Urban population growth in Kenya
The urban population of Kenya changed by 2.92% in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest since 2010.
Kenya, 2025
2.92%
Change from 2024
+0.14percentage points
World, 2025
1.36%
Position in 2025
47th of 217
Urban population growth in Kenya over time
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Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Kenya | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.92% | 1.36% |
| 2024 | 2.78% | 1.40% |
| 2023 | 2.62% | 1.35% |
| 2022 | 2.38% | 1.33% |
| 2021 | 2.16% | 1.48% |
| 2020 | 2.02% | 1.52% |
| 2019 | 1.31% | 1.74% |
| 2018 | 1.57% | 1.85% |
| 2017 | 1.82% | 1.90% |
| 2016 | 1.94% | 2.02% |
| 2015 | 2.04% | 2.14% |
| 2014 | 2.22% | 2.09% |
| 2013 | 2.40% | 2.20% |
| 2012 | 2.57% | 2.13% |
| 2011 | 2.74% | 2.56% |
| 2010 | 2.94% | 1.97% |
| 2009 | 4.40% | 2.22% |
| 2008 | 6.29% | 2.19% |
| 2007 | 7.85% | 2.34% |
| 2006 | 9.14% | 2.31% |
| 2005 | 10.11% | 2.27% |
| 2004 | 10.67% | 2.32% |
| 2003 | 10.60% | 2.41% |
| 2002 | 9.85% | 2.41% |
| 2001 | 8.08% | 2.33% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.14 percentage points from 2.78% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 2.04%, the figure has changed by +0.88 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, Kenya has the 47th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 1.36%.
More for Kenya
All statistics for Kenya
Urban population share
32.2%
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
1.93%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
55,339,003 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
19.5 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
3.21 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
1.97%
2023 · UN Population Division