Kenya vs Northern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Kenya
- Northern Africa
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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About this data
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.