Kenya—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #51 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
2.8%
2024
YoY Change
+5.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#51
of 217 countries
Maximum
10.7%
2004
Minimum
1.3%
2019
CAGR
-2.6%
25 years
Last
2.8%
Previous
2.6%
Highest
10.7%
Lowest
1.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kenya's urban population growth (%) was 2.8% in 2024, ranking #51 out of 217 countries. This represents a +5.9% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 10.7% (2004) and the lowest was 1.3% (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.8% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +53.8% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +54.5% |
| 2000 | 5.2% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |