Kenya vs Niger: Population of cities towns and villages
Kenya
12.88 million
in 2020
Niger
12.00 million
in 2020
Kenya rank
27th
Niger rank
28th
Population of cities towns and villages over time
- Kenya
- Niger
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 12.88 million against 12.00 million in Niger, a difference of 876,900.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 27th and Niger ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.67 million | 2.02 million | 2.66 million | Kenya |
| 1960s | 5.97 million | 2.55 million | 3.41 million | Kenya |
| 1970s | 7.73 million | 3.17 million | 4.56 million | Kenya |
| 1980s | 9.28 million | 3.97 million | 5.31 million | Kenya |
| 1990s | 10.64 million | 4.88 million | 5.77 million | Kenya |
| 2000s | 12.13 million | 6.28 million | 5.85 million | Kenya |
| 2010s | 12.95 million | 8.93 million | 4.03 million | Kenya |
| 2020s | 12.88 million | 12.00 million | 876,900 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Kenya or Niger?
- Kenya, at 12.88 million against 12.00 million in Niger as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Kenya and Niger?
- 876,900, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Niger?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Niger rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
- Kenya ranks 27th and Niger ranks 28th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.