Eritrea vs Kenya: Long term urban population region, annual growth rate

Eritrea
1.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kenya
1.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
Eritrea rank
17th
Kenya rank
16th

Long term urban population region, annual growth rate over time

  • Eritrea
  • Kenya
012345195119882025

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1.83 % change on previous year against 1.83 % change on previous year in Eritrea, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 17th and Kenya ranks 16th of 202 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Kenya Difference Ahead
1950s 3.44 % change on previous year 2.79 % change on previous year 0.6471 % change on previous year Eritrea
1960s 2.8 % change on previous year 3.23 % change on previous year 0.4376 % change on previous year Kenya
1970s 1.13 % change on previous year 4.54 % change on previous year 3.41 % change on previous year Kenya
1980s 1.1 % change on previous year 1.62 % change on previous year 0.5233 % change on previous year Kenya
1990s 0.8954 % change on previous year 0.8765 % change on previous year 0.0189 % change on previous year Eritrea
2000s 2.06 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year 0.9602 % change on previous year Eritrea
2010s 2.07 % change on previous year 2.02 % change on previous year 0.0483 % change on previous year Eritrea
2020s 1.9 % change on previous year 1.91 % change on previous year 0.0058 % change on previous year Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, annual growth rate, Eritrea or Kenya?
Kenya, at 1.83 % change on previous year against 1.83 % change on previous year in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region, annual growth rate between Eritrea and Kenya?
0 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Kenya?
75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Kenya rank globally for long term urban population region, annual growth rate?
Eritrea ranks 17th and Kenya ranks 16th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Long term urban population region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Long term urban population region, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 15,150 data points, 1951–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Long term urban population region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.