Kenya vs South Africa: Age population, age 25, male, interpolated
Kenya
504,714
in 2025
South Africa
541,701
in 2025
Kenya rank
21st
South Africa rank
20th
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 541,701 against 504,714 in Kenya, a difference of 36,987.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th 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 | 59,253 | 147,692 | 88,440 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 92,633 | 211,516 | 118,883 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 146,453 | 308,518 | 162,065 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 223,437 | 374,573 | 151,135 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 312,701 | 455,562 | 142,861 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 408,310 | 575,040 | 166,729 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 466,311 | 549,748 | 83,437 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 25, male, interpolated, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 541,701 against 504,714 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 25, male, interpolated between Kenya and South Africa?
- 36,987, with South Africa 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 25, male, interpolated?
- Kenya ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as Age population, age 25, 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.