Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Kenya: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Iran, Islamic Republic of
13.42 million people
in 2020
Kenya
12.88 million people
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
24th
Kenya rank
27th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Kenya
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 13.42 million people against 12.88 million people in Kenya, a difference of 545,300 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 24th and Kenya ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.99 million people | 4.67 million people | 2.32 million people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1960s | 7.89 million people | 5.97 million people | 1.92 million people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1970s | 8.80 million people | 7.73 million people | 1.06 million people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 10.74 million people | 9.28 million people | 1.45 million people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 12.66 million people | 10.64 million people | 2.02 million people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 12.73 million people | 12.13 million people | 602,900 people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 13.03 million people | 12.95 million people | 79,700 people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 13.42 million people | 12.88 million people | 545,300 people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Kenya?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 13.42 million people against 12.88 million people in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kenya?
- 545,300 people, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kenya?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kenya rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 24th and Kenya ranks 27th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.