Kenya vs Myanmar: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Kenya
13.3%
in 2020
Myanmar
13.1%
in 2020
Kenya rank
102nd
Myanmar rank
104th
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Kenya
- Myanmar
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 13.3% against 13.1% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.
Kenya ranks 102nd and Myanmar ranks 104th of 180 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 7.1% | 7.1% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 7.1% | 7.1% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 7.4% | 4.6% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 9.1% | 2.2% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 11.3% | 2.7% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 12.8% | 0.8% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.1% | 0.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Kenya or Myanmar?
- Kenya, at 13.3% against 13.1% in Myanmar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Kenya and Myanmar?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Myanmar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Myanmar rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Kenya ranks 102nd and Myanmar ranks 104th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.