Kenya vs Nepal: Urban area long term, annual growth rate
Kenya
3.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nepal
3.16 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kenya rank
35th
Nepal rank
38th
Urban area long term, annual growth rate over time
- Kenya
- Nepal
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3.21 % change on previous year against 3.16 % change on previous year in Nepal, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 35th and Nepal ranks 38th of 202 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.3 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1960s | 6.17 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1970s | 7.98 % change on previous year | 6.09 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1980s | 5.02 % change on previous year | 6.01 % change on previous year | 0.9822 % change on previous year | Nepal |
| 1990s | 3.59 % change on previous year | 6.41 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | Nepal |
| 2000s | 3.56 % change on previous year | 5.29 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | Nepal |
| 2010s | 3.77 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 0.0093 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3.34 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 0.0558 % change on previous year | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area long term, annual growth rate, Kenya or Nepal?
- Kenya, at 3.21 % change on previous year against 3.16 % change on previous year in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area long term, annual growth rate between Kenya and Nepal?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nepal?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nepal rank globally for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 35th and Nepal ranks 38th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.