Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate was 2.98 % change on previous year in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
2.98 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
17th
of 225 countries
All-time high
8.52 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
2.98 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2.98 % change on previous year for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 8.52 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.98 % change on previous year, in 2050.
Kenya ranks 17th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 100 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 5.7 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 5.86 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 5.93 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 6 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 6.04 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 6.74 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 6.87 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 6.88 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 6.91 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 6.94 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 7.01 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 8.22 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 8.46 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 8.5 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 8.5 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 8.52 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 8.52 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1981 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2031 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2032 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2033 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2034 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2035 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2036 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2037 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2038 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2039 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2040 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2041 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2042 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2043 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2044 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2045 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2046 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2047 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2048 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2049 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2050 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.78 % change on previous year | 5.58 % change on previous year | 5.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 6.64 % change on previous year | 5.97 % change on previous year | 7.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.46 % change on previous year | 8.22 % change on previous year | 8.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.46 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.83 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | 5.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.54 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.41 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 4.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.13 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 3.76 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 3.25 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Kenya was 2.98 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.52 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 % change on previous year in 2050.
- How does Kenya rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 225 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.