Kenya vs Myanmar (Burma)
Kenya vs Myanmar (Burma): Median age
Median age in 2023: 19.5 years in Kenya and 29.5 years in Myanmar (Burma), by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Myanmar (Burma), by 10 years, or 1.51 times that in Kenya.
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What the numbers say
- Myanmar (Burma) has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Kenya ranked 192 and Myanmar (Burma) ranked 126 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Kenya at 37.5 years and Myanmar (Burma) at 43.8 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 30.4 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Kenya | Myanmar (Burma) | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19.5 | 29.5 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 19.3 | 29.3 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | 19 | 29 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | 18.8 | 28.7 | 29.6 |
| 2019 | 18.5 | 28.4 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 18.3 | 28.2 | 29 |
| 2017 | 18.1 | 27.9 | 28.8 |
| 2016 | 17.9 | 27.6 | 28.5 |
| 2015 | 17.7 | 27.4 | 28.3 |
| 2014 | 17.5 | 27.1 | 28.1 |
| 2013 | 17.3 | 26.7 | 27.8 |
| 2012 | 17.1 | 26.4 | 27.6 |
| 2011 | 17 | 26.1 | 27.4 |
| 2010 | 16.9 | 25.8 | 27.2 |
| 2009 | 16.8 | 25.4 | 27 |
| 2008 | 16.7 | 25.1 | 26.7 |
| 2007 | 16.6 | 24.8 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 16.5 | 24.5 | 26.3 |
| 2005 | 16.3 | 24.2 | 26.1 |
| 2004 | 16.2 | 24 | 25.9 |
| 2003 | 16 | 23.7 | 25.7 |
| 2002 | 15.9 | 23.4 | 25.5 |
| 2001 | 15.7 | 23.2 | 25.3 |
| 2000 | 15.6 | 23 | 25.1 |
| 1999 | 15.4 | 22.7 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 15.3 | 22.4 | 24.7 |
| 1997 | 15.2 | 22.2 | 24.4 |
| 1996 | 15 | 22 | 24.2 |
| 1995 | 14.9 | 21.7 | 24 |
| 1994 | 14.8 | 21.5 | 23.8 |
| 1993 | 14.7 | 21.3 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 14.5 | 21.1 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 14.4 | 20.8 | 23.1 |
| 1990 | 14.3 | 20.6 | 22.9 |
| 1989 | 14.2 | 20.4 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 14.1 | 20.2 | 22.6 |
| 1987 | 14 | 20 | 22.4 |
| 1986 | 14 | 19.8 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 13.9 | 19.7 | 22 |
| 1984 | 13.8 | 19.5 | 21.9 |
| 1983 | 13.7 | 19.4 | 21.8 |
| 1982 | 13.6 | 19.3 | 21.7 |
| 1981 | 13.5 | 19.2 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 13.4 | 19.1 | 21.5 |
| 1979 | 13.3 | 19 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 13.3 | 18.9 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 13.2 | 18.8 | 21 |
| 1976 | 13.2 | 18.8 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 13.2 | 18.7 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 13.2 | 18.6 | 20.5 |
| 1973 | 13.2 | 18.6 | 20.4 |
| 1972 | 13.2 | 18.6 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 13.3 | 18.5 | 20.3 |
| 1970 | 13.3 | 18.5 | 20.3 |
| 1969 | 13.4 | 18.5 | 20.3 |
| 1968 | 13.5 | 18.5 | 20.4 |
| 1967 | 13.6 | 18.6 | 20.5 |
| 1966 | 13.7 | 18.8 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 13.9 | 18.9 | 20.8 |
| 1964 | 14.1 | 19.1 | 21 |
| 1963 | 14.2 | 19.3 | 21.2 |
| 1962 | 14.3 | 19.5 | 21.4 |
| 1961 | 14.4 | 19.7 | 21.4 |
