Afghanistan vs Kenya: Population in largest city
Afghanistan
4.88 million
in 2025
Kenya
5.77 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
42nd
Kenya rank
40th
Population in largest city over time
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5.77 million against 4.88 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 889,970.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 40th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 362,818 | 395,534 | 32,716 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 668,201 | 666,903 | 1,298 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 1.22 million | 1.07 million | 144,621 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1.90 million | 1.73 million | 171,773 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.84 million | 2.64 million | 195,625 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 3.69 million | 3.86 million | 175,602 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.53 million | 5.23 million | 699,997 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Afghanistan or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 5.77 million against 4.88 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 889,970, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for population in largest city?
- Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 40th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.