Kenya vs Yemen: Urban and rural population 2050
Kenya
36.57 million
in 2050
Yemen
42.87 million
in 2050
Kenya rank
18th
Yemen rank
17th
Urban and rural population 2050 over time
- Kenya
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 42.87 million against 36.57 million in Kenya, a difference of 6.30 million.
That makes Yemen'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 Yemen ahead.
Kenya ranks 18th and Yemen ranks 17th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 11 and Yemen in 32.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 799,998 | 2.25 million | 1.45 million | Yemen |
| 1100s | 939,993 | 2.00 million | 1.06 million | Yemen |
| 1200s | 1.08 million | 2.10 million | 1.02 million | Yemen |
| 1300s | 1.22 million | 2.20 million | 979,930 | Yemen |
| 1400s | 1.36 million | 2.05 million | 689,850 | Yemen |
| 1500s | 1.50 million | 2.25 million | 749,510 | Yemen |
| 1600s | 1.75 million | 2.50 million | 748,520 | Yemen |
| 1700s | 1.99 million | 2.24 million | 248,390 | Yemen |
| 1710s | 2.03 million | 2.24 million | 208,520 | Yemen |
| 1720s | 2.06 million | 2.27 million | 213,610 | Yemen |
| 1730s | 2.08 million | 2.30 million | 217,740 | Yemen |
| 1740s | 2.10 million | 2.33 million | 220,790 | Yemen |
| 1750s | 2.13 million | 2.35 million | 222,610 | Yemen |
| 1760s | 2.16 million | 2.38 million | 223,010 | Yemen |
| 1770s | 2.19 million | 2.41 million | 221,790 | Yemen |
| 1780s | 2.22 million | 2.44 million | 218,710 | Yemen |
| 1790s | 2.25 million | 2.46 million | 213,460 | Yemen |
| 1800s | 2.29 million | 2.49 million | 205,710 | Yemen |
| 1810s | 2.32 million | 2.52 million | 195,010 | Yemen |
| 1820s | 2.37 million | 2.55 million | 180,850 | Yemen |
| 1830s | 2.41 million | 2.57 million | 156,380 | Yemen |
| 1840s | 2.46 million | 2.62 million | 152,910 | Yemen |
| 1850s | 2.52 million | 2.67 million | 143,930 | Yemen |
| 1860s | 2.59 million | 2.71 million | 127,970 | Yemen |
| 1870s | 2.66 million | 2.76 million | 103,020 | Yemen |
| 1880s | 2.74 million | 2.86 million | 116,680 | Yemen |
| 1890s | 2.85 million | 2.96 million | 112,780 | Yemen |
| 1900s | 2.97 million | 3.06 million | 84,590 | Yemen |
| 1910s | 3.13 million | 3.15 million | 20,750 | Yemen |
| 1920s | 3.34 million | 3.41 million | 63,220 | Yemen |
| 1930s | 3.66 million | 3.66 million | 730 | Yemen |
| 1940s | 4.21 million | 3.91 million | 301,870 | Kenya |
| 1950s | 6.04 million | 4.86 million | 1.18 million | Kenya |
| 1960s | 8.38 million | 5.88 million | 2.50 million | Kenya |
| 1970s | 11.60 million | 7.37 million | 4.24 million | Kenya |
| 1980s | 15.69 million | 9.50 million | 6.19 million | Kenya |
| 1990s | 21.37 million | 12.57 million | 8.80 million | Kenya |
| 2000s | 26.01 million | 16.11 million | 9.89 million | Kenya |
| 2010s | 31.79 million | 20.77 million | 11.01 million | Kenya |
| 2020s | 38.59 million | 26.00 million | 12.59 million | Kenya |
| 2030s | 42.07 million | 32.43 million | 9.64 million | Kenya |
| 2040s | 40.10 million | 39.04 million | 1.07 million | Kenya |
| 2050s | 36.57 million | 42.87 million | 6.30 million | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Kenya or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 42.87 million against 36.57 million in Kenya as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Kenya and Yemen?
- 6.30 million, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
- Kenya ranks 18th and Yemen ranks 17th 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.