Afghanistan vs Kenya: Urban and rural population 2050
Afghanistan
45.22 million
in 2050
Kenya
36.57 million
in 2050
Afghanistan rank
16th
Kenya rank
18th
Urban and rural population 2050 over time
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 45.22 million against 36.57 million in Kenya, a difference of 8.66 million.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 16th and Kenya ranks 18th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 36 and Kenya in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.25 million | 799,998 | 1.45 million | Afghanistan |
| 1100s | 2.37 million | 939,993 | 1.43 million | Afghanistan |
| 1200s | 2.50 million | 1.08 million | 1.42 million | Afghanistan |
| 1300s | 1.75 million | 1.22 million | 530,040 | Afghanistan |
| 1400s | 1.87 million | 1.36 million | 515,140 | Afghanistan |
| 1500s | 2.00 million | 1.50 million | 500,490 | Afghanistan |
| 1600s | 2.50 million | 1.75 million | 751,590 | Afghanistan |
| 1700s | 2.50 million | 1.99 million | 506,180 | Afghanistan |
| 1710s | 2.55 million | 2.03 million | 517,430 | Afghanistan |
| 1720s | 2.61 million | 2.06 million | 552,340 | Afghanistan |
| 1730s | 2.67 million | 2.08 million | 587,220 | Afghanistan |
| 1740s | 2.73 million | 2.10 million | 621,950 | Afghanistan |
| 1750s | 2.79 million | 2.13 million | 656,400 | Afghanistan |
| 1760s | 2.85 million | 2.16 million | 690,390 | Afghanistan |
| 1770s | 2.91 million | 2.19 million | 723,720 | Afghanistan |
| 1780s | 2.97 million | 2.22 million | 756,140 | Afghanistan |
| 1790s | 3.04 million | 2.25 million | 787,360 | Afghanistan |
| 1800s | 3.10 million | 2.29 million | 817,020 | Afghanistan |
| 1810s | 3.17 million | 2.32 million | 844,680 | Afghanistan |
| 1820s | 3.24 million | 2.37 million | 869,780 | Afghanistan |
| 1830s | 3.34 million | 2.41 million | 925,380 | Afghanistan |
| 1840s | 3.52 million | 2.46 million | 1.05 million | Afghanistan |
| 1850s | 3.70 million | 2.52 million | 1.18 million | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 3.90 million | 2.59 million | 1.32 million | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 4.11 million | 2.66 million | 1.45 million | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 4.39 million | 2.74 million | 1.64 million | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 4.74 million | 2.85 million | 1.89 million | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 5.11 million | 2.97 million | 2.14 million | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 5.51 million | 3.13 million | 2.38 million | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 5.97 million | 3.34 million | 2.63 million | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 6.42 million | 3.66 million | 2.76 million | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 6.85 million | 4.21 million | 2.64 million | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 7.73 million | 6.04 million | 1.69 million | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 9.02 million | 8.38 million | 638,049 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 10.88 million | 11.60 million | 725,690 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 9.67 million | 15.69 million | 6.02 million | Kenya |
| 1990s | 13.23 million | 21.37 million | 8.14 million | Kenya |
| 2000s | 19.05 million | 26.01 million | 6.96 million | Kenya |
| 2010s | 25.14 million | 31.79 million | 6.64 million | Kenya |
| 2020s | 32.18 million | 38.59 million | 6.40 million | Kenya |
| 2030s | 39.24 million | 42.07 million | 2.83 million | Kenya |
| 2040s | 43.97 million | 40.10 million | 3.87 million | Afghanistan |
| 2050s | 45.22 million | 36.57 million | 8.66 million | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Afghanistan or Kenya?
- Afghanistan, at 45.22 million against 36.57 million in Kenya as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 8.66 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th and Kenya ranks 18th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.