Chile vs Kenya: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Chile
6.57 million
in 2020
Kenya
6.97 million
in 2020
Chile rank
42nd
Kenya rank
39th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Chile
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 6.97 million against 6.57 million in Chile, a difference of 399,200.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 39th of 182 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 7 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Kenya Difference Ahead
1950s 1.43 million 0 1.43 million Chile
1960s 1.99 million 0 1.99 million Chile
1970s 2.65 million 0 2.65 million Chile
1980s 3.63 million 542,080 3.08 million Chile
1990s 4.50 million 1.72 million 2.78 million Chile
2000s 5.52 million 2.86 million 2.66 million Chile
2010s 6.11 million 5.32 million 795,555 Chile
2020s 6.57 million 6.97 million 399,200 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Chile or Kenya?
Kenya, at 6.97 million against 6.57 million in Chile as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Chile and Kenya?
399,200, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Kenya?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Chile and Kenya rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Chile ranks 42nd 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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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