Kenya vs Niger: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Kenya
23.0%
in 2020
Niger
23.5%
in 2020
Kenya rank
166th
Niger rank
164th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Kenya
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 23.5% against 23.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 166th and Niger ranks 164th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.5% | 0.0% | 3.5% | Kenya |
| 1960s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 0.0% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 10.0% | 4.3% | Niger |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 14.3% | 5.7% | Niger |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 19.2% | 7.1% | Niger |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 23.4% | 7.7% | Niger |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 26.0% | 6.8% | Niger |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 23.5% | 0.6% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas, Kenya or Niger?
- Niger, at 23.5% against 23.0% in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Kenya and Niger?
- 0.5%, with Niger 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 share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Kenya ranks 166th and Niger ranks 164th 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 Share of population 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 share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.