What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Kenya?

Urban population, per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?

The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 1965.

What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does Kenya rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?

Kenya ranks 62nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.

Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Kenya data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Kenya

Name: Urban population, per unit of GDP in Kenya
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Kenya: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.8%

World rank

62nd

of 214 countries

All-time high

0.0009 units per US$ of GDP

in 1965

All-time low

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, urban population, per unit of gdp in Kenya stood at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Kenya ranks 62nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1962	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1963	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1964	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1965	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1966	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1967	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1968	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1969	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1970	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1971	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1972	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1973	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1974	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1975	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1976	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1977	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1978	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1979	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1980	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1981	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1982	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1983	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1984	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1985	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1986	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1987	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1988	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1989	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1990	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1991	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1992	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1993	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	+47.6%
1994	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1995	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1996	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1997	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1998	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1999	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
2000	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2001	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2002	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2003	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2004	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2005	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2006	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
2007	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2008	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2009	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2010	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2011	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2012	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2013	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2014	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2015	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2016	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2017	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2018	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2019	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2020	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2021	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2022	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2023	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2024	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2025	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban population, per unit of GDP in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1993	+47.6%	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Kenya

59 Cambodia 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
60 Egypt 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
61 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
63 Libya 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
64 Zimbabwe 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
65 Cape Verde 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More climate change data for Kenya

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 276.34 million kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 50,641 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,186 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,454 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 61.08 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,231 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,372 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,116 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 255.67 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.99 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Kenya?: Urban population, per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 1965.
What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Kenya rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?: Kenya ranks 62nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Urban population, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.