Kenya vs South Korea

Kenya vs South Korea: Population

Population in 2023: 55.3 million people in Kenya and 51.8 million people in South Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Kenya, by 3.59 million people, or 1.07 times that in South Korea.

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Kenya vs South Korea: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 55.3 million people in Kenya and 51.8 million people in South Korea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Kenya, by 3.59 million people, or 1.07 times that in South Korea.
KenyaSouth KoreaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Kenya has been higher since 2020, when it overtook South Korea.
  • In 2023, Kenya ranked 26 and South Korea ranked 29 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Kenya at 104 million people and South Korea at 21.9 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearKenyaSouth KoreaWorld
202355.3 million51.8 million8.09 billion
202254.3 million51.8 million8.02 billion
202153.2 million51.9 million7.95 billion
202052.2 million51.9 million7.89 billion
201951.2 million51.8 million7.81 billion
201850.2 million51.6 million7.73 billion
201749.2 million51.5 million7.65 billion
201648.1 million51.3 million7.56 billion
201547.1 million51 million7.47 billion
201446.1 million50.5 million7.38 billion
201345 million50.1 million7.29 billion
201243.9 million49.6 million7.2 billion
201142.8 million49.1 million7.11 billion
201041.6 million48.8 million7.02 billion
200940.4 million48.6 million6.93 billion
200839.2 million48.4 million6.84 billion
200738 million48.2 million6.76 billion
200636.9 million48 million6.67 billion
200535.8 million47.9 million6.59 billion
200434.7 million47.7 million6.5 billion
200333.7 million47.5 million6.42 billion
200232.6 million47.3 million6.34 billion
200131.6 million47 million6.26 billion
200030.6 million46.8 million6.17 billion
199929.7 million46.5 million6.09 billion
199828.9 million46.2 million6.01 billion
199728.1 million45.9 million5.93 billion
199627.3 million45.6 million5.84 billion
199526.6 million45.4 million5.76 billion
199425.9 million45.1 million5.68 billion
199325.1 million44.9 million5.59 billion
199224.4 million44.7 million5.51 billion
199123.7 million44.4 million5.42 billion
199022.9 million44.1 million5.33 billion
198922.1 million43.5 million5.23 billion
198821.4 million42.9 million5.14 billion
198720.6 million42.3 million5.05 billion
198619.9 million41.7 million4.96 billion
198519.2 million41.2 million4.87 billion
198418.5 million40.6 million4.78 billion
198317.9 million40 million4.7 billion
198217.2 million39.4 million4.61 billion
198116.6 million38.7 million4.53 billion
198016 million38.1 million4.45 billion
197915.5 million37.7 million4.37 billion
197814.9 million37.3 million4.29 billion
197714.4 million36.8 million4.22 billion
197614 million36.4 million4.14 billion
197513.5 million35.9 million4.07 billion
197413.1 million35.3 million4 billion
197312.6 million34.6 million3.92 billion
197212.2 million33.9 million3.85 billion
197111.8 million33.2 million3.77 billion
197011.4 million32.5 million3.7 billion
196910.9 million31.9 million3.62 billion
196810.5 million31.2 million3.55 billion
196710.1 million30.5 million3.47 billion
19669.72 million29.9 million3.4 billion
19659.34 million29.3 million3.34 billion
19648.97 million28.7 million3.26 billion
19638.63 million28.2 million3.19 billion
19628.3 million27.5 million3.12 billion
19617.99 million26.9 million3.07 billion
19607.7 million26.1 million3.02 billion
19597.42 million25.3 million2.97 billion
19587.18 million24.5 million2.91 billion
19576.95 million23.7 million2.85 billion
19566.73 million22.9 million2.8 billion
19556.53 million22.1 million2.74 billion
19546.35 million21.4 million2.69 billion
19536.18 million20.8 million2.63 billion
19526.03 million20.2 million2.58 billion
19515.89 million19.9 million2.54 billion
