Kenya vs Lesotho: Urban population, male
Kenya
13.0%
in 2015
Lesotho
12.8%
in 2015
Kenya rank
172nd
Lesotho rank
173rd
Urban population, male over time
- Kenya
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 13.0% against 12.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 172nd and Lesotho ranks 173rd of 193 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 5.1% | 2.8% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 7.1% | 1.7% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.6% | 0.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.2% | 0.3% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, male, Kenya or Lesotho?
- Kenya, at 13.0% against 12.8% in Lesotho as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, male between Kenya and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for urban population, male?
- Kenya ranks 172nd and Lesotho ranks 173rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.