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