Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Kenya: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Kenya
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 173.06 million against 18.53 million in Kenya, a difference of 154.53 million.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 9.3 times Kenya's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 45th of 47 groups.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.14 million | 837,951 | 55.30 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 77.61 million | 1.73 million | 75.87 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 100.29 million | 3.25 million | 97.04 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 118.58 million | 4.88 million | 113.70 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 130.21 million | 9.35 million | 120.85 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 155.65 million | 14.73 million | 140.92 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 171.01 million | 17.34 million | 153.67 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Kenya?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 173.06 million against 18.53 million in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Kenya?
- 154.53 million, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Kenya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Kenya rank globally for urban population?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 45th of 47 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.