Caribbean Small States vs Kenya: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 18.53 million against 2.28 million in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 16.25 million.
That makes Kenya's figure about 8.1 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Kenya ranks 45th of 49 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 million | 837,951 | 189,995 | Caribbean Small States |
| 1970s | 1.48 million | 1.73 million | 257,339 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.75 million | 3.25 million | 1.50 million | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.94 million | 4.88 million | 2.94 million | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2.07 million | 9.35 million | 7.28 million | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.16 million | 14.73 million | 12.57 million | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.26 million | 17.34 million | 15.08 million | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Caribbean Small States or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 18.53 million against 2.28 million in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Caribbean Small States and Kenya?
- 16.25 million, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Kenya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Kenya rank globally for urban population?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Kenya ranks 45th of 49 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.