Kenya vs Niger: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Kenya
4.04 % change on previous year
in 2025
Niger
4.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kenya rank
14th
Niger rank
11th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Kenya
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 4.36 % change on previous year against 4.04 % change on previous year in Kenya, a difference of 0.32 % change on previous year.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.
Kenya ranks 14th and Niger ranks 11th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.77 % change on previous year | 8.37 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 1970s | 4.46 % change on previous year | 8.26 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 1980s | 4.33 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year | 0.4582 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 1990s | 4.62 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | 0.1098 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2000s | 3.74 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 0.3666 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2010s | 3.73 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 0.6731 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3.93 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 0.1684 % change on previous year | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Kenya or Niger?
- Niger, at 4.36 % change on previous year against 4.04 % change on previous year in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Kenya and Niger?
- 0.32 % change on previous year, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Niger?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Niger rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Kenya ranks 14th and Niger ranks 11th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.