Urban agglomeration
4.4M
Growth (20 yrs)
+116%
Peak population
8.5M
Projected 2035
8.5M
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018
| Year | Population | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 137,456 | — | Estimate |
| 1960 | 292,622 | +113% | Estimate |
| 1970 | 530,741 | +81% | Estimate |
| 1980 |
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Source: World Bank
Source: World Bank
| 861,661 |
| +62% |
| Estimate |
| 1985 | 1,089,907 | +26% | Estimate |
| 1990 | 1,380,012 | +27% | Estimate |
| 2000 | 2,213,868 | +60% | Estimate |
| 2010 | 3,236,589 | +46% | Estimate |
| 2015 | 3,913,512 | +21% | Estimate |
| 2018 | 4,385,853 | +12% | Estimate |
| 2025 | 5,766,989 | +31% | UN projection |
| 2035 | 8,499,403 | +47% | UN projection |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018. Values are for the urban agglomeration, not the administrative city boundary.
Since 1990, Nairobi’s urban agglomeration grew from 1.4M to 4.4M (+218%). The UN projects 8.5M by 2035.
Estimates run through 2018; later years are UN projections. Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018.
