Kenya vs Uganda: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Kenya
14.2%
in 2020
Uganda
13.7%
in 2020
Kenya rank
148th
Uganda rank
151st
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 14.2% against 13.7% in Uganda, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.
Kenya ranks 148th and Uganda ranks 151st of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.9% | 20.2% | 10.4% | Uganda |
| 1960s | 10.7% | 18.5% | 7.8% | Uganda |
| 1970s | 10.3% | 19.4% | 9.2% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 17.2% | 6.1% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 15.4% | 3.2% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 15.1% | 1.5% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 15.3% | 1.9% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.7% | 0.5% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 14.2% against 13.7% in Uganda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Kenya and Uganda?
- 0.5%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Kenya ranks 148th and Uganda ranks 151st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.