Kenya vs OECD members: Rural population growth
Kenya
1.5%
in 2025
OECD members
-0.3%
in 2025
Kenya rank
36th
OECD members rank
36th
Rural population growth over time
- Kenya
- OECD members
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.5% against -0.3% in OECD members, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 4.8 times OECD members's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 36th and OECD members ranks 36th of 209 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | -0.2% | 3.9% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 2.8% | -0.0% | 2.8% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3.3% | -0.1% | 3.4% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.8% | -0.2% | 3.1% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.3% | -0.7% | 2.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.5% | -0.4% | 2.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -0.1% | 1.8% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Kenya or OECD members?
- Kenya, at 1.5% against -0.3% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Kenya and OECD members?
- 1.8%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and OECD members?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and OECD members rank globally for rural population growth?
- Kenya ranks 36th and OECD members 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.