Kenya vs Tanzania: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Kenya
6.97 million
in 2020
Tanzania
6.85 million
in 2020
Kenya rank
39th
Tanzania rank
41st
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6.97 million against 6.85 million in Tanzania, a difference of 115,250.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.
Kenya ranks 39th and Tanzania ranks 41st of 182 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 542,080 | 0 | 542,080 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.72 million | 1.40 million | 322,840 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2.86 million | 2.41 million | 450,755 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 5.32 million | 4.49 million | 824,735 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 6.97 million | 6.85 million | 115,250 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Kenya, at 6.97 million against 6.85 million in Tanzania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 115,250, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Kenya ranks 39th and Tanzania ranks 41st 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.