Nairobi · Population
ContestedQ3870 · property P1082 · 3 competing claims
Both sides
- 5,545,000LEADS65.73
rank preferred · 1 reference
- 3,138,36953.13
rank normal · 1 reference
- 3,240,15553.13
rank normal · 1 reference
References behind each claim
- Q3870-P1082-1 → no reference URL
- Q3870-P1082-2 → https://web.archive.org/web/20090314131819/http://www.cbs.go.ke/sectoral/population/projections.html
- Q3870-P1082-3 → http://www.demographia.com/db-worldua.pdf
The ruling the engine reaches
precedence-engine@1.0.0
Editorial rank×0.28 → 28.00
Marked preferred by the upstream editor.
Evidence depth×0.22 → 7.33
1 independent reference attached.
Corroboration×0.20 → 10.00
Second source quotes no figure of a comparable size to 5,545,000.
Recency×0.16 → 6.40
No retrieval date on the reference.
Specificity×0.14 → 14.00
Exact measured quantity.
Record a ruling with a rationale, and note the losing claim. Nairobi Population: 5545000 leads 3138369 by 12.60 points (A claim leads, but a rival is close enough to matter.)
Score 65.73 · margin 12.60 · verdict contested
Provenance
- Wikidata
- Q3870 — structured claims with rank and reference URLs.
- Wikipedia
- Nairobi (retrieved 2026-09-30)Nairobi, is the capital and largest city of Kenya, located in the south-central part of the country. As of 2026, it has a population of 5.6 million and a metropolitan population of 15.95 million, making it the 8th most populous city in Africa and the 4th most populous metropolitan area. The city goes beyond its borders and has expanded into neighbouring counties, making it the 4th largest metropolitan area in Africa.
- OpenStreetMap
- Nairobi, Kenya (relation/9185096)