Kenya vs Solomon Islands: Urban population (% of total population)
Kenya
32.2%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
31.3%
in 2025
Kenya rank
192nd
Solomon Islands rank
195th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Kenya
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 32.2% against 31.3% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 192nd and Solomon Islands ranks 195th of 218 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.0% | 4.4% | 4.6% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 12.8% | 8.8% | 4.0% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 12.3% | 4.7% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 14.6% | 4.0% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 17.5% | 8.6% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 23.4% | 8.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 29.7% | 1.9% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Kenya or Solomon Islands?
- Kenya, at 32.2% against 31.3% in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Kenya and Solomon Islands?
- 0.9%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Solomon Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Solomon Islands rank globally for urban population?
- Kenya ranks 192nd and Solomon Islands ranks 195th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.