| 1960 | 14.6 | 19.9 | 21.5 |
| 1959 | 14.8 | 20.1 | 21.5 |
| 1958 | 15.1 | 20.2 | 21.5 |
| 1957 | 15.3 | 20.4 | 21.6 |
| 1956 | 15.5 | 20.5 | 21.7 |
| 1955 | 15.7 | 20.6 | 21.8 |
| 1954 | 15.9 | 20.7 | 21.9 |
| 1953 | 16 | 20.7 | 22 |
| 1952 | 16 | 20.7 | 22.1 |
| 1951 | 16 | 20.7 | 22.1 |
| 1950 | 16 | 20.7 | 22.2 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Kenya | Myanmar (Burma) | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.819.7–19.8 | 29.829.8–29.9 | 30.6 |
| 2025 | 2019.9–20.2 | 30.129.9–30.3 | 30.9 |
| 2026 | 20.320.1–20.5 | 30.430.1–30.8 | 31.1 |
| 2027 | 20.620.2–20.9 | 30.730.2–31.2 | 31.3 |
| 2028 | 20.820.4–21.3 | 3130.3–31.7 | 31.6 |
| 2029 | 21.120.6–21.7 | 31.330.5–32.1 | 31.8 |
| 2030 | 21.420.7–22 | 31.630.6–32.5 | 32 |
| 2031 | 21.720.9–22.4 | 31.930.7–33 | 32.2 |
| 2032 | 21.921–22.8 | 32.130.9–33.4 | 32.4 |
| 2033 | 22.221.2–23.3 | 32.431–33.9 | 32.6 |
| 2034 | 22.521.3–23.7 | 32.731.1–34.3 | 32.8 |
| 2035 | 22.821.4–24.1 | 3331.3–34.7 | 33 |
| 2036 | 2321.5–24.5 | 33.231.4–35.2 | 33.2 |
| 2037 | 23.321.6–24.9 | 33.531.5–35.6 | 33.4 |
| 2038 | 23.521.6–25.4 | 33.831.7–36 | 33.6 |
| 2039 | 23.721.7–25.8 | 3431.8–36.4 | 33.8 |
| 2040 | 2421.8–26.2 | 34.331.9–36.9 | 34 |
| 2041 | 24.221.8–26.6 | 34.532–37.3 | 34.2 |
| 2042 | 24.421.9–27 | 34.732.1–37.7 | 34.4 |
| 2043 | 24.722–27.5 | 3532.2–38 | 34.6 |
| 2044 | 24.922–27.9 | 35.232.3–38.4 | 34.8 |
| 2045 | 25.122.1–28.3 | 35.432.5–38.7 | 35 |
| 2046 | 25.322.2–28.7 | 35.632.6–39.1 | 35.2 |
| 2047 | 25.622.3–29.1 | 35.832.7–39.4 | 35.4 |
| 2048 | 25.822.5–29.5 | 3632.9–39.7 | 35.6 |
| 2049 | 2622.7–29.8 | 36.233–40 | 35.9 |
| 2050 | 26.322.8–30.2 | 36.433.2–40.3 | 36.1 |
| 2051 | 26.523–30.6 | 36.533.3–40.6 | 36.3 |
| 2052 | 26.823.2–31 | 36.733.5–40.9 | 36.5 |
| 2053 | 2723.4–31.3 | 36.933.6–41.2 | 36.7 |
| 2054 | 27.323.5–31.7 | 37.133.8–41.5 | 36.9 |
| 2055 | 27.523.7–32.1 | 37.433.9–41.8 | 37.1 |
| 2056 | 27.823.8–32.5 | 37.634–42.1 | 37.3 |
| 2057 | 2824–32.9 | 37.834.1–42.4 | 37.5 |
| 2058 | 28.324.2–33.2 | 3834.2–42.7 | 37.6 |
| 2059 | 28.524.3–33.6 | 38.234.4–43 | 37.8 |
| 2060 | 28.824.5–33.9 | 38.434.5–43.3 | 37.9 |
| 2061 | 29.124.7–34.2 | 38.634.7–43.6 | 38 |
| 2062 | 29.324.8–34.5 | 38.734.8–43.9 | 38.1 |
| 2063 | 29.625–34.8 | 38.935–44.3 | 38.3 |
| 2064 | 29.825.1–35.1 | 39.135.2–44.6 | 38.4 |
| 2065 | 30.125.2–35.4 | 39.335.3–44.9 | 38.5 |
| 2066 | 30.425.4–35.7 | 39.435.4–45.2 | 38.6 |
| 2067 | 30.625.5–36.1 | 39.635.5–45.5 | 38.7 |
| 2068 | 30.925.7–36.4 | 39.735.7–45.8 | 38.8 |
| 2069 | 31.125.8–36.7 | 39.935.8–46.1 | 38.9 |
| 2070 | 31.425.9–37 | 4035.9–46.4 | 39 |
| 2071 | 31.626.1–37.3 | 40.236–46.7 | 39.1 |
| 2072 | 31.926.2–37.6 | 40.336.2–46.9 | 39.2 |
| 2073 | 32.126.3–37.9 | 40.536.3–47.1 | 39.3 |
| 2074 | 32.426.4–38.1 | 40.636.4–47.3 | 39.4 |
| 2075 | 32.626.5–38.4 | 40.736.5–47.4 | 39.5 |
| 2076 | 32.826.7–38.6 | 40.936.6–47.6 | 39.6 |
| 2077 | 33.126.8–38.9 | 4136.7–47.7 | 39.7 |
| 2078 | 33.326.9–39.1 | 41.136.8–47.9 | 39.8 |
| 2079 | 33.527.1–39.4 | 41.336.9–48 | 40 |
| 2080 | 33.727.2–39.6 | 41.436.9–48.2 | 40.1 |
| 2081 | 33.927.4–39.8 | 41.537–48.3 | 40.2 |
| 2082 | 34.127.5–40 | 41.637.1–48.4 | 40.3 |
