Kenya vs South Korea: Population, total
Kenya
57.53 million
in 2025
South Korea
51.68 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
26th
South Korea rank
29th
Population, total over time
- Kenya
- South Korea
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 57.53 million against 51.68 million in South Korea, a difference of 5.85 million.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
Globally, Kenya ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 29th of 215 countries.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.