Kenya vs Sudan: Female population by age group

Kenya
3.49 million
in 2023
Sudan
3.76 million
in 2023
Kenya rank
18th
Sudan rank
16th

Female population by age group over time

  • Kenya
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 3.76 million against 3.49 million in Kenya, a difference of 268,830.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sudan ahead.

Kenya ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 16th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 641,076 666,694 25,618 Sudan
1960s 995,886 934,354 61,532 Kenya
1970s 1.39 million 1.32 million 70,843 Kenya
1980s 1.89 million 1.77 million 114,020 Kenya
1990s 2.37 million 2.19 million 182,521 Kenya
2000s 3.02 million 2.66 million 355,709 Kenya
2010s 3.48 million 3.17 million 304,534 Kenya
2020s 3.46 million 3.69 million 224,038 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female population by age group, Kenya or Sudan?
Sudan, at 3.76 million against 3.49 million in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in female population by age group between Kenya and Sudan?
268,830, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for female population by age group?
Kenya ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 16th of 236 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Female population by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed