63,062, 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 23, female, interpolated?
- Kenya ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as Age population, age 23, female, 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, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.