Hong Kong vs Kenya: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Hong Kong
7.77 million
in 2025
Kenya
7.32 million
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
39th
Kenya rank
41st
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Hong Kong
- Kenya
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 7.77 million against 7.32 million in Kenya, a difference of 448,060.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 41st of 121 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.97 million | 596,832 | 2.38 million | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 3.81 million | 961,798 | 2.85 million | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 5.00 million | 1.48 million | 3.53 million | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 6.13 million | 2.29 million | 3.84 million | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 6.82 million | 3.43 million | 3.39 million | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 7.24 million | 4.95 million | 2.28 million | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 7.66 million | 6.65 million | 1.01 million | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Hong Kong or Kenya?
- Hong Kong, at 7.77 million against 7.32 million in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Hong Kong and Kenya?
- 448,060, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Kenya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Kenya rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Hong Kong ranks 39th 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.