Annual growth rate of urban population share in Kenya
Kenya: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 1.08 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.08
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.62
in 2003
All-time low
-0.5977
in 2018
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Kenya, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Kenya is 1.08, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 581.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Kenya peaked at 7.62 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.5977, in 2018.
That places Kenya 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.36 | — |
| 1951 | 4.09 | -6.2% |
| 1952 | 3.85 | -6.0% |
| 1953 | 3.62 | -5.8% |
| 1954 | 3.42 | -5.6% |
| 1955 | 3.23 | -5.5% |
| 1956 | 3.06 | -5.3% |
| 1957 | 2.9 | -5.2% |
| 1958 | 2.75 | -5.1% |
| 1959 | 2.62 | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 2.49 | -4.8% |
| 1961 | 2.38 | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 2.22 | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 1.91 | -13.6% |
| 1964 | 1.66 | -13.0% |
| 1965 | 1.57 | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 1.62 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 1.81 | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 2.1 | +16.2% |
| 1969 | 2.64 | +25.7% |
| 1970 | 3.77 | +43.0% |
| 1971 | 4.81 | +27.6% |
| 1972 | 5.41 | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 5.64 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 5.58 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 5.27 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 4.77 | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 4.12 | -13.6% |
| 1978 | 3.28 | -20.5% |
| 1979 | 2.52 | -23.1% |
| 1980 | 2.11 | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 1.98 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 1.83 | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 1.68 | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 1.54 | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 1.39 | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 1.24 | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 1.1 | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.949 | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7986 | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6313 | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4982 | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4076 | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3598 | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3536 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3883 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4633 | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5775 | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6917 | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 1.25 | +81.1% |
| 2000 | 3.57 | +184.7% |
| 2001 | 5.96 | +67.2% |
| 2002 | 7.22 | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 7.62 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 7.36 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 6.62 | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 5.5 | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 4.12 | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 2.23 | -45.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5582 | -74.9% |
| 2010 | -0.0053 | -100.9% |
| 2011 | -0.0225 | +324.5% |
| 2012 | -0.0532 | +136.4% |
| 2013 | -0.0968 | +82.0% |
| 2014 | -0.1535 | +58.6% |
| 2015 | -0.2235 | +45.6% |
| 2016 | -0.3071 | +37.4% |
| 2017 | -0.4044 | +31.7% |
| 2018 | -0.5977 | +47.8% |
| 2019 | -0.3061 | -48.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1582 | -151.7% |
| 2021 | 0.364 | +130.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5505 | +51.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7327 | +33.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9084 | +24.0% |
| 2025 | 1.08 | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.39 | 2.62 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.04 | 1.57 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.52 | 2.52 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 | 0.7986 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5624 | 0.3536 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.08 | 0.5582 | 7.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.217 | -0.5977 | -0.0053 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6317 | 0.1582 | 1.08 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Kenya?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Kenya was 1.08 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5977 in 2018.
- How does Kenya rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Kenya ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 581.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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