Finland vs Kenya: Population in the largest city
Finland
32.2%
in 2025
Kenya
31.1%
in 2025
Finland rank
69th
Kenya rank
72nd
Population in the largest city over time
- Finland
- Kenya
How they compare
Finland currently reports 32.2% against 31.1% in Kenya, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Finland ranks 69th and Kenya ranks 72nd of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.0% | 47.2% | 29.1% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 19.8% | 39.4% | 19.6% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 33.1% | 9.4% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 35.3% | 6.9% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 29.4% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 26.2% | 5.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 30.2% | 2.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Finland or Kenya?
- Finland, at 32.2% against 31.1% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Finland and Kenya?
- 1.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Kenya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Kenya rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Finland ranks 69th and Kenya ranks 72nd of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.