Kenya vs Namibia: Urban population, annual growth rate
Kenya
2.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Namibia
3 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kenya rank
47th
Namibia rank
46th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Kenya
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 3 % change on previous year against 2.97 % change on previous year in Kenya, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 47th and Namibia ranks 46th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.05 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1970s | 8.34 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1980s | 5.26 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1990s | 3.54 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2000s | 8.59 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.18 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Kenya or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 3 % change on previous year against 2.97 % change on previous year in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Kenya and Namibia?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Namibia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Namibia rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 47th and Namibia ranks 46th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.