Kenya vs Uganda: Population younger than 15 with projections
Kenya
20.72 million
in 2023
Uganda
21.38 million
in 2023
Kenya rank
18th
Uganda rank
17th
Population younger than 15 with projections over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 21.38 million against 20.72 million in Kenya, a difference of 655,900.
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 | 2.87 million | 162,871 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 4.63 million | 4.09 million | 541,779 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 6.92 million | 5.49 million | 1.43 million | Kenya |
| 1980s | 9.55 million | 7.18 million | 2.37 million | Kenya |
| 1990s | 12.55 million | 9.99 million | 2.56 million | Kenya |
| 2000s | 15.78 million | 13.81 million | 1.97 million | Kenya |
| 2010s | 19.52 million | 17.85 million | 1.67 million | Kenya |
| 2020s | 20.62 million | 20.75 million | 126,075 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population younger than 15 with projections, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 21.38 million against 20.72 million in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population younger than 15 with projections between Kenya and Uganda?
- 655,900, 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 population younger than 15 with projections?
- Kenya ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 17th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.