Kenya vs Uganda: Number of children under 15, by world region
Kenya
20.72 million people
in 2023
Uganda
21.38 million people
in 2023
Kenya rank
18th
Uganda rank
17th
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 21.38 million people against 20.72 million people in Kenya, a difference of 655,900 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 7 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.03 million people | 2.87 million people | 162,871 people | Kenya |
| 1960s | 4.63 million people | 4.09 million people | 541,779 people | Kenya |
| 1970s | 6.92 million people | 5.49 million people | 1.43 million people | Kenya |
| 1980s | 9.55 million people | 7.18 million people | 2.37 million people | Kenya |
| 1990s | 12.55 million people | 9.99 million people | 2.56 million people | Kenya |
| 2000s | 15.78 million people | 13.81 million people | 1.97 million people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 19.52 million people | 17.85 million people | 1.67 million people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 20.62 million people | 20.75 million people | 126,075 people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 21.38 million people against 20.72 million people in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Kenya and Uganda?
- 655,900 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Kenya ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 17th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.