Kenya vs Niger: Share of the population living in cities

Kenya
22.95
in 2020
Niger
23.51
in 2020
Kenya rank
165th
Niger rank
163rd

Share of the population living in cities over time

  • Kenya
  • Niger
0102030195019852020

How they compare

Niger currently reports 23.51 against 22.95 in Kenya, a difference of 0.56.

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

Kenya ranks 165th and Niger ranks 163rd of 229 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 3.48 0 3.48 Kenya
1960s 4.55 4.51 0.0393 Kenya
1970s 5.67 9.96 4.3 Niger
1980s 8.52 14.27 5.75 Niger
1990s 12.14 19.25 7.11 Niger
2000s 15.71 23.41 7.7 Niger
2010s 19.22 25.99 6.77 Niger
2020s 22.95 23.51 0.5621 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Kenya or Niger?
Niger, at 23.51 against 22.95 in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Kenya and Niger?
0.56, 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 the population living in cities?
Kenya ranks 165th and Niger ranks 163rd of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the 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 the population living in cities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed