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Kenya vs Libya: Share of population living in urban areas

Kenya
75.3%
in 2020
Libya
75.4%
in 2020
Kenya rank
111th
Libya rank
110th

Share of population living in urban areas over time

  • Kenya
  • Libya
20406080195019852020

How they compare

Libya currently reports 75.4% against 75.3% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Kenya ranks 111th and Libya ranks 110th of 236 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.