Kenya vs South Africa: Population ages 20-24, female
Kenya
2.90 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.53 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
19th
South Africa rank
22nd
Population ages 20-24, female over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.90 million against 2.53 million in South Africa, a difference of 367,470.
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 | 390,063 | 800,795 | 410,732 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 530,858 | 1.11 million | 581,550 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 873,955 | 1.55 million | 679,566 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.26 million | 2.06 million | 798,474 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.76 million | 2.60 million | 845,825 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.23 million | 2.74 million | 511,258 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.71 million | 2.58 million | 124,423 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, female, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 2.90 million against 2.53 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, female between Kenya and South Africa?
- 367,470, 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 population ages 20-24, female?
- Kenya ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 20-24, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 20 to 24.