Kenya vs Uganda: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 46,664 1000 No against 44,185 1000 No in Kenya, a difference of 2,479 1000 No.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 29th of 243 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 9 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 442.01 1000 No | 205.44 1000 No | 236.57 1000 No | Kenya |
| 1960s | 807.97 1000 No | 435.27 1000 No | 372.7 1000 No | Kenya |
| 1970s | 1,718 1000 No | 754.12 1000 No | 963.93 1000 No | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3,109 1000 No | 1,325 1000 No | 1,783 1000 No | Kenya |
| 1990s | 4,908 1000 No | 2,593 1000 No | 2,315 1000 No | Kenya |
| 2000s | 7,704 1000 No | 4,765 1000 No | 2,938 1000 No | Kenya |
| 2010s | 11,940 1000 No | 8,704 1000 No | 3,236 1000 No | Kenya |
| 2020s | 18,106 1000 No | 15,165 1000 No | 2,942 1000 No | Kenya |
| 2030s | 26,630 1000 No | 24,841 1000 No | 1,789 1000 No | Kenya |
| 2040s | 37,459 1000 No | 37,990 1000 No | 531 1000 No | Uganda |
| 2050s | 44,185 1000 No | 46,664 1000 No | 2,479 1000 No | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 46,664 1000 No against 44,185 1000 No in Kenya as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Kenya and Uganda?
- 2,479 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. — urban population?
- Kenya ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 29th of 243 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.