Rural population, male (% of total) in Kenya
Kenya: Rural population, male (% of total) was 36.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male 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, male in Kenya is 36.8%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Kenya peaked at 42.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2015.
That places Kenya 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 42.0% | — |
| 1985 | 41.7% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 41.4% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 40.6% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 39.8% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | -2.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 36.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 36.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.6%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.8% | 41.7% | 42.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 41.0% | 40.6% | 41.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 38.9% | 39.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 36.8% | 37.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 20 Afghanistan 37.1% compare
- 21 Antigua and Barbuda 37.0% compare
- 22 Vanuatu 36.9% compare
- 24 Tajikistan 36.7% compare
- 25 Lesotho 36.7% compare
- 26 Guyana 36.4% 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, male in Kenya?
- Rural population, male in Kenya was 36.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for rural population, male?
- Kenya ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.