Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Kenya
Kenya: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 7.32 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Kenya recorded 7.32 million for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Kenya peaked at 7.32 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 452,924, in 1960.
That places Kenya 41st out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 452,924 | — |
| 1961 | 484,653 | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 518,709 | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 547,666 | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 577,186 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 608,223 | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 640,992 | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 675,544 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 712,028 | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 750,391 | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 784,680 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 819,433 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 855,825 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 893,778 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 933,523 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 975,092 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 1.02 million | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 1.06 million | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 1.11 million | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 1.16 million | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 1.21 million | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 1.26 million | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 1.32 million | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.38 million | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 1.44 million | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.50 million | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.56 million | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 1.63 million | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.70 million | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.78 million | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.86 million | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.94 million | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 2.03 million | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 2.13 million | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 2.22 million | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.33 million | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 2.43 million | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.55 million | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.67 million | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 2.79 million | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 2.90 million | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.00 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.12 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.23 million | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.35 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 3.48 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 3.61 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.74 million | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.88 million | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 4.03 million | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 4.18 million | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.33 million | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 4.49 million | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.66 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.84 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 5.02 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.20 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.40 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 5.60 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 5.81 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 6.03 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 6.26 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 6.51 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 6.77 million | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 7.04 million | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 7.32 million | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 596,832 | 452,924 | 750,391 | 10 |
| 1970s | 961,798 | 784,680 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 million | 1.21 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 million | 1.86 million | 2.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 million | 2.90 million | 4.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 million | 4.18 million | 5.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.65 million | 6.03 million | 7.32 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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, per capita 0.1272 units per person (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 in Kenya?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Kenya was 7.32 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.32 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 452,924 in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Kenya ranks 41st out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.