Ghana vs Kenya: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Ghana
6.82 million
in 2025
Kenya
7.32 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
43rd
Kenya rank
41st
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 7.32 million against 6.82 million in Ghana, a difference of 495,840.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 43rd and Kenya ranks 41st of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 766,640 | 596,832 | 169,808 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 1.12 million | 961,798 | 160,669 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 1.54 million | 1.48 million | 60,401 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2.29 million | 2.29 million | 961 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.36 million | 3.43 million | 75,178 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.84 million | 4.95 million | 110,178 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 6.34 million | 6.65 million | 316,970 | 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, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 7.32 million against 6.82 million in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Ghana and Kenya?
- 495,840, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Ghana ranks 43rd and Kenya ranks 41st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.