Kenya vs Sudan: Urban population
Kenya
18.53 million
in 2025
Sudan
18.05 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
45th
Sudan rank
47th
Urban population over time
- Kenya
- Sudan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 18.53 million against 18.05 million in Sudan, a difference of 484,300.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.
Kenya ranks 45th and Sudan ranks 47th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 837,951 | 1.43 million | 589,668 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 1.73 million | 2.61 million | 879,694 | Sudan |
| 1980s | 3.25 million | 4.54 million | 1.29 million | Sudan |
| 1990s | 4.88 million | 7.77 million | 2.89 million | Sudan |
| 2000s | 9.35 million | 10.07 million | 713,936 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 14.73 million | 13.48 million | 1.25 million | Kenya |
| 2020s | 17.34 million | 17.17 million | 169,267 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Kenya or Sudan?
- Kenya, at 18.53 million against 18.05 million in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Kenya and Sudan?
- 484,300, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for urban population?
- Kenya ranks 45th and Sudan ranks 47th 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.