Share of population in cities over 1 million in Kenya in 2025 — 12.72%. Ranked 101 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 6.84 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kenya
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.72 | +0.26 pp |
| 2024 | 12.47 | +0.24 pp |
| 2023 | 12.23 | +0.23 pp |
| 2022 | 12 | +0.23 pp |
| 2021 | 11.77 | +0.22 pp |
| 2020 | 11.55 | +0.2 pp |
| 2019 | 11.35 | +0.19 pp |
| 2018 | 11.15 | +0.18 pp |
| 2017 | 10.97 | +0.16 pp |
| 2016 | 10.81 | +0.16 pp |
| 2015 | 10.65 | +0.15 pp |
| 2014 | 10.5 | +0.14 pp |
| 2013 | 10.36 | +0.12 pp |
| 2012 | 10.24 | +0.11 pp |
| 2011 | 10.13 | +0.09 pp |
| 2010 | 10.04 | +0.08 pp |
| 2009 | 9.97 | +0.06 pp |
| 2008 | 9.9 | +0.06 pp |
| 2007 | 9.84 | +0.06 pp |
| 2006 | 9.78 | +0.06 pp |
| 2005 | 9.72 | +0.06 pp |
| 2004 | 9.66 | +0.05 pp |
| 2003 | 9.61 | +0.05 pp |
| 2002 | 9.55 | +0.05 pp |
| 2001 | 9.5 | +0.05 pp |
| 2000 | 9.45 | +0.07 pp |
| 1999 | 9.38 | +0.15 pp |
| 1998 | 9.23 | +0.16 pp |
| 1997 | 9.07 | +0.16 pp |
| 1996 | 8.9 | +0.16 pp |
| 1995 | 8.75 | +0.15 pp |
| 1994 | 8.6 | +0.14 pp |
| 1993 | 8.46 | +0.13 pp |
| 1992 | 8.33 | +0.12 pp |
| 1991 | 8.21 | +0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 8.11 | +0.08 pp |
| 1989 | 8.03 | +0.06 pp |
| 1988 | 7.97 | +0.06 pp |
| 1987 | 7.91 | +0.06 pp |
| 1986 | 7.85 | +0.05 pp |
| 1985 | 7.8 | +0.05 pp |
| 1984 | 7.75 | +0.04 pp |
| 1983 | 7.71 | +0.04 pp |
| 1982 | 7.66 | +0.05 pp |
| 1981 | 7.61 | +0.05 pp |
| 1980 | 7.56 | +0.05 pp |
| 1979 | 7.51 | +0.07 pp |
| 1978 | 7.44 | +0.07 pp |
| 1977 | 7.37 | +0.08 pp |
| 1976 | 7.3 | +0.08 pp |
| 1975 | 7.22 | +0.07 pp |
| 1974 | 7.14 | +0.07 pp |
| 1973 | 7.07 | +0.06 pp |
| 1972 | 7.01 | +0.06 pp |
| 1971 | 6.95 | +0.05 pp |
| 1970 | 6.9 | +0.04 pp |
| 1969 | 6.86 | +0.09 pp |
| 1968 | 6.77 | +0.09 pp |
| 1967 | 6.68 | +0.09 pp |
| 1966 | 6.6 | +0.08 pp |
| 1965 | 6.51 | +0.08 pp |
| 1964 | 6.43 | +0.08 pp |
| 1963 | 6.35 | +0.1 pp |
| 1962 | 6.25 | +0.18 pp |
| 1961 | 6.07 | +0.18 pp |
| 1960 | 5.89 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.
