Kenya Urban Population 1960-2023
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 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.
- Kenya urban population for 2019 was 14,015,215, a 3.8% increase from 2018.
- Kenya urban population for 2018 was 13,502,378, a 3.85% increase from 2017.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Urban Population |
| India |
498,179,071 |
| Indonesia |
156,833,203 |
| Nigeria |
112,560,662 |
| Pakistan |
86,636,953 |
| Bangladesh |
65,957,486 |
| Philippines |
54,302,696 |
| Egypt |
46,831,955 |
| Vietnam |
37,088,534 |
| Ukraine |
30,548,582 |
| Morocco |
23,753,114 |
| Angola |
23,276,246 |
| Ghana |
19,038,233 |
| Uzbekistan |
17,606,637 |
| Myanmar |
16,918,421 |
| Sudan |
16,250,768 |
| Cameroon |
15,815,458 |
| Kenya |
15,102,890 |
| Zambia |
8,800,295 |
| Tunisia |
8,570,328 |
| Bolivia |
8,513,008 |
| Honduras |
6,062,373 |
| El Salvador |
4,679,934 |
| Sri Lanka |
4,178,622 |
| Cambodia |
4,092,180 |
| Nicaragua |
4,060,795 |
| Republic of Congo |
3,984,863 |
| West Bank and Gaza |
3,790,664 |
| Lao PDR |
2,742,742 |
| Mauritania |
2,590,523 |
| Kyrgyz Republic |
2,485,736 |
| Mongolia |
2,302,772 |
| Georgia |
2,220,419 |
| Papua New Guinea |
1,338,796 |
| Moldova |
1,124,483 |
| Djibouti |
864,734 |
| Lesotho |
672,573 |
| Timor-Leste |
418,673 |
| Cabo Verde |
394,509 |
| Bhutan |
334,381 |
| Eswatini |
290,545 |
| Solomon Islands |
177,869 |
| Sao Tome and Principe |
167,493 |
| Vanuatu |
81,907 |
| Kiribati |
72,601 |
| Micronesia |
26,097 |
| Kenya Urban Population - Historical Data |
| Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
| 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 |
% |
