Kenya vs Spain: Population in the largest city
Kenya
14.22
in 2020
Spain
14.64
in 2020
Kenya rank
148th
Spain rank
146th
Population in the largest city over time
- Kenya
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 14.64 against 14.22 in Kenya, a difference of 0.42.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 148th and Spain ranks 146th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.88 | 8.83 | 1.05 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 10.75 | 10.04 | 0.7035 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 10.28 | 11.34 | 1.06 | Spain |
| 1980s | 11.09 | 11.8 | 0.714 | Spain |
| 1990s | 12.14 | 11.94 | 0.201 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 13.55 | 12.67 | 0.8725 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 13.44 | 13.23 | 0.2106 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 14.22 | 14.64 | 0.4244 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Kenya or Spain?
- Spain, at 14.64 against 14.22 in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Kenya and Spain?
- 0.42, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Spain rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Kenya ranks 148th and Spain ranks 146th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.