Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.1272 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Kenya stood at 0.1272 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.1272 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0589 units per person, in 1960.
That places Kenya 101st out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0589 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0607 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0625 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0635 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0643 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0651 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.066 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0668 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0677 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0686 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.069 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0695 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0701 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0707 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0714 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0722 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.073 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0737 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0744 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0751 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0756 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0761 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0766 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0771 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0775 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.078 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0785 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0791 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0797 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0803 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0811 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0821 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0833 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0846 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.086 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0875 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.089 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0907 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0923 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0938 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0945 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.095 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0955 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0961 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0966 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0972 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0978 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0984 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.099 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0997 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1004 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1013 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1024 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1036 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.105 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1065 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1081 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1097 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1115 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1135 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1155 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1177 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.12 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1223 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1247 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1272 units per person | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0644 units per person | 0.0589 units per person | 0.0686 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0719 units per person | 0.069 units per person | 0.0751 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0778 units per person | 0.0756 units per person | 0.0803 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.087 units per person | 0.0811 units per person | 0.0938 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.097 units per person | 0.0945 units per person | 0.0997 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1062 units per person | 0.1004 units per person | 0.1135 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1212 units per person | 0.1155 units per person | 0.1272 units per person | 6 |
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More urban development data for Kenya
- Population in the largest city 31.1% (2025)
- Population density 95.27 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 20.25 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 7.32 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 11.65 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 5.77 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.645 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 47.42 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Kenya?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Kenya was 0.1272 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1272 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0589 units per person in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 101st out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.