Channel Islands vs Kenya: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Channel Islands
67.4%
in 2025
Kenya
67.8%
in 2025
Channel Islands rank
29th
Kenya rank
27th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Channel Islands
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 67.8% against 67.4% in Channel Islands, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Channel Islands ranks 29th and Kenya ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Channel Islands | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.5% | 91.0% | 28.5% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 66.4% | 87.2% | 20.8% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 68.2% | 82.9% | 14.7% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 69.3% | 81.4% | 12.2% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 73.9% | 5.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 68.3% | 0.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 68.4% | 1.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Channel Islands or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 67.8% against 67.4% in Channel Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Channel Islands and Kenya?
- 0.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Channel Islands and Kenya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Channel Islands and Kenya rank globally for rural population?
- Channel Islands ranks 29th and Kenya ranks 27th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.