Urbanization in Kenya 2023

The share of urban population in Kenya increased by 0.5 percentage points (+1.72 percent) in 2023 in comparison to the previous year. With 29.52 percent, the share thereby reached its highest value in the observed period. Notably, the share continuously increased over the last years.
The urban population refers to the share of the total population living in urban centers. Each country has their own definition of what constitutes an urban center (based on population size, area, or space between dwellings, among others), therefore international comparisons may be inconsistent.

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