19505.77 million19.8 million2.49 billion
19495.65 million19.6 million–
19485.53 million19.1 million–
19475.44 million18.6 million–
19465.34 million18 million–
19455.25 million17.5 million–
19445.15 million17 million–
19435.06 million16.6 million–
19424.97 million16.1 million–
19414.89 million15.7 million–
19404.81 million15.3 million–
19394.73 million15.1 million–
19384.67 million14.8 million–
19374.6 million14.7 million–
19364.54 million14.5 million–
19354.48 million14.3 million–
19344.41 million14.1 million–
19334.35 million14 million–
19324.29 million13.8 million–
19314.23 million13.6 million–
19304.17 million13.5 million–
19294.1 million13.3 million–
19284.04 million13.1 million–
19273.97 million12.9 million–
19263.9 million12.6 million–
19253.84 million12.4 million–
19243.77 million12.2 million–
19233.71 million12 million–
19223.65 million11.8 million–
19213.6 million11.7 million–
19203.57 million11.5 million–
19193.55 million11.3 million–
19183.54 million11.1 million–
19173.55 million10.9 million–
19163.56 million10.8 million–
19153.57 million10.6 million–
19143.58 million10.5 million–
19133.59 million10.3 million–
19123.6 million10.1 million–
19113.61 million10 million–
19103.63 million9.91 million–
19093.66 million9.84 million–
19083.69 million9.8 million–
19073.72 million9.78 million–
19063.75 million9.77 million–
19053.79 million9.75 million–
19043.82 million9.74 million–
19033.85 million9.72 million–
19023.89 million9.71 million–
19013.92 million9.7 million–
19003.95 million9.69 million–
18993.98 million9.68 million–
18984.01 million9.68 million–
18974.03 million9.68 million–
18964.05 million9.68 million–
18954.08 million9.68 million–
18944.1 million9.68 million–
18934.12 million9.68 million–
18924.15 million9.68 million–
18914.16 million9.68 million–
18904.17 million9.68 million–
18894.16 million9.68 million–
18884.15 million9.67 million–
18874.12 million9.67 million–
18864.1 million9.67 million–
18854.07 million9.67 million–
18844.05 million9.67 million–
18834.02 million9.67 million–
18824 million9.67 million–
18813.97 million9.67 million–
18803.95 million9.67 million–
18793.93 million9.67 million–
18783.9 million9.67 million–
18773.88 million9.67 million–
18763.85 million9.67 million–
18753.83 million9.67 million–
18743.81 million9.67 million–
18733.78 million9.67 million–
18723.76 million9.67 million–
18713.74 million9.67 million–
18703.72 million9.66 million–
18693.7 million9.66 million–
18683.68 million9.66 million–
18673.66 million9.65 million–
18663.64 million9.64 million–
18653.62 million9.64 million–
18643.6 million9.63 million–
18633.58 million9.62 million–
18623.57 million9.62 million–
18613.55 million9.61 million–
18603.53 million9.61 million–
18593.51 million9.6 million–
18583.49 million9.59 million–
18573.48 million9.59 million–
18563.46 million9.58 million–
18553.44 million9.58 million–
18543.42 million9.57 million–
18533.41 million9.56 million–
18523.39 million9.56 million–
18513.37 million9.55 million–
18503.35 million9.55 million–
18493.34 million9.54 million–
18483.32 million9.54 million–
18473.3 million9.53 million–
18463.28 million9.53 million–
18453.27 million9.52 million–
18443.25 million9.52 million–
18433.23 million9.51 million–
18423.21 million9.51 million–
18413.2 million9.5 million–
18403.18 million9.5 million–
18393.16 million9.49 million–
18383.15 million9.49 million–
18373.13 million9.48 million–
18363.11 million9.48 million–
18353.1 million9.47 million–
18343.08 million9.47 million–
18333.07 million9.46 million–
18323.05 million9.46 million–
18313.03 million9.45 million–
18303.02 million9.45 million–
18293 million9.44 million–
18282.99 million9.44 million–
18272.97 million9.43 million–
18262.95 million9.43 million–
18252.94 million9.42 million–
18242.92 million9.42 million–
18232.91 million9.41 million–
18222.89 million9.41 million–
18212.88 million9.4 million–
18202.86 million9.4 million–
18192.85 million9.4 million–
18182.83 million9.4 million–
18172.82 million9.4 million–
18162.8 million9.4 million–
18152.79 million9.4 million–
18142.77 million9.4 million–
18132.76 million9.4 million–
18122.74 million9.4 million–
18112.73 million9.4 million–
18102.71 million9.4 million–
18092.7 million9.4 million–
18082.69 million9.4 million–
18072.67 million9.4 million–
18062.66 million9.4 million–
18052.64 million9.4 million–
18042.63 million9.4 million–
18032.62 million9.4 million–
18022.6 million9.4 million–
18012.59 million9.4 million–
18002.57 million9.4 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearKenyaSouth KoreaWorld
202456.4 million56.3 million–56.6 million51.7 million51.6 million–51.8 million8.16 billion
202557.5 million57.1 million–58 million51.7 million51.4 million–51.9 million8.23 billion
202658.6 million57.9 million–59.4 million51.6 million51.1 million–52.1 million8.3 billion
202759.8 million58.7 million–60.9 million51.5 million50.8 million–52.3 million8.37 billion
202860.9 million59.5 million–62.4 million51.4 million50.4 million–52.5 million8.44 billion
202962 million60.2 million–63.9 million51.3 million50 million–52.7 million8.5 billion
203063.1 million60.9 million–65.5 million51.2 million49.6 million–52.9 million8.57 billion
203164.2 million61.6 million–67.1 million51.1 million49.1 million–53.1 million8.63 billion
203265.4 million62.2 million–68.7 million50.9 million48.6 million–53.3 million8.7 billion
203366.5 million62.9 million–70.3 million50.7 million48.1 million–53.4 million8.76 billion
203467.6 million63.5 million–71.9 million50.5 million47.6 million–53.6 million8.82 billion
203568.7 million64.1 million–73.4 million50.3 million47.1 million–53.8 million8.89 billion
203669.8 million64.7 million–75.1 million50.1 million46.6 million–54 million8.95 billion
203770.9 million65.2 million–76.8 million49.8 million46 million–54.2 million9.01 billion
203872 million65.8 million–78.4 million49.5 million45.4 million–54.2 million9.06 billion
203973.1 million66.3 million–80 million49.3 million44.7 million–54.4 million9.12 billion
204074.1 million66.8 million–81.7 million49 million44.2 million–54.6 million9.18 billion
204175.1 million67.3 million–83.3 million48.6 million43.6 million–54.7 million9.23 billion
204276.2 million67.8 million–85.1 million48.3 million42.9 million–54.8 million9.29 billion
204377.2 million68.3 million–86.9 million48 million42.2 million–54.9 million9.34 billion
204478.1 million68.7 million–88.5 million47.6 million41.5 million–55 million9.39 billion
204579.1 million69 million–90.1 million47.2 million40.8 million–55.1 million9.44 billion
204680 million69.3 million–91.7 million46.9 million40.2 million–55.2 million9.49 billion
204780.9 million69.5 million–93.4 million46.5 million39.5 million–55.2 million9.54 billion
204881.8 million69.8 million–95.1 million46 million38.8 million–55.1 million9.58 billion
204982.7 million70.1 million–96.8 million45.6 million38.2 million–54.9 million9.62 billion
205083.6 million70.3 million–98.7 million45.1 million37.5 million–54.9 million9.66 billion
205184.5 million70.5 million–100 million44.7 million36.7 million–54.9 million9.7 billion
205285.3 million70.8 million–102 million44.2 million36 million–54.8 million9.74 billion
205386.1 million71.1 million–104 million43.7 million35.2 million–54.6 million9.78 billion
205486.9 million71.3 million–106 million43.2 million34.4 million–54.5 million9.81 billion
205587.7 million71.6 million–108 million42.6 million33.6 million–54.5 million9.85 billion
205688.5 million71.6 million–110 million42.1 million33 million–54.4 million9.88 billion
205789.3 million71.6 million–112 million41.6 million32.2 million–54.3 million9.91 billion
205890.1 million71.8 million–114 million41 million31.4 million–54.2 million9.94 billion
205990.8 million72 million–116 million40.4 million30.6 million–54 million9.96 billion
206091.6 million72.1 million–118 million39.9 million29.8 million–53.8 million9.99 billion
