Kenya vs Morocco: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Kenya
6.97 million
in 2020
Morocco
8.72 million
in 2020
Kenya rank
39th
Morocco rank
36th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Kenya
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 8.72 million against 6.97 million in Kenya, a difference of 1.75 million.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.

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

Kenya ranks 39th and Morocco ranks 36th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Morocco Difference Ahead
1950s 0 0 0 —
1960s 0 563,490 563,490 Morocco
1970s 0 1.58 million 1.58 million Morocco
1980s 542,080 2.23 million 1.68 million Morocco
1990s 1.72 million 4.04 million 2.32 million Morocco
2000s 2.86 million 5.36 million 2.50 million Morocco
2010s 5.32 million 6.85 million 1.54 million Morocco
2020s 6.97 million 8.72 million 1.75 million Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Kenya or Morocco?
Morocco, at 8.72 million against 6.97 million in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Kenya and Morocco?
1.75 million, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Morocco?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Morocco rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Kenya ranks 39th and Morocco ranks 36th 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