Kenya vs South Africa: Population, total
Kenya
57.53 million
in 2025
South Africa
64.75 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
26th
South Africa rank
24th
Population, total over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 64.75 million against 57.53 million in Kenya, a difference of 7.21 million.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Globally, Kenya ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th 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.