Kenya vs Least developed countries: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Kenya
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 769.36 million against 39.00 million in Kenya, a difference of 730.35 million.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 19.7 times Kenya's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 14th and Least developed countries ranks 16th of 218 countries.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.38 million | 245.27 million | 236.89 million | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 11.60 million | 301.25 million | 289.65 million | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 15.69 million | 365.24 million | 349.55 million | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 21.37 million | 449.46 million | 428.09 million | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 26.01 million | 546.21 million | 520.20 million | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 31.79 million | 648.00 million | 616.21 million | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 37.49 million | 739.95 million | 702.46 million | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Kenya or Least developed countries?
- Least developed countries, 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?
- 730.35 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Least developed countries?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Least developed countries rank globally for rural population?
- Kenya ranks 14th and Least developed countries ranks 16th of 218 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
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.