Kenya vs Niger: Urban and rural population 2050

Kenya
36.57 million
in 2050
Niger
34.75 million
in 2050
Kenya rank
18th
Niger rank
20th

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Kenya
  • Niger
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 36.57 million against 34.75 million in Niger, a difference of 1.82 million.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

Across all 133 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 18th and Niger ranks 20th of 238 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Niger Difference Ahead
1000s 799,998 547,999 251,999 Kenya
1100s 939,993 589,096 350,897 Kenya
1200s 1.08 million 630,188 449,792 Kenya
1300s 1.22 million 699,960 519,960 Kenya
1400s 1.36 million 749,870 609,850 Kenya
1500s 1.50 million 821,573 677,497 Kenya
1600s 1.75 million 957,507 789,233 Kenya
1700s 1.99 million 1.09 million 897,940 Kenya
1710s 2.03 million 1.15 million 880,500 Kenya
1720s 2.06 million 1.16 million 893,290 Kenya
1730s 2.08 million 1.17 million 906,800 Kenya
1740s 2.10 million 1.18 million 921,070 Kenya
1750s 2.13 million 1.19 million 936,190 Kenya
1760s 2.16 million 1.20 million 952,280 Kenya
1770s 2.19 million 1.22 million 969,430 Kenya
1780s 2.22 million 1.23 million 987,810 Kenya
1790s 2.25 million 1.24 million 1.01 million Kenya
1800s 2.29 million 1.26 million 1.03 million Kenya
1810s 2.32 million 1.27 million 1.05 million Kenya
1820s 2.37 million 1.29 million 1.08 million Kenya
1830s 2.41 million 1.31 million 1.11 million Kenya
1840s 2.46 million 1.33 million 1.14 million Kenya
1850s 2.52 million 1.35 million 1.17 million Kenya
1860s 2.59 million 1.38 million 1.21 million Kenya
1870s 2.66 million 1.40 million 1.26 million Kenya
1880s 2.74 million 1.44 million 1.31 million Kenya
1890s 2.85 million 1.48 million 1.37 million Kenya
1900s 2.97 million 1.52 million 1.45 million Kenya
1910s 3.13 million 1.58 million 1.55 million Kenya
1920s 3.34 million 1.66 million 1.68 million Kenya
1930s 3.66 million 1.77 million 1.89 million Kenya
1940s 4.21 million 1.96 million 2.25 million Kenya
1950s 6.04 million 2.84 million 3.21 million Kenya
1960s 8.38 million 3.73 million 4.66 million Kenya
1970s 11.60 million 4.66 million 6.95 million Kenya
1980s 15.69 million 6.01 million 9.68 million Kenya
1990s 21.37 million 8.10 million 13.27 million Kenya
2000s 26.01 million 11.39 million 14.62 million Kenya
2010s 31.79 million 16.43 million 15.36 million Kenya
2020s 38.59 million 22.47 million 16.11 million Kenya
2030s 42.07 million 28.45 million 13.62 million Kenya
2040s 40.10 million 33.03 million 7.08 million Kenya
2050s 36.57 million 34.75 million 1.82 million Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Kenya or Niger?
Kenya, at 36.57 million against 34.75 million in Niger as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Kenya and Niger?
1.82 million, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Niger?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Kenya and Niger rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Kenya ranks 18th and Niger ranks 20th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
Last refreshed