Rural population, female (% of total) in Kenya
Kenya: Rural population, female (% of total) was 37.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Kenya, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, female in Kenya is 37.5%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Kenya peaked at 42.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2015.
That places Kenya 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 42.5% | — |
| 1985 | 42.2% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 41.9% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 41.1% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 40.3% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | -2.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 37.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.9%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 37.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.5%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.3% | 42.2% | 42.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 41.5% | 41.1% | 41.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 39.4% | 40.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 37.5% | 38.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 18 Solomon Islands 38.3% compare
- 19 Micronesia (country) 38.1% compare
- 20 Rwanda 38.1% compare
- 22 Tonga 37.4% compare
- 23 Vanuatu 37.3% compare
- 24 Tajikistan 36.5% compare
More gender data for Kenya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,579 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8794 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 41,524 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 41,524 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Kenya?
- Rural population, female in Kenya was 37.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for rural population, female?
- Kenya ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.