Kenya vs Western Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Kenya
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 73,641 1000 No against 51,282 1000 No in Kenya, a difference of 22,359 1000 No.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.4 times Kenya's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 14th of 226 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,474 1000 No | 34,124 1000 No | 27,651 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1960s | 8,598 1000 No | 39,092 1000 No | 30,494 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1970s | 11,610 1000 No | 44,242 1000 No | 32,633 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 16,247 1000 No | 49,263 1000 No | 33,016 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 22,059 1000 No | 60,707 1000 No | 38,648 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 27,973 1000 No | 70,042 1000 No | 42,069 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 34,750 1000 No | 76,081 1000 No | 41,331 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 41,340 1000 No | 79,031 1000 No | 37,691 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2030s | 46,752 1000 No | 79,115 1000 No | 32,362 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2040s | 50,247 1000 No | 76,194 1000 No | 25,947 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2050s | 51,282 1000 No | 73,641 1000 No | 22,359 1000 No | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Kenya or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 73,641 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 Western Asia?
- 22,359 1000 No, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Western Asia?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Kenya and Western Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Kenya ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 14th 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.