Urban population in Kenya in 2025 — 18,532,435 people. Ranked 45 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 2,825%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kenya
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.53M | +533,834 | +2.97% |
| 2024 | 18M | +493,195 | +2.82% |
| 2023 | 17.51M | +453,433 | +2.66% |
| 2022 | 17.05M | +400,796 | +2.41% |
| 2021 | 16.65M | +356,053 | +2.19% |
| 2020 | 16.3M | +325,189 | +2.04% |
| 2019 | 15.97M | +207,914 | +1.32% |
| 2018 | 15.76M | +245,850 | +1.58% |
| 2017 | 15.52M | +279,839 | +1.84% |
| 2016 | 15.24M | +293,352 | +1.96% |
| 2015 | 14.94M | +301,775 | +2.06% |
| 2014 | 14.64M | +320,809 | +2.24% |
| 2013 | 14.32M | +339,420 | +2.43% |
| 2012 | 13.98M | +354,968 | +2.61% |
| 2011 | 13.63M | +367,992 | +2.78% |
| 2010 | 13.26M | +383,619 | +2.98% |
| 2009 | 12.87M | +554,574 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 12.32M | +750,921 | +6.49% |
| 2007 | 11.57M | +872,985 | +8.16% |
| 2006 | 10.7M | +934,690 | +9.58% |
| 2005 | 9.76M | +938,888 | +10.64% |
| 2004 | 8.82M | +892,566 | +11.26% |
| 2003 | 7.93M | +797,335 | +11.18% |
| 2002 | 7.13M | +668,964 | +10.35% |
| 2001 | 6.46M | +501,782 | +8.42% |
| 2000 | 5.96M | +303,766 | +5.37% |
| 1999 | 5.66M | +203,898 | +3.74% |
| 1998 | 5.45M | +182,812 | +3.47% |
| 1997 | 5.27M | +168,485 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 5.1M | +159,391 | +3.22% |
| 1995 | 4.94M | +155,908 | +3.26% |
| 1994 | 4.79M | +153,307 | +3.31% |
| 1993 | 4.63M | +152,543 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 4.48M | +154,667 | +3.57% |
| 1991 | 4.33M | +161,301 | +3.87% |
| 1990 | 4.17M | +169,503 | +4.24% |
| 1989 | 4M | +171,385 | +4.48% |
| 1988 | 3.82M | +170,175 | +4.66% |
| 1987 | 3.65M | +167,736 | +4.81% |
| 1986 | 3.49M | +166,667 | +5.02% |
| 1985 | 3.32M | +165,296 | +5.24% |
| 1984 | 3.15M | +162,498 | +5.43% |
| 1983 | 2.99M | +157,608 | +5.56% |
| 1982 | 2.83M | +151,255 | +5.64% |
| 1981 | 2.68M | +146,930 | +5.79% |
| 1980 | 2.54M | +142,567 | +5.96% |
| 1979 | 2.39M | +146,718 | +6.53% |
| 1978 | 2.25M | +155,721 | +7.45% |
| 1977 | 2.09M | +156,630 | +8.09% |
| 1976 | 1.93M | +153,943 | +8.64% |
| 1975 | 1.78M | +149,586 | +9.17% |
| 1974 | 1.63M | +140,862 | +9.45% |
| 1973 | 1.49M | +128,584 | +9.44% |
| 1972 | 1.36M | +112,748 | +9.03% |
| 1971 | 1.25M | +95,960 | +8.32% |
| 1970 | 1.15M | +77,947 | +7.25% |
| 1969 | 1.08M | +64,826 | +6.42% |
| 1968 | 1.01M | +57,898 | +6.08% |
| 1967 | 952,571 | +52,480 | +5.83% |
| 1966 | 900,091 | +48,740 | +5.73% |
| 1965 | 851,351 | +46,218 | +5.74% |
| 1964 | 805,133 | +44,548 | +5.86% |
| 1963 | 760,585 | +44,016 | +6.14% |
| 1962 | 716,569 | +42,726 | +6.34% |
| 1961 | 673,843 | +40,248 | +6.35% |
| 1960 | 633,595 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
