Kenya vs Montenegro: Share of population living in cities

Kenya
23.0%
in 2020
Montenegro
23.6%
in 2020
Kenya rank
166th
Montenegro rank
163rd

Share of population living in cities over time

  • Kenya
  • Montenegro
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 23.6% against 23.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 166th and Montenegro ranks 163rd of 236 countries.

Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Montenegro Difference Ahead
1950s 3.5% 6.4% 2.9% Montenegro
1960s 4.5% 13.8% 9.3% Montenegro
1970s 5.7% 26.2% 20.5% Montenegro
1980s 8.5% 28.3% 19.8% Montenegro
1990s 12.1% 36.5% 24.4% Montenegro
2000s 15.7% 28.1% 12.4% Montenegro
2010s 19.2% 30.6% 11.4% Montenegro
2020s 23.0% 23.6% 0.7% Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in cities, Kenya or Montenegro?
Montenegro, at 23.6% against 23.0% in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Kenya and Montenegro?
0.6%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Montenegro?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Montenegro rank globally for share of population living in cities?
Kenya ranks 166th and Montenegro ranks 163rd 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in cities
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.