Kenya vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Rural population, annual growth rate
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Kenya
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.47 % change on previous year against -0.5917 % change on previous year in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.06 % change on previous year.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.5 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 36th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 208 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.78 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1970s | 2.85 % change on previous year | 0.1948 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3.32 % change on previous year | 0.358 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.88 % change on previous year | -0.0378 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.35 % change on previous year | -0.0554 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.5 % change on previous year | -0.0092 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.71 % change on previous year | -0.4576 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Kenya or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Kenya, at 1.47 % change on previous year against -0.5917 % change on previous year in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Kenya and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 2.06 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 36th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.