Kenya vs Uganda: Share of population urban
Kenya
32.21
in 2025
Uganda
31.94
in 2025
Kenya rank
201st
Uganda rank
202nd
Share of population urban over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 32.21 against 31.94 in Uganda, a difference of 0.27.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 201st and Uganda ranks 202nd of 229 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.01 | 3.69 | 3.32 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 9.03 | 5.28 | 3.76 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 12.82 | 6.4 | 6.42 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 17.08 | 7.99 | 9.09 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 18.58 | 10.62 | 7.95 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 26.07 | 13.94 | 12.12 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 31.67 | 23.92 | 7.75 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 31.61 | 30.25 | 1.36 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 32.21 against 31.94 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Kenya and Uganda?
- 0.27, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for share of population urban?
- Kenya ranks 201st and Uganda ranks 202nd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.