Kenya vs Pacific island small states: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Kenya
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 18.53 million against 1.13 million in Pacific island small states, a difference of 17.41 million.
That makes Kenya's figure about 16.5 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 45th and Pacific island small states ranks 47th of 215 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 837,951 | 240,820 | 597,131 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 1.73 million | 356,654 | 1.38 million | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3.25 million | 476,083 | 2.77 million | Kenya |
| 1990s | 4.88 million | 623,277 | 4.26 million | Kenya |
| 2000s | 9.35 million | 766,338 | 8.59 million | Kenya |
| 2010s | 14.73 million | 927,628 | 13.80 million | Kenya |
| 2020s | 17.34 million | 1.07 million | 16.27 million | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Kenya or Pacific island small states?
- Kenya, at 18.53 million against 1.13 million in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Kenya and Pacific island small states?
- 17.41 million, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Pacific island small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Pacific island small states rank globally for urban population?
- Kenya ranks 45th and Pacific island small states ranks 47th 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.