Kenya vs Saudi Arabia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Kenya
44,185 1000 No
in 2050
Saudi Arabia
40,709 1000 No
in 2050
Kenya rank
28th
Saudi Arabia rank
31st

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time

  • Kenya
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 44,185 1000 No against 40,709 1000 No in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3,476 1000 No.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Kenya ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 221 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s 442.01 1000 No 908.46 1000 No 466.45 1000 No Saudi Arabia
1960s 807.97 1000 No 1,856 1000 No 1,049 1000 No Saudi Arabia
1970s 1,718 1000 No 4,243 1000 No 2,525 1000 No Saudi Arabia
1980s 3,109 1000 No 9,216 1000 No 6,107 1000 No Saudi Arabia
1990s 4,908 1000 No 14,460 1000 No 9,552 1000 No Saudi Arabia
2000s 7,704 1000 No 19,104 1000 No 11,401 1000 No Saudi Arabia
2010s 11,940 1000 No 25,761 1000 No 13,821 1000 No Saudi Arabia
2020s 18,106 1000 No 31,550 1000 No 13,444 1000 No Saudi Arabia
2030s 26,630 1000 No 35,926 1000 No 9,296 1000 No Saudi Arabia
2040s 37,459 1000 No 39,220 1000 No 1,761 1000 No Saudi Arabia
2050s 44,185 1000 No 40,709 1000 No 3,476 1000 No Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Kenya or Saudi Arabia?
Kenya, at 44,185 1000 No against 40,709 1000 No in Saudi Arabia as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Kenya and Saudi Arabia?
3,476 1000 No, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Saudi Arabia?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Kenya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Kenya ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.