Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Kenya

Kenya: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.2281 % change on previous year in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
0.2281 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
36th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.77 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
0.2281 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
100
1951–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1951–2050

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Kenya is 0.2281 % change on previous year, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 3.77 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.2281 % change on previous year, in 2050.

That places Kenya 36th out of 217 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 100 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1951 to 2050.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 2.52 % change on previous year
1952 2.58 % change on previous year +2.6%
1953 2.64 % change on previous year +2.1%
1954 2.68 % change on previous year +1.7%
1955 2.72 % change on previous year +1.5%
1956 2.76 % change on previous year +1.3%
1957 2.79 % change on previous year +1.2%
1958 2.83 % change on previous year +1.2%
1959 2.86 % change on previous year +1.2%
1960 2.9 % change on previous year +1.2%
1961 2.93 % change on previous year +1.3%
1962 2.97 % change on previous year +1.2%
1963 2.94 % change on previous year -0.8%
1964 2.96 % change on previous year +0.6%
1965 2.99 % change on previous year +0.9%
1966 3.01 % change on previous year +0.7%
1967 3.03 % change on previous year +0.8%
1968 3.06 % change on previous year +1.1%
1969 3.11 % change on previous year +1.4%
1970 3.03 % change on previous year -2.5%
1971 3.04 % change on previous year +0.4%
1972 3.07 % change on previous year +0.8%
1973 3.09 % change on previous year +0.6%
1974 3.09 % change on previous year +0.2%
1975 3.09 % change on previous year +0.0%
1976 3.08 % change on previous year -0.4%
1977 3.07 % change on previous year -0.4%
1978 3.05 % change on previous year -0.5%
1979 3.05 % change on previous year -0.2%
1980 3.65 % change on previous year +19.7%
1981 3.77 % change on previous year +3.4%
1982 3.77 % change on previous year +0.0%
1983 3.75 % change on previous year -0.5%
1984 3.71 % change on previous year -1.2%
1985 3.64 % change on previous year -1.7%
1986 3.58 % change on previous year -1.8%
1987 3.51 % change on previous year -1.9%
1988 3.44 % change on previous year -2.1%
1989 3.36 % change on previous year -2.3%
1990 3.07 % change on previous year -8.4%
1991 2.95 % change on previous year -3.9%
1992 2.87 % change on previous year -2.8%
1993 2.79 % change on previous year -2.9%
1994 2.7 % change on previous year -3.1%
1995 2.61 % change on previous year -3.2%
1996 2.53 % change on previous year -3.2%
1997 2.46 % change on previous year -2.8%
1998 2.41 % change on previous year -2.2%
1999 2.37 % change on previous year -1.4%
2000 2.34 % change on previous year -1.3%
2001 2.32 % change on previous year -0.7%
2002 2.31 % change on previous year -0.7%
2003 2.3 % change on previous year -0.4%
2004 2.3 % change on previous year -0.1%
2005 2.3 % change on previous year +0.1%
2006 2.3 % change on previous year +0.0%
2007 2.3 % change on previous year -0.1%
2008 2.29 % change on previous year -0.4%
2009 2.27 % change on previous year -0.7%
2010 2.25 % change on previous year -1.1%
2011 2.21 % change on previous year -1.5%
2012 2.18 % change on previous year -1.6%
2013 2.14 % change on previous year -1.9%
2014 2.09 % change on previous year -2.3%
2015 2.03 % change on previous year -2.6%
2016 1.98 % change on previous year -2.8%
2017 1.92 % change on previous year -2.8%
2018 1.86 % change on previous year -2.9%
2019 1.81 % change on previous year -2.9%
2020 1.76 % change on previous year -3.0%
2021 1.7 % change on previous year -3.1%
2022 1.65 % change on previous year -3.2%
2023 1.59 % change on previous year -3.2%
2024 1.54 % change on previous year -3.2%
2025 1.5 % change on previous year -3.1%
2026 1.45 % change on previous year -3.2%
2027 1.4 % change on previous year -3.4%
2028 1.35 % change on previous year -3.6%
2029 1.3 % change on previous year -3.8%
2030 1.25 % change on previous year -4.0%
2031 1.19 % change on previous year -4.1%
2032 1.14 % change on previous year -4.3%
2033 1.09 % change on previous year -4.6%
2034 1.04 % change on previous year -4.9%
2035 0.9852 % change on previous year -5.0%
2036 0.936 % change on previous year -5.0%
2037 0.8813 % change on previous year -5.9%
2038 0.8293 % change on previous year -5.9%
2039 0.7772 % change on previous year -6.3%
2040 0.7248 % change on previous year -6.7%
2041 0.6722 % change on previous year -7.2%
2042 0.62 % change on previous year -7.8%
2043 0.569 % change on previous year -8.2%
2044 0.519 % change on previous year -8.8%
2045 0.4699 % change on previous year -9.5%
2046 0.4211 % change on previous year -10.4%
2047 0.3726 % change on previous year -11.5%
2048 0.324 % change on previous year -13.0%
2049 0.2759 % change on previous year -14.8%
2050 0.2281 % change on previous year -17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.71 % change on previous year 2.52 % change on previous year 2.86 % change on previous year 9
1960s 2.99 % change on previous year 2.9 % change on previous year 3.11 % change on previous year 10
1970s 3.07 % change on previous year 3.03 % change on previous year 3.09 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.62 % change on previous year 3.36 % change on previous year 3.77 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.68 % change on previous year 2.37 % change on previous year 3.07 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.3 % change on previous year 2.27 % change on previous year 2.34 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.05 % change on previous year 1.81 % change on previous year 2.25 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.52 % change on previous year 1.3 % change on previous year 1.76 % change on previous year 10
2030s 1.01 % change on previous year 0.7772 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year 10
2040s 0.4969 % change on previous year 0.2759 % change on previous year 0.7248 % change on previous year 10
2050s 0.2281 % change on previous year 0.2281 % change on previous year 0.2281 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 33 Congo 0.2906 % change on previous year compare
  2. 34 Eswatini 0.286 % change on previous year compare
  3. 35 Sudan 0.2772 % change on previous year compare
  4. 37 Nicaragua 0.2248 % change on previous year compare
  5. 38 Iraq 0.2038 % change on previous year compare
  6. 39 Liberia 0.202 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Kenya?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Kenya was 0.2281 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 3.77 % change on previous year in 1982.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2281 % change on previous year in 2050.
How does Kenya rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
Kenya ranks 36th out of 217 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
268 places, 24,470 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.