Kenya vs United Republic of Tanzania: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Kenya
51,282 1000 No
in 2050
United Republic of Tanzania
61,539 1000 No
in 2050
Kenya rank
13th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
5th

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

  • Kenya
  • United Republic of Tanzania
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How they compare

United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 61,539 1000 No against 51,282 1000 No in Kenya, a difference of 10,257 1000 No.

That makes United Republic of Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, United Republic of Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 13th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 5th of 226 countries.

United Republic of Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 6,474 1000 No 8,283 1000 No 1,809 1000 No United Republic of Tanzania
1960s 8,598 1000 No 10,853 1000 No 2,255 1000 No United Republic of Tanzania
1970s 11,610 1000 No 14,027 1000 No 2,417 1000 No United Republic of Tanzania
1980s 16,247 1000 No 17,970 1000 No 1,723 1000 No United Republic of Tanzania
1990s 22,059 1000 No 23,410 1000 No 1,351 1000 No United Republic of Tanzania
2000s 27,973 1000 No 29,382 1000 No 1,409 1000 No United Republic of Tanzania
2010s 34,750 1000 No 36,490 1000 No 1,740 1000 No United Republic of Tanzania
2020s 41,340 1000 No 44,055 1000 No 2,715 1000 No United Republic of Tanzania
2030s 46,752 1000 No 51,485 1000 No 4,732 1000 No United Republic of Tanzania
2040s 50,247 1000 No 58,376 1000 No 8,129 1000 No United Republic of Tanzania
2050s 51,282 1000 No 61,539 1000 No 10,257 1000 No United Republic of Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Kenya or United Republic of Tanzania?
United Republic of Tanzania, at 61,539 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 United Republic of Tanzania?
10,257 1000 No, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Republic of Tanzania?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Kenya and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Kenya ranks 13th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 5th 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
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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.