Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, per unit of gdp in Kenya is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Kenya ranks 36th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 urban and rural population 2050, per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for urban and rural population 2050, per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 36th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); 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
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.