Armenia vs Kenya: Rural population growth
Armenia
1.4%
in 2025
Kenya
1.5%
in 2025
Armenia rank
39th
Kenya rank
36th
Rural population growth over time
- Armenia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Armenia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Armenia ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 36th of 209 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 3.7% | 2.7% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 2.8% | 2.3% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 3.3% | 2.7% | Kenya |
| 1990s | -0.0% | 2.8% | 2.9% | Kenya |
| 2000s | -0.1% | 1.3% | 1.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | -0.5% | 2.5% | 3.0% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 1.7% | 1.5% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Armenia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Armenia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Armenia and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Kenya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and Kenya rank globally for rural population growth?
- Armenia ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 36th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.