Kenya vs Myanmar: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Kenya
6.97 million people
in 2020
Myanmar
6.97 million people
in 2020
Kenya rank
39th
Myanmar rank
40th
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Kenya
- Myanmar
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6.97 million people against 6.97 million people in Myanmar, a difference of 690 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.
Kenya ranks 39th and Myanmar ranks 40th of 182 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 people | 1.31 million people | 1.31 million people | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0 people | 1.64 million people | 1.64 million people | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 0 people | 2.05 million people | 2.05 million people | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 542,080 people | 2.60 million people | 2.06 million people | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 1.72 million people | 3.78 million people | 2.06 million people | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 2.86 million people | 5.24 million people | 2.39 million people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 5.32 million people | 6.39 million people | 1.07 million people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 6.97 million people | 6.97 million people | 690 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Kenya or Myanmar?
- Kenya, at 6.97 million people against 6.97 million people in Myanmar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Kenya and Myanmar?
- 690 people, 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 number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Kenya ranks 39th and Myanmar ranks 40th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people 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
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.