Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Non-agricultural population

Kenya
13.01 million FAO, number
in 2012
Tanzania, United Republic of
13.26 million FAO, number
in 2012
Kenya rank
11th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
9th

Non-agricultural population over time

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M198019962012

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 13.26 million FAO, number against 13.01 million FAO, number in Kenya, a difference of 246,000 FAO, number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Kenya ranks 11th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 3.70 million FAO, number 3.60 million FAO, number 102,600 FAO, number Kenya
1990s 6.03 million FAO, number 5.71 million FAO, number 317,600 FAO, number Kenya
2000s 9.44 million FAO, number 9.25 million FAO, number 189,900 FAO, number Kenya
2010s 12.46 million FAO, number 12.62 million FAO, number 160,333 FAO, number Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-agricultural population, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 13.26 million FAO, number against 13.01 million FAO, number in Kenya as of 2012.
What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
246,000 FAO, number, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for non-agricultural population?
Kenya ranks 11th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural population (FAO, number)
Unit
FAO, number
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,934 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed

The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.