Kenya vs Nepal: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Kenya
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 19.84 million against 18.53 million in Kenya, a difference of 1.31 million.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 45th and Nepal ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 837,951 | 411,190 | 426,761 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 1.73 million | 1.07 million | 658,737 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3.25 million | 2.98 million | 265,437 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 4.88 million | 5.30 million | 418,070 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 9.35 million | 11.63 million | 2.28 million | Nepal |
| 2010s | 14.73 million | 17.93 million | 3.21 million | Nepal |
| 2020s | 17.34 million | 19.62 million | 2.29 million | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Kenya or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 19.84 million against 18.53 million in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Kenya and Nepal?
- 1.31 million, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nepal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nepal rank globally for urban population?
- Kenya ranks 45th and Nepal ranks 43rd of 218 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.