Kenya vs Ukraine: Urban population growth
Kenya
2.9%
in 2025
Ukraine
3.0%
in 2025
Kenya rank
47th
Ukraine rank
45th
Urban population growth over time
- Kenya
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 47th and Ukraine ranks 45th of 218 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9% | 2.5% | 3.4% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 8.0% | 1.9% | 6.1% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 1.3% | 3.8% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 3.5% | -0.3% | 3.8% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 8.2% | -0.5% | 8.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -0.2% | 2.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.5% | -2.3% | 4.8% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Kenya or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Kenya and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Ukraine?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Ukraine rank globally for urban population growth?
- Kenya ranks 47th and Ukraine ranks 45th of 218 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.