Population Distribution

Population distribution by place type for Kenya. Dots show individual tagged places, with the maximum, minimum, and median population values highlighted.

Population distribution plot for Kenya
Upgrade Candidates

Places whose population is more consistent with the next-higher type's distribution than their own. Ranked by signal strength, then percentile within current type.

# Name Type Population Own %ile %ile among next higher Signal Edit OSM
1 Tala town 218,557 100% 33% Strong node/12886221857
2 Chogoria village 28,637 100% 42% Strong node/651910927
3 Kisii town 200,000 98% 33% Weak node/44989844
4 Kericho town 150,000 96% 22% Weak node/44992704
5 Kiambu town 147,870 94% 22% Weak node/1124781912
6 Kilifi town 122,899 92% 22% Weak node/44992697
7 Malindi town 117,735 91% 11% Weak node/44929687
8 Kainuk village 11,799 90% 30% Weak node/3070239401
9 Mumias town 116,358 89% 11% Weak node/44926384
10 Machakos town 114,109 87% 11% Weak node/44930353
Downgrade Candidates

Places whose population is more consistent with the next-lower type's distribution than their own. Ranked by signal strength, then percentile within current type.

# Name Type Population Own %ile %ile among next lower Signal Edit OSM
1 Kalacha town 3,000 4% 40% Strong node/4187431816
2 Nadapal town 3,500 6% 50% Strong node/3070188985
3 Loiyangalani town 1,000 2% 30% Weak node/2458361929
4 Wundanyi town 4,000 8% 60% Weak node/44910346
5 Kwale town 4,200 9% 60% Weak node/1472171851
6 Kakamega city 91,778 11% 76% Weak node/44999588
7 Limuru town 4,800 11% 70% Weak node/7723607887
8 Marsabit town 5,000 15% 70% Weak node/44929360
9 Kosele town 5,000 15% 70% Weak node/2520905813
10 Mbita town 6,100 17% 70% Weak node/44928932
11 Archers Post town 6,300 19% 70% Weak node/45005902
12 Bura East town 6,496 21% 70% Weak node/45006411
13 Hola town 6,932 23% 80% Weak node/408737179
14 Kajiado town 8,128 24% 80% Weak node/44999611
Monitor

Places that are consistent with their current type's distribution but sit at an extreme percentile within it. No reclassification signal yet, but worth revisiting as more population data is tagged.

No places in the monitor tier.