Kenya vs Lesotho: Rural population
Kenya
70.0%
in 2024
Lesotho
69.1%
in 2024
Kenya rank
25th
Lesotho rank
27th
Rural population over time
- Kenya
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 70.0% against 69.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Kenya ranks 25th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.3% | 89.7% | 2.4% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 84.0% | 88.0% | 4.0% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 81.9% | 83.4% | 1.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 78.0% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 73.3% | 1.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 70.0% | 0.9% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Kenya or Lesotho?
- Kenya, at 70.0% against 69.1% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Kenya and Lesotho?
- 0.9%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for rural population?
- Kenya ranks 25th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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
February 2026 Data Release