Kenya vs South Africa: Population, female
Kenya
28.94 million
in 2025
South Africa
33.24 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
26th
South Africa rank
24th
Population, female over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 33.24 million against 28.94 million in Kenya, a difference of 4.31 million.
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 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 217 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 | 4.66 million | 9.29 million | 4.63 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 6.74 million | 12.55 million | 5.82 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 9.56 million | 17.00 million | 7.44 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 13.24 million | 22.31 million | 9.07 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 17.76 million | 25.75 million | 7.99 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 23.34 million | 28.88 million | 5.53 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 27.56 million | 32.24 million | 4.68 million | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 33.24 million against 28.94 million in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Kenya and South Africa?
- 4.31 million, 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, female?
- Kenya ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, 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 is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.