Kenya vs Kyrgyzstan: Share of population living in rural areas
Kenya
24.7%
in 2020
Kyrgyzstan
24.5%
in 2020
Kenya rank
126th
Kyrgyzstan rank
129th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Kenya
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 24.7% against 24.5% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 126th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 129th of 236 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.1% | 40.4% | 35.6% | Kenya |
| 1960s | 70.2% | 35.6% | 34.7% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 62.3% | 30.4% | 32.0% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 53.0% | 28.9% | 24.1% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 27.4% | 15.7% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 25.8% | 10.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 24.8% | 4.5% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 24.5% | 0.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Kenya or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kenya, at 24.7% against 24.5% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Kenya and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Kyrgyzstan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Kenya ranks 126th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 129th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.