Kenya vs Least developed countries: UN classification: Rural population

Kenya
39.00 million
in 2025
Least developed countries: UN classification
769.36 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
14th
Least developed countries: UN classification rank
16th

Rural population over time

  • Kenya
  • Least developed countries: UN classification
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How they compare

Least developed countries: UN classification currently reports 769.36 million against 39.00 million in Kenya, a difference of 730.35 million.

That makes Least developed countries: UN classification's figure about 19.7 times Kenya's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Least developed countries: UN classification has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 14th and Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 16th of 215 countries.

Least developed countries: UN classification has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Least developed countries: UN classification Difference Ahead
1960s 8.38 million 245.27 million 236.89 million Least developed countries: UN classification
1970s 11.60 million 301.25 million 289.65 million Least developed countries: UN classification
1980s 15.69 million 365.24 million 349.55 million Least developed countries: UN classification
1990s 21.37 million 449.46 million 428.09 million Least developed countries: UN classification
2000s 26.01 million 546.21 million 520.20 million Least developed countries: UN classification
2010s 31.79 million 648.00 million 616.21 million Least developed countries: UN classification
2020s 37.49 million 739.95 million 702.46 million Least developed countries: UN classification

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Kenya or Least developed countries: UN classification?
Least developed countries: UN classification, at 769.36 million against 39.00 million in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Kenya and Least developed countries: UN classification?
730.35 million, with Least developed countries: UN classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Least developed countries: UN classification?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Least developed countries: UN classification rank globally for rural population?
Kenya ranks 14th and Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 16th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.