Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Kenya stood at 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Kenya 62nd out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | +47.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +47.6% | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 59 Cambodia 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Egypt 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Libya 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Zimbabwe 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Cape Verde 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for Kenya
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 85,212 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7363 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 183.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.40 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 62nd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.