Kenya vs Mali: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Kenya
67.8%
in 2025
Mali
67.8%
in 2025
Kenya rank
27th
Mali rank
28th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Kenya
- Mali
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 67.8% against 67.8% in Mali, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mali ahead.
Kenya ranks 27th and Mali ranks 28th of 218 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.0% | 91.3% | 0.4% | Mali |
| 1970s | 87.2% | 87.7% | 0.5% | Mali |
| 1980s | 82.9% | 84.7% | 1.8% | Mali |
| 1990s | 81.4% | 82.4% | 1.0% | Mali |
| 2000s | 73.9% | 79.3% | 5.3% | Mali |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 74.4% | 6.0% | Mali |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 69.3% | 1.0% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Kenya or Mali?
- Kenya, at 67.8% against 67.8% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Kenya and Mali?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mali?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Mali rank globally for rural population?
- Kenya ranks 27th and Mali ranks 28th 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.