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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Kenya

Kenya: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 51,282 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
51,282 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 226 countries
All-time high
51,282 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
5,737 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Kenya, 1950–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 51,282 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Kenya peaked at 51,282 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 5,737 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Kenya 13th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Year 1000 No Change
1950 5,737 1000 No —
1951 5,882 1000 No +2.5%
1952 6,033 1000 No +2.6%
1953 6,193 1000 No +2.6%
1954 6,359 1000 No +2.7%
1955 6,532 1000 No +2.7%
1956 6,712 1000 No +2.8%
1957 6,899 1000 No +2.8%
1958 7,094 1000 No +2.8%
1959 7,297 1000 No +2.9%
1960 7,509 1000 No +2.9%
1961 7,729 1000 No +2.9%
1962 7,958 1000 No +3.0%
1963 8,192 1000 No +2.9%
1964 8,435 1000 No +3.0%
1965 8,687 1000 No +3.0%
1966 8,948 1000 No +3.0%
1967 9,219 1000 No +3.0%
1968 9,502 1000 No +3.1%
1969 9,797 1000 No +3.1%
1970 10,094 1000 No +3.0%
1971 10,401 1000 No +3.0%
1972 10,720 1000 No +3.1%
1973 11,051 1000 No +3.1%
1974 11,392 1000 No +3.1%
1975 11,745 1000 No +3.1%
1976 12,107 1000 No +3.1%
1977 12,478 1000 No +3.1%
1978 12,859 1000 No +3.1%
1979 13,251 1000 No +3.0%
1980 13,734 1000 No +3.6%
1981 14,251 1000 No +3.8%
1982 14,788 1000 No +3.8%
1983 15,343 1000 No +3.8%
1984 15,912 1000 No +3.7%
1985 16,492 1000 No +3.6%
1986 17,081 1000 No +3.6%
1987 17,681 1000 No +3.5%
1988 18,288 1000 No +3.4%
1989 18,902 1000 No +3.4%
1990 19,483 1000 No +3.1%
1991 20,059 1000 No +3.0%
1992 20,635 1000 No +2.9%
1993 21,210 1000 No +2.8%
1994 21,783 1000 No +2.7%
1995 22,352 1000 No +2.6%
1996 22,918 1000 No +2.5%
1997 23,482 1000 No +2.5%
1998 24,047 1000 No +2.4%
1999 24,618 1000 No +2.4%
2000 25,194 1000 No +2.3%
2001 25,780 1000 No +2.3%
2002 26,375 1000 No +2.3%
2003 26,981 1000 No +2.3%
2004 27,600 1000 No +2.3%
2005 28,235 1000 No +2.3%
2006 28,884 1000 No +2.3%
2007 29,547 1000 No +2.3%
2008 30,223 1000 No +2.3%
2009 30,909 1000 No +2.3%
2010 31,604 1000 No +2.2%
2011 32,303 1000 No +2.2%
2012 33,007 1000 No +2.2%
2013 33,713 1000 No +2.1%
2014 34,417 1000 No +2.1%
2015 35,116 1000 No +2.0%
2016 35,811 1000 No +2.0%
2017 36,498 1000 No +1.9%
2018 37,179 1000 No +1.9%
2019 37,852 1000 No +1.8%
2020 38,517 1000 No +1.8%
2021 39,172 1000 No +1.7%
2022 39,817 1000 No +1.6%
2023 40,452 1000 No +1.6%
2024 41,077 1000 No +1.5%
2025 41,691 1000 No +1.5%
2026 42,295 1000 No +1.4%
2027 42,886 1000 No +1.4%
2028 43,464 1000 No +1.3%
2029 44,028 1000 No +1.3%
2030 44,577 1000 No +1.2%
2031 45,110 1000 No +1.2%
2032 45,625 1000 No +1.1%
2033 46,122 1000 No +1.1%
2034 46,601 1000 No +1.0%
2035 47,060 1000 No +1.0%
2036 47,501 1000 No +0.9%
2037 47,919 1000 No +0.9%
2038 48,317 1000 No +0.8%
2039 48,692 1000 No +0.8%
2040 49,045 1000 No +0.7%
2041 49,375 1000 No +0.7%
2042 49,681 1000 No +0.6%
2043 49,964 1000 No +0.6%
2044 50,223 1000 No +0.5%
2045 50,459 1000 No +0.5%
2046 50,671 1000 No +0.4%
2047 50,860 1000 No +0.4%
2048 51,025 1000 No +0.3%
2049 51,166 1000 No +0.3%
2050 51,282 1000 No +0.2%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 51,282 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,269 1000 No, 6.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 51,282 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,719 1000 No, 4.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6,474 1000 No 5,737 1000 No 7,297 1000 No 10
1960s 8,598 1000 No 7,509 1000 No 9,797 1000 No 10
1970s 11,610 1000 No 10,094 1000 No 13,251 1000 No 10
1980s 16,247 1000 No 13,734 1000 No 18,902 1000 No 10
1990s 22,059 1000 No 19,483 1000 No 24,618 1000 No 10
2000s 27,973 1000 No 25,194 1000 No 30,909 1000 No 10
2010s 34,750 1000 No 31,604 1000 No 37,852 1000 No 10
2020s 41,340 1000 No 38,517 1000 No 44,028 1000 No 10
2030s 46,752 1000 No 44,577 1000 No 48,692 1000 No 10
2040s 50,247 1000 No 49,045 1000 No 51,166 1000 No 10
2050s 51,282 1000 No 51,282 1000 No 51,282 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 10 Egypt 68,113 1000 No compare
  2. 10 Melanesia 11,877 1000 No compare
  3. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 9,546 1000 No compare
  4. 11 Uganda 59,035 1000 No compare
  5. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,923 1000 No compare
  6. 12 Philippines 57,828 1000 No compare
  7. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,061 1000 No compare
  8. 14 Niger 48,989 1000 No compare
  9. 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,381 1000 No compare
  10. 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3,060 1000 No compare
  11. 15 Ethiopia PDR 47,359 1000 No compare
  12. 16 Republic of Moldova 1,420 1000 No compare
  13. 16 Sudan 38,124 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Kenya?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Kenya was 51,282 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 51,282 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 5,737 1000 No in 1950.
How does Kenya rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Kenya ranks 13th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.