Afghanistan vs Kenya: Children under age 5
Afghanistan
6.66 million
in 2023
Kenya
7.04 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
20th
Kenya rank
19th
Children under age 5 over time
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 7.04 million against 6.66 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 380,520.
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 19th of 236 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 | 1.38 million | 1.30 million | 79,461 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 1.76 million | 1.99 million | 239,354 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 2.34 million | 2.79 million | 456,190 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 2.22 million | 3.78 million | 1.56 million | Kenya |
| 1990s | 3.33 million | 4.75 million | 1.42 million | Kenya |
| 2000s | 4.69 million | 6.06 million | 1.37 million | Kenya |
| 2010s | 5.78 million | 7.01 million | 1.22 million | Kenya |
| 2020s | 6.57 million | 6.98 million | 404,472 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Afghanistan or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 7.04 million against 6.66 million in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 380,520, 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 children under age 5?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Kenya ranks 19th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.