Kenya vs United States of America: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Kenya
- United States of America
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Kenya ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.7% | -0.1% | 0.6% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 4.1% | -0.3% | 4.4% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | 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 United States of America?
- Kenya, at 1.3% against 1.2% in United States of America 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 United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and United States of America rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Kenya ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th 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.