Kenya vs Sudan: Population ages 65 and above, total
Kenya
1.74 million
in 2025
Sudan
1.75 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
59th
Sudan rank
58th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Kenya
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1.75 million against 1.74 million in Kenya, a difference of 11,770.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 59th and Sudan ranks 58th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 244,198 | 268,658 | 24,461 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 281,054 | 351,916 | 70,862 | Sudan |
| 1980s | 399,602 | 504,336 | 104,733 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 575,540 | 724,067 | 148,527 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 765,651 | 850,472 | 84,820 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 1.08 million | 38,250 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.59 million | 1.57 million | 16,953 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Kenya or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1.75 million against 1.74 million in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Kenya and Sudan?
- 11,770, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Kenya ranks 59th and Sudan ranks 58th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.