Kenya vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population, female

Kenya
28.94 million
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
35.26 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

Population, female over time

  • Kenya
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 35.26 million against 28.94 million in Kenya, a difference of 6.33 million.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 217 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 4.66 million 27.86 million 23.20 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 6.74 million 28.82 million 22.09 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 9.56 million 29.07 million 19.50 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 13.24 million 29.94 million 16.70 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 17.76 million 31.00 million 13.24 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 23.34 million 33.04 million 9.69 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 27.56 million 34.58 million 7.02 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, female, Kenya or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6.33 million, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Kenya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population, female?
Kenya ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd 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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Indicator
Population, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.