Afghanistan vs Kenya: Number of people living in the capital city
Afghanistan
10.33 million people
in 2100
Kenya
9.87 million people
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
24th
Kenya rank
27th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 10.33 million people against 9.87 million people in Kenya, a difference of 461,990 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Kenya ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 24th and Kenya ranks 27th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5.43 million people | 5.86 million people | 431,015 people | Kenya |
| 2030s | 6.49 million people | 6.95 million people | 456,455 people | Kenya |
| 2040s | 7.41 million people | 7.89 million people | 480,090 people | Kenya |
| 2050s | 8.17 million people | 8.66 million people | 486,000 people | Kenya |
| 2060s | 8.84 million people | 9.19 million people | 347,030 people | Kenya |
| 2070s | 9.40 million people | 9.57 million people | 168,880 people | Kenya |
| 2080s | 9.83 million people | 9.76 million people | 73,335 people | Afghanistan |
| 2090s | 10.16 million people | 9.86 million people | 295,620 people | Afghanistan |
| 2100s | 10.33 million people | 9.87 million people | 461,990 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Afghanistan or Kenya?
- Afghanistan, at 10.33 million people against 9.87 million people in Kenya as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 461,990 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Afghanistan ranks 24th and Kenya ranks 27th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.