Kenya vs Namibia: Urban population growth
Kenya
2.9%
in 2025
Namibia
3.0%
in 2025
Kenya rank
47th
Namibia rank
46th
Urban population growth over time
- Kenya
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
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 215 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 | 5.9% | 3.1% | 2.8% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 8.0% | 3.0% | 5.0% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 3.3% | 1.8% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 4.8% | 1.4% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 4.2% | 4.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 4.0% | 1.9% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 3.5% | 1.1% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Kenya or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Kenya and Namibia?
- 0.1%, 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 growth?
- Kenya ranks 47th and Namibia ranks 46th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.