Afghanistan vs Kenya: Population in largest city
Afghanistan
4.88 million
in 2025
Kenya
5.77 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
42nd
Kenya rank
40th
Population in largest city over time
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5.77 million against 4.88 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 889,970.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Globally, Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 40th of 153 countries.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.