Kenya vs Uganda: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 59,035 1000 No against 51,282 1000 No in Kenya, a difference of 7,753 1000 No.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 13th of 243 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 8 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,474 1000 No | 5,637 1000 No | 836.46 1000 No | Kenya |
| 1960s | 8,598 1000 No | 7,484 1000 No | 1,114 1000 No | Kenya |
| 1970s | 11,610 1000 No | 9,984 1000 No | 1,626 1000 No | Kenya |
| 1980s | 16,247 1000 No | 13,206 1000 No | 3,041 1000 No | Kenya |
| 1990s | 22,059 1000 No | 17,682 1000 No | 4,376 1000 No | Kenya |
| 2000s | 27,973 1000 No | 23,427 1000 No | 4,545 1000 No | Kenya |
| 2010s | 34,750 1000 No | 30,914 1000 No | 3,836 1000 No | Kenya |
| 2020s | 41,340 1000 No | 39,235 1000 No | 2,105 1000 No | Kenya |
| 2030s | 46,752 1000 No | 47,672 1000 No | 919.55 1000 No | Uganda |
| 2040s | 50,247 1000 No | 55,395 1000 No | 5,148 1000 No | Uganda |
| 2050s | 51,282 1000 No | 59,035 1000 No | 7,752 1000 No | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 59,035 1000 No against 51,282 1000 No in Kenya as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Kenya and Uganda?
- 7,753 1000 No, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Kenya ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 13th of 243 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.