Kenya vs Uzbekistan: Share of population living in the capital city
Kenya
10.7%
in 2020
Uzbekistan
10.9%
in 2020
Kenya rank
124th
Uzbekistan rank
123rd
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Kenya
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 10.9% against 10.7% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 124th and Uzbekistan ranks 123rd of 170 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.4% | 13.2% | 10.8% | Uzbekistan |
| 1960s | 3.2% | 14.1% | 10.9% | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 15.3% | 11.4% | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 14.5% | 9.3% | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 13.2% | 6.3% | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 11.8% | 3.2% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 11.0% | 1.5% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.9% | 0.2% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Kenya or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 10.9% against 10.7% in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Kenya and Uzbekistan?
- 0.2%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uzbekistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Kenya ranks 124th and Uzbekistan ranks 123rd of 170 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 population living in the capital 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 total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.