Kenya vs Middle income: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Kenya
67.8%
in 2025
Middle income
44.6%
in 2025
Kenya rank
27th
Middle income rank
25th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Kenya
- Middle income
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 67.8% against 44.6% in Middle income, a difference of 23.2%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.5 times Middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 27th and Middle income ranks 25th of 218 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.0% | 76.1% | 14.9% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 87.2% | 73.1% | 14.1% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 82.9% | 67.9% | 15.0% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 81.4% | 63.1% | 18.3% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 73.9% | 56.5% | 17.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 49.7% | 18.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 45.5% | 22.9% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Kenya or Middle income?
- Kenya, at 67.8% against 44.6% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Kenya and Middle income?
- 23.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Middle income rank globally for rural population?
- Kenya ranks 27th and Middle income ranks 25th 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.