Kenya vs United Kingdom: Population, female
Kenya
28.94 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
35.26 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
23rd
Population, female over time
- Kenya
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 35.26 million against 28.94 million in Kenya, a difference of 6.33 million.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.66 million | 27.86 million | 23.20 million | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 6.74 million | 28.82 million | 22.09 million | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 9.56 million | 29.07 million | 19.50 million | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 13.24 million | 29.94 million | 16.70 million | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 17.76 million | 31.00 million | 13.24 million | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 23.34 million | 33.04 million | 9.69 million | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 27.56 million | 34.58 million | 7.02 million | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Kenya or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 35.26 million against 28.94 million in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Kenya and United Kingdom?
- 6.33 million, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and United Kingdom rank globally for population, female?
- Kenya ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 218 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.