Kenya vs Post-demographic dividend: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Kenya
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.5% against -0.1% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 16.0 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 36th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | -0.6% | 4.3% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 2.8% | -0.3% | 3.1% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3.3% | -0.4% | 3.6% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.8% | -0.4% | 3.3% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.3% | -0.9% | 2.2% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.5% | -0.1% | 2.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -0.2% | 1.9% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Kenya or Post-demographic dividend?
- Kenya, at 1.5% against -0.1% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Kenya and Post-demographic dividend?
- 1.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Post-demographic dividend?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for rural population growth?
- Kenya ranks 36th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 33rd of 210 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.