206192.3 million72.3 million–120 million39.3 million29.1 million–53.6 million10 billion
206293 million72.3 million–123 million38.7 million28.3 million–53.6 million10 billion
206393.7 million72.3 million–125 million38.2 million27.6 million–53.5 million10.1 billion
206494.4 million72.1 million–127 million37.6 million26.8 million–53.3 million10.1 billion
206595 million71.8 million–129 million37.1 million26 million–53.1 million10.1 billion
206695.6 million71.5 million–131 million36.6 million25.3 million–52.9 million10.1 billion
206796.2 million71.3 million–133 million36 million24.7 million–53 million10.1 billion
206896.8 million71.3 million–135 million35.5 million24 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
206997.3 million71.2 million–137 million35 million23.3 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
207097.8 million71 million–140 million34.5 million22.6 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
207198.3 million70.7 million–141 million33.9 million22 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
207298.8 million70.3 million–143 million33.4 million21.4 million–53 million10.2 billion
207399.2 million70 million–146 million32.9 million20.8 million–52.9 million10.2 billion
207499.7 million69.8 million–148 million32.5 million20.3 million–52.8 million10.2 billion
2075100 million69.5 million–150 million32 million19.8 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
2076100 million69.2 million–152 million31.5 million19.2 million–52.7 million10.3 billion
2077101 million69 million–154 million31 million18.6 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
2078101 million68.7 million–156 million30.6 million18 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
2079101 million68.3 million–159 million30.1 million17.4 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
2080102 million68.1 million–161 million29.7 million16.9 million–52.9 million10.3 billion
2081102 million67.7 million–163 million29.2 million16.5 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
2082102 million67.4 million–165 million28.8 million15.9 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
2083103 million66.8 million–167 million28.4 million15.5 million–53 million10.3 billion
2084103 million66.1 million–169 million27.9 million15.2 million–52.9 million10.3 billion
2085103 million65.7 million–170 million27.5 million14.7 million–52.8 million10.3 billion
2086103 million65.4 million–172 million27.1 million14.3 million–52.6 million10.3 billion
2087103 million65 million–175 million26.7 million13.8 million–52.4 million10.3 billion
2088104 million64.6 million–177 million26.3 million13.4 million–52.4 million10.3 billion
2089104 million64.1 million–179 million25.9 million12.9 million–52.3 million10.3 billion
2090104 million63.6 million–181 million25.5 million12.5 million–52 million10.3 billion
2091104 million63 million–183 million25.1 million12.1 million–51.8 million10.3 billion
2092104 million62.4 million–185 million24.7 million11.8 million–51.6 million10.3 billion
2093104 million62 million–188 million24.3 million11.5 million–51.7 million10.3 billion
2094104 million61.6 million–191 million23.9 million11.1 million–52 million10.2 billion
2095104 million61.1 million–192 million23.5 million10.7 million–52.2 million10.2 billion
2096104 million60.5 million–195 million23.2 million10.4 million–52.1 million10.2 billion
2097104 million59.9 million–197 million22.8 million10.1 million–51.8 million10.2 billion
2098104 million59.3 million–200 million22.5 million9.82 million–51.7 million10.2 billion
2099104 million58.8 million–202 million22.2 million9.53 million–51.8 million10.2 billion
2100104 million58.2 million–204 million21.9 million9.29 million–52 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • 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.

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