Cameroon vs Kenya: Population in largest city
Cameroon
4.85 million
in 2025
Kenya
5.77 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
43rd
Kenya rank
40th
Population in largest city over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5.77 million against 4.85 million in Cameroon, a difference of 912,730.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 43rd and Kenya ranks 40th of 153 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 205,021 | 395,534 | 190,512 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 417,955 | 666,903 | 248,948 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 726,761 | 1.07 million | 347,577 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 1.73 million | 563,068 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.85 million | 2.64 million | 792,933 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 3.05 million | 3.86 million | 815,250 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.42 million | 5.23 million | 811,777 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 5.77 million against 4.85 million in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 912,730, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for population in largest city?
- Cameroon ranks 43rd 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.