Kenya vs Malaysia: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Kenya
1.3%
in 2020
Malaysia
1.3%
in 2020
Kenya rank
37th
Malaysia rank
38th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Kenya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malaysia ahead.
Kenya ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 144 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.8% | 9.9% | 3.0% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 5.0% | 4.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 3.3% | 3.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Kenya or Malaysia?
- Kenya, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Kenya and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Kenya ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.