How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Rural population, male

Kenya

36.8%

in 2015

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

24.9%

in 2015

Kenya rank

23rd

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank

23rd

Rural population, male over time

Kenya
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 36.8% against 24.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 11.9%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd of 193 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	41.8%	30.1%	11.7%	Kenya
1990s	41.0%	28.2%	12.8%	Kenya
2000s	39.4%	26.9%	12.4%	Kenya
2010s	37.4%	25.3%	12.1%	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Kenya or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: Kenya, at 36.8% against 24.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Kenya and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: 11.9%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Kenya and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for rural population, male?: Kenya ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Rural population, male (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.