| 2083 | 34.327.7–40.2 | 41.737.2–48.5 | 40.4 |
| 2084 | 34.527.9–40.4 | 41.937.3–48.6 | 40.5 |
| 2085 | 34.728.1–40.6 | 4237.4–48.7 | 40.6 |
| 2086 | 34.928.2–40.8 | 42.137.4–48.9 | 40.7 |
| 2087 | 35.128.4–41 | 42.237.5–49 | 40.9 |
| 2088 | 35.328.6–41.1 | 42.437.6–49.1 | 41 |
| 2089 | 35.428.8–41.3 | 42.537.7–49.2 | 41.1 |
| 2090 | 35.629–41.4 | 42.637.8–49.3 | 41.2 |
| 2091 | 35.829.2–41.6 | 42.737.8–49.4 | 41.3 |
| 2092 | 3629.3–41.7 | 42.937.9–49.5 | 41.4 |
| 2093 | 36.229.5–41.9 | 4337.9–49.7 | 41.5 |
| 2094 | 36.329.7–42.1 | 43.138–49.8 | 41.6 |
| 2095 | 36.529.8–42.2 | 43.238.1–49.9 | 41.7 |
| 2096 | 36.730–42.4 | 43.338.2–50.1 | 41.8 |
| 2097 | 36.930.2–42.5 | 43.438.3–50.2 | 41.9 |
| 2098 | 37.130.3–42.7 | 43.638.4–50.4 | 42 |
| 2099 | 37.330.5–42.9 | 43.738.4–50.5 | 42 |
| 2100 | 37.530.6–43 | 43.838.5–50.7 | 42.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Half the people are older than this age and half are younger.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Kenya vs Myanmar (Burma)
Health
- Life expectancyKenya: 63.7 years in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 66.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityKenya: 3.9 per 100 live births in 2024Myanmar (Burma): 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityKenya: 29.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionKenya: 3.51% in 2017Myanmar (Burma): 2.3% in 2017
- Suicide rateKenya: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Myanmar (Burma): 5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationKenya: 55.3 million people in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 54.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthKenya: 1.97% a year in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 0.69% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateKenya: 3.21 births per woman in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 2.12 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationKenya: 32.2% in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 30.6% in 2025
- People aged 65 and overKenya: 2.9% in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 7.1% in 2023
- Net migration rateKenya: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Myanmar (Burma): -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingKenya: 1.07% of GDP in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 6.61% of GDP in 2024
- Military spending in US dollarsKenya: $1.36B in 2025Myanmar (Burma): $4.65B in 2024
- Military spending per personKenya: $26 in 2025Myanmar (Burma): $92 in 2024
- Military share of state spendingKenya: 4.6% of government spending in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 32% of government spending in 2024
- Armed forces personnelKenya: 24,000 people in 2020Myanmar (Burma): 463,000 people in 2020
- National powerKenya: 0.23% of world capability in 2022Myanmar (Burma): 0.53% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersKenya: 0.11% of the labour force in 2020Myanmar (Burma): 1.94% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsKenya: 117 million TIV in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 70 million TIV in 2025