Kenya vs Tajikistan: Rural population
Kenya
70.0%
in 2024
Tajikistan
71.5%
in 2024
Kenya rank
25th
Tajikistan rank
24th
Rural population over time
- Kenya
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 71.5% against 70.0% in Kenya, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 25th and Tajikistan ranks 24th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.3% | 64.3% | 23.0% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 84.0% | 66.7% | 17.3% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 81.9% | 70.8% | 11.0% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 73.5% | 5.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 73.2% | 1.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 72.0% | 1.0% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Kenya or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 71.5% against 70.0% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Kenya and Tajikistan?
- 1.5%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tajikistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Tajikistan rank globally for rural population?
- Kenya ranks 25th and Tajikistan ranks 24th 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