Kenya vs Sudan: Population, female
Kenya
28.94 million
in 2025
Sudan
26.06 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
26th
Sudan rank
29th
Population, female over time
- Kenya
- Sudan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 28.94 million against 26.06 million in Sudan, a difference of 2.88 million.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.
Kenya ranks 26th and Sudan ranks 29th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.66 million | 4.85 million | 197,206 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 6.74 million | 6.89 million | 148,894 | Sudan |
| 1980s | 9.56 million | 9.67 million | 102,040 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 13.24 million | 12.17 million | 1.07 million | Kenya |
| 2000s | 17.76 million | 15.56 million | 2.20 million | Kenya |
| 2010s | 23.34 million | 20.07 million | 3.27 million | Kenya |
| 2020s | 27.56 million | 24.90 million | 2.67 million | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Kenya or Sudan?
- Kenya, at 28.94 million against 26.06 million in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Kenya and Sudan?
- 2.88 million, with Kenya 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, female?
- Kenya ranks 26th and Sudan ranks 29th of 215 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.