Czechia vs Kenya: Share of population living in cities
Czechia
22.2%
in 2020
Kenya
23.0%
in 2020
Czechia rank
169th
Kenya rank
166th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Czechia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 23.0% against 22.2% in Czechia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 169th and Kenya ranks 166th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 7 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.6% | 3.5% | 13.1% | Czechia |
| 1960s | 19.9% | 4.5% | 15.3% | Czechia |
| 1970s | 21.8% | 5.7% | 16.2% | Czechia |
| 1980s | 24.5% | 8.5% | 16.0% | Czechia |
| 1990s | 25.2% | 12.1% | 13.1% | Czechia |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 15.7% | 7.3% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 19.2% | 2.9% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 23.0% | 0.7% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Czechia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 23.0% against 22.2% in Czechia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Czechia and Kenya?
- 0.8%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Kenya?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Czechia and Kenya rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Czechia ranks 169th and Kenya ranks 166th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. 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.