Afghanistan vs Kenya: Female population by age group
Afghanistan
3.26 million
in 2023
Kenya
3.49 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
20th
Kenya rank
18th
Female population by age group over time
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3.49 million against 3.26 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 237,040.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Kenya ranks 18th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 686,263 | 641,076 | 45,187 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 868,137 | 995,886 | 127,749 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 1.15 million | 1.39 million | 240,720 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.09 million | 1.89 million | 796,436 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.63 million | 2.37 million | 739,810 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2.28 million | 3.02 million | 736,809 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.82 million | 3.48 million | 658,130 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3.21 million | 3.46 million | 249,372 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female population by age group, Afghanistan or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 3.49 million against 3.26 million in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female population by age group between Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 237,040, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for female population by age group?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Kenya ranks 18th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.