Kenya vs Taiwan: Urban and rural population
Kenya
18.53 million
in 2025
Taiwan
18.24 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
45th
Taiwan rank
47th
Urban and rural population over time
- Kenya
- Taiwan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 18.53 million against 18.24 million in Taiwan, a difference of 291,200.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan ahead.
Kenya ranks 45th and Taiwan ranks 47th of 236 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 459,158 | 4.21 million | 3.75 million | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 837,950 | 6.69 million | 5.85 million | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 1.73 million | 9.77 million | 8.03 million | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 3.25 million | 14.18 million | 10.94 million | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 4.88 million | 16.48 million | 11.60 million | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 9.35 million | 17.94 million | 8.59 million | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 14.73 million | 18.75 million | 4.03 million | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 17.34 million | 18.48 million | 1.14 million | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Kenya or Taiwan?
- Kenya, at 18.53 million against 18.24 million in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Kenya and Taiwan?
- 291,200, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Taiwan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Taiwan rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Kenya ranks 45th and Taiwan ranks 47th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.