Australia vs Kenya: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Australia
7.59 million
in 2020
Kenya
6.97 million
in 2020
Australia rank
38th
Kenya rank
39th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Australia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 7.59 million against 6.97 million in Kenya, a difference of 624,370.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 38th and Kenya ranks 39th of 182 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Kenya Difference Ahead
1950s 1.82 million 0 1.82 million Australia
1960s 2.89 million 0 2.89 million Australia
1970s 3.73 million 0 3.73 million Australia
1980s 4.37 million 542,080 3.83 million Australia
1990s 5.00 million 1.72 million 3.28 million Australia
2000s 5.35 million 2.86 million 2.49 million Australia
2010s 6.53 million 5.32 million 1.21 million Australia
2020s 7.59 million 6.97 million 624,370 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Australia or Kenya?
Australia, at 7.59 million against 6.97 million in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Australia and Kenya?
624,370, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kenya?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Australia and Kenya rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Australia ranks 38th and Kenya ranks 39th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed