Kenya vs Moldova: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Kenya
1.3
in 2020
Moldova
1.35
in 2020
Kenya rank
37th
Moldova rank
35th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Kenya
  • Moldova
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How they compare

Moldova currently reports 1.35 against 1.3 in Kenya, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Moldova ahead.

Kenya ranks 37th and Moldova ranks 35th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Moldova in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Moldova Difference Ahead
1970s -0.6895 1.17 1.86 Moldova
1980s 4.15 -0.123 4.27 Kenya
1990s 0.781 0.4023 0.3787 Kenya
2000s 0.3697 0.3279 0.0418 Kenya
2010s 1.8 0.6087 1.19 Kenya
2020s 1.3 1.35 0.0487 Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Kenya or Moldova?
Moldova, at 1.35 against 1.3 in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Kenya and Moldova?
0.05, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Moldova?
11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Moldova rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Kenya ranks 37th and Moldova ranks 35th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed