Kenya vs Northern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Kenya
51,282 1000 No
in 2050
Northern Africa
129,321 1000 No
in 2050
Kenya rank
13th
Northern Africa rank
12th

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

  • Kenya
  • Northern Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k195020002050

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 129,321 1000 No against 51,282 1000 No in Kenya, a difference of 78,039 1000 No.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.5 times Kenya's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 13th and Northern Africa ranks 12th of 226 countries.

Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 6,474 1000 No 41,907 1000 No 35,433 1000 No Northern Africa
1960s 8,598 1000 No 50,361 1000 No 41,763 1000 No Northern Africa
1970s 11,610 1000 No 60,546 1000 No 48,936 1000 No Northern Africa
1980s 16,247 1000 No 74,078 1000 No 57,831 1000 No Northern Africa
1990s 22,059 1000 No 87,361 1000 No 65,302 1000 No Northern Africa
2000s 27,973 1000 No 101,193 1000 No 73,220 1000 No Northern Africa
2010s 34,750 1000 No 110,181 1000 No 75,431 1000 No Northern Africa
2020s 41,340 1000 No 122,186 1000 No 80,846 1000 No Northern Africa
2030s 46,752 1000 No 129,733 1000 No 82,980 1000 No Northern Africa
2040s 50,247 1000 No 130,941 1000 No 80,694 1000 No Northern Africa
2050s 51,282 1000 No 129,321 1000 No 78,039 1000 No Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Kenya or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 129,321 1000 No against 51,282 1000 No in Kenya as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Kenya and Northern Africa?
78,039 1000 No, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Northern Africa?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Kenya and Northern Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Kenya ranks 13th and Northern Africa ranks 12th of 226 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
Last refreshed

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.