Kenya vs Small states: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Kenya
- Small states
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 18.53 million against 10.60 million in Small states, a difference of 7.93 million.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Small states ahead.
Kenya ranks 45th and Small states ranks 44th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Small states in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 837,951 | 3.52 million | 2.68 million | Small states |
| 1970s | 1.73 million | 4.81 million | 3.08 million | Small states |
| 1980s | 3.25 million | 6.15 million | 2.90 million | Small states |
| 1990s | 4.88 million | 7.31 million | 2.43 million | Small states |
| 2000s | 9.35 million | 8.24 million | 1.11 million | Kenya |
| 2010s | 14.73 million | 9.28 million | 5.44 million | Kenya |
| 2020s | 17.34 million | 10.29 million | 7.05 million | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Kenya or Small states?
- Kenya, at 18.53 million against 10.60 million in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Kenya and Small states?
- 7.93 million, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Small states rank globally for urban population?
- Kenya ranks 45th and Small states ranks 44th 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.
Individual pages
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.