Kenya vs South Africa: Population ages 25-29, female
Kenya
2.47 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.75 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
21st
South Africa rank
20th
Population ages 25-29, female over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.75 million against 2.47 million in Kenya, a difference of 276,610.
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 | 349,728 | 656,406 | 306,678 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 410,982 | 962,541 | 551,559 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 647,939 | 1.36 million | 710,410 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.03 million | 1.86 million | 837,118 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.44 million | 2.24 million | 796,100 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.98 million | 2.76 million | 787,145 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.31 million | 2.83 million | 518,062 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 25-29, female, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.75 million against 2.47 million in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 25-29, female between Kenya and South Africa?
- 276,610, 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 population ages 25-29, female?
- Kenya ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th 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 25-29, 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 25 to 29.