Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Kenya: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
6,923 1000 No
in 2050
Kenya
51,282 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
12th
Kenya rank
13th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 51,282 1000 No against 6,923 1000 No in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 44,359 1000 No.

That makes Kenya's figure about 7.4 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 13th of 22 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kenya Difference Ahead
1950s 6,728 1000 No 6,474 1000 No 254.55 1000 No Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1960s 6,884 1000 No 8,598 1000 No 1,714 1000 No Kenya
1970s 7,027 1000 No 11,610 1000 No 4,583 1000 No Kenya
1980s 7,943 1000 No 16,247 1000 No 8,305 1000 No Kenya
1990s 8,881 1000 No 22,059 1000 No 13,178 1000 No Kenya
2000s 9,558 1000 No 27,973 1000 No 18,415 1000 No Kenya
2010s 9,761 1000 No 34,750 1000 No 24,989 1000 No Kenya
2020s 9,537 1000 No 41,340 1000 No 31,802 1000 No Kenya
2030s 8,784 1000 No 46,752 1000 No 37,969 1000 No Kenya
2040s 7,609 1000 No 50,247 1000 No 42,638 1000 No Kenya
2050s 6,923 1000 No 51,282 1000 No 44,359 1000 No Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Kenya?
Kenya, at 51,282 1000 No against 6,923 1000 No in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Kenya?
44,359 1000 No, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Kenya?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Kenya rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 13th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.