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
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.