Kenya vs Spain: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Kenya
14.2%
in 2020
Spain
14.6%
in 2020
Kenya rank
148th
Spain rank
146th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Kenya
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 14.6% against 14.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.4%.
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 | 9.9% | 8.8% | 1.0% | Kenya |
| 1960s | 10.7% | 10.0% | 0.7% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 10.3% | 11.3% | 1.1% | Spain |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 11.8% | 0.7% | Spain |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 11.9% | 0.2% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.7% | 0.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 13.2% | 0.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 14.6% | 0.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Kenya or Spain?
- Spain, at 14.6% against 14.2% in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Kenya and Spain?
- 0.4%, 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 share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Kenya ranks 148th and Spain ranks 146th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.