Kenya vs Sudan: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Kenya
13.3%
in 2020
Sudan
13.7%
in 2020
Kenya rank
102nd
Sudan rank
100th
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Kenya
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 13.7% against 13.3% in Kenya, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 102nd and Sudan ranks 100th of 180 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 9.0% | 6.2% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 13.4% | 6.5% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 14.9% | 6.3% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 14.8% | 2.8% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.7% | 0.4% | Sudan |
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 Sudan?
- Sudan, at 13.7% against 13.3% in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Kenya and Sudan?
- 0.4%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Kenya ranks 102nd and Sudan ranks 100th 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.