Kenya Urban Population 1960-2024

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.
  • Kenya urban population for 2023 was 16,265,693, a 3.81% increase from 2022.
  • Kenya urban population for 2022 was 15,669,052, a 3.75% increase from 2021.
  • Kenya urban population for 2021 was 15,102,890, a 3.78% increase from 2020.
  • Kenya urban population for 2020 was 14,553,419, a 3.84% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Urban Population
India 519,506,163
Indonesia 162,557,286
Nigeria 121,487,868
Pakistan 91,480,744
Bangladesh 69,999,802
Philippines 56,658,695
Egypt 48,580,854
Vietnam 39,029,513
Ukraine 25,935,150
Angola 25,197,645
Morocco 24,641,815
Ghana 20,213,181
Uzbekistan 18,399,889
Myanmar 17,526,086
Sudan 17,483,775
Cameroon 16,992,142
Kenya 16,265,693
Zambia 9,530,988
Bolivia 8,818,928
Tunisia 8,788,529
Honduras 6,378,738
El Salvador 4,798,721
Cambodia 4,332,792
Sri Lanka 4,233,528
Republic of Congo 4,225,221
Nicaragua 4,217,146
West Bank and Gaza 4,007,712
Lao PDR 2,919,691
Mauritania 2,805,896
Kyrgyz Republic 2,684,173
Mongolia 2,381,606
Georgia 2,283,557
Papua New Guinea 1,417,576
Moldova 1,078,639
Djibouti 892,708
Lesotho 708,766
Timor-Leste 441,595
Cabo Verde 406,996
Bhutan 349,223
Eswatini 300,163
Solomon Islands 192,784
Sao Tome and Principe 177,140
Vanuatu 86,891
Kiribati 77,121
Micronesia 26,938
Kenya Urban Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2023 16,265,693 29.52 3.74%
2022 15,669,052 29.00 3.68%
2021 15,102,890 28.49 3.71%
2020 14,553,419 28.00 3.77%
2019 14,015,215 27.51 3.73%
2018 13,502,378 27.03 3.78%
2017 13,001,604 26.56 3.91%
2016 12,502,904 26.11 3.93%
2015 12,021,155 25.66 3.92%
2014 11,559,254 25.22 4.00%
2013 11,105,820 24.79 4.11%
2012 10,658,602 24.38 4.21%
2011 10,219,218 23.97 4.33%
2010 9,786,183 23.57 4.48%
2009 9,357,689 23.18 4.63%
2008 8,934,612 22.80 4.66%
2007 8,527,849 22.42 4.65%
2006 8,140,172 22.05 4.67%
2005 7,768,972 21.68 4.67%
2004 7,414,140 21.31 4.70%
2003 7,073,537 20.95 4.69%
2002 6,749,693 20.59 4.76%
2001 6,436,071 20.24 4.76%
2000 6,137,001 19.89 4.65%
1999 5,858,183 19.55 4.49%
1998 5,600,786 19.22 4.39%
1997 5,360,279 18.90 4.38%
1996 5,130,728 18.58 4.42%
1995 4,908,793 18.26 4.53%
1994 4,691,530 17.95 4.60%
1993 4,480,388 17.65 4.67%
1992 4,275,795 17.34 4.78%
1991 4,076,385 17.04 4.96%
1990 3,879,217 16.75 4.98%
1989 3,690,629 16.49 4.08%
1988 3,543,008 16.38 4.13%
1987 3,399,814 16.28 4.14%
1986 3,262,030 16.18 4.20%
1985 3,127,713 16.08 4.28%
1984 2,996,570 15.98 4.34%
1983 2,869,250 15.88 4.33%
1982 2,747,533 15.78 4.29%
1981 2,632,207 15.68 4.26%
1980 2,522,440 15.58 4.74%
1979 2,405,731 15.40 7.83%
1978 2,224,641 14.75 7.83%
1977 2,057,155 14.11 7.72%
1976 1,904,229 13.50 7.71%
1975 1,763,007 12.91 7.81%
1974 1,630,556 12.35 7.92%
1973 1,506,366 11.81 8.02%
1972 1,390,270 11.28 8.08%
1971 1,282,416 10.78 8.23%
1970 1,181,154 10.30 8.27%
1969 1,087,396 9.85 7.29%
1968 1,010,972 9.53 7.34%
1967 939,416 9.21 7.37%
1966 872,628 8.90 7.40%
1965 810,351 8.61 7.40%
1964 752,562 8.32 7.37%
1963 699,081 8.04 7.25%
1962 650,185 7.77 6.58%
1961 608,791 7.57 6.47%
1960 570,661 7.36 %