Cote d'Ivoire vs Kenya: Urban population
Cote d'Ivoire
17.84 million
in 2025
Kenya
18.53 million
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
48th
Kenya rank
45th
Urban population over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 18.53 million against 17.84 million in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 688,600.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 48th and Kenya ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 million | 837,951 | 209,084 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 2.16 million | 1.73 million | 428,305 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 3.80 million | 3.25 million | 547,440 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 6.04 million | 4.88 million | 1.15 million | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 8.93 million | 9.35 million | 427,809 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 12.39 million | 14.73 million | 2.33 million | Kenya |
| 2020s | 16.38 million | 17.34 million | 958,517 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Cote d'Ivoire or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 18.53 million against 17.84 million in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya?
- 688,600, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya rank globally for urban population?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 48th and Kenya ranks 45th of 215 countries.
- 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.