Kenya vs South Korea: Population ages 15-64, male
Kenya
17.34 million
in 2025
South Korea
18.46 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
29th
South Korea rank
28th
Population ages 15-64, male over time
- Kenya
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 18.46 million against 17.34 million in Kenya, a difference of 1.12 million.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 28th of 217 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.11 million | 7.67 million | 5.56 million | South Korea |
| 1970s | 2.99 million | 10.19 million | 7.21 million | South Korea |
| 1980s | 4.40 million | 13.43 million | 9.03 million | South Korea |
| 1990s | 6.48 million | 16.33 million | 9.86 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 9.39 million | 17.88 million | 8.49 million | South Korea |
| 2010s | 12.89 million | 19.07 million | 6.18 million | South Korea |
| 2020s | 16.17 million | 18.81 million | 2.64 million | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, male, Kenya or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 18.46 million against 17.34 million in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, male between Kenya and South Korea?
- 1.12 million, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and South Korea rank globally for population ages 15-64, male?
- Kenya ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 28th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.