Kenya vs South America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Kenya
51,282 1000 No
in 2050
South America
49,401 1000 No
in 2050
Kenya rank
13th
South America rank
17th

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

  • Kenya
  • South America
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 51,282 1000 No against 49,401 1000 No in South America, a difference of 1,881 1000 No.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South America ahead.

Kenya ranks 13th and South America ranks 17th of 226 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and South America in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South America Difference Ahead
1950s 6,474 1000 No 68,346 1000 No 61,872 1000 No South America
1960s 8,598 1000 No 74,447 1000 No 65,850 1000 No South America
1970s 11,610 1000 No 77,984 1000 No 66,374 1000 No South America
1980s 16,247 1000 No 77,922 1000 No 61,674 1000 No South America
1990s 22,059 1000 No 74,605 1000 No 52,546 1000 No South America
2000s 27,973 1000 No 70,578 1000 No 42,605 1000 No South America
2010s 34,750 1000 No 68,719 1000 No 33,969 1000 No South America
2020s 41,340 1000 No 65,437 1000 No 24,097 1000 No South America
2030s 46,752 1000 No 60,175 1000 No 13,423 1000 No South America
2040s 50,247 1000 No 53,413 1000 No 3,166 1000 No South America
2050s 51,282 1000 No 49,401 1000 No 1,882 1000 No Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Kenya or South America?
Kenya, at 51,282 1000 No against 49,401 1000 No in South America as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Kenya and South America?
1,881 1000 No, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South America?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Kenya and South America rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Kenya ranks 13th and South America ranks 17th 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.