Kenya vs United States: Annual rate of change in urban populations
Kenya
1.3
in 2020
United States
1.22
in 2020
Kenya rank
37th
United States rank
39th
Annual rate of change in urban populations over time
- Kenya
- United States
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.3 against 1.22 in United States, a difference of 0.08.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Kenya ranks 37th and United States ranks 39th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.6895 | -0.0757 | 0.6138 | United States |
| 1980s | 4.15 | -0.2544 | 4.4 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.781 | 0.5735 | 0.2075 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.3697 | 0.442 | 0.0723 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 0.8976 | 0.8994 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 1.22 | 0.0814 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Kenya or United States?
- Kenya, at 1.3 against 1.22 in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Kenya and United States?
- 0.08, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and United States rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
- Kenya ranks 37th and United States ranks 39th 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.