Kenya vs Uganda: Urban and rural population 2050
Kenya
36.57 million
in 2050
Uganda
48.54 million
in 2050
Kenya rank
18th
Uganda rank
15th
Urban and rural population 2050 over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 48.54 million against 36.57 million in Kenya, a difference of 11.97 million.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Uganda ahead.
Kenya ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 15th of 231 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 32 and Uganda in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 799,998 | 799,999 | 1 | Uganda |
| 1100s | 939,993 | 939,996 | 3 | Uganda |
| 1200s | 1.08 million | 1.08 million | 10 | Uganda |
| 1300s | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 40 | Uganda |
| 1400s | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 140 | Uganda |
| 1500s | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 460 | Uganda |
| 1600s | 1.75 million | 1.75 million | 1,620 | Uganda |
| 1700s | 1.99 million | 1.99 million | 5,540 | Uganda |
| 1710s | 2.03 million | 2.01 million | 22,100 | Kenya |
| 1720s | 2.06 million | 2.03 million | 24,720 | Kenya |
| 1730s | 2.08 million | 2.05 million | 27,480 | Kenya |
| 1740s | 2.10 million | 2.07 million | 30,400 | Kenya |
| 1750s | 2.13 million | 2.10 million | 33,480 | Kenya |
| 1760s | 2.16 million | 2.12 million | 36,750 | Kenya |
| 1770s | 2.19 million | 2.15 million | 40,220 | Kenya |
| 1780s | 2.22 million | 2.17 million | 43,950 | Kenya |
| 1790s | 2.25 million | 2.20 million | 47,950 | Kenya |
| 1800s | 2.29 million | 2.23 million | 52,280 | Kenya |
| 1810s | 2.32 million | 2.27 million | 56,990 | Kenya |
| 1820s | 2.37 million | 2.30 million | 62,150 | Kenya |
| 1830s | 2.41 million | 2.35 million | 67,850 | Kenya |
| 1840s | 2.46 million | 2.39 million | 74,230 | Kenya |
| 1850s | 2.52 million | 2.44 million | 81,460 | Kenya |
| 1860s | 2.59 million | 2.50 million | 89,760 | Kenya |
| 1870s | 2.66 million | 2.56 million | 99,460 | Kenya |
| 1880s | 2.74 million | 2.63 million | 111,070 | Kenya |
| 1890s | 2.85 million | 2.72 million | 125,340 | Kenya |
| 1900s | 2.97 million | 2.83 million | 143,520 | Kenya |
| 1910s | 3.13 million | 2.96 million | 167,830 | Kenya |
| 1920s | 3.34 million | 3.14 million | 202,570 | Kenya |
| 1930s | 3.66 million | 3.40 million | 257,860 | Kenya |
| 1940s | 4.21 million | 3.84 million | 365,210 | Kenya |
| 1950s | 6.04 million | 6.30 million | 260,563 | Uganda |
| 1960s | 8.38 million | 8.30 million | 87,548 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 11.60 million | 10.88 million | 726,791 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 15.69 million | 13.74 million | 1.95 million | Kenya |
| 1990s | 21.37 million | 18.19 million | 3.19 million | Kenya |
| 2000s | 26.01 million | 23.72 million | 2.29 million | Kenya |
| 2010s | 31.79 million | 28.27 million | 3.51 million | Kenya |
| 2020s | 38.59 million | 34.63 million | 3.96 million | Kenya |
| 2030s | 42.07 million | 40.24 million | 1.83 million | Kenya |
| 2040s | 40.10 million | 45.45 million | 5.35 million | Uganda |
| 2050s | 36.57 million | 48.54 million | 11.97 million | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 48.54 million against 36.57 million in Kenya as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Kenya and Uganda?
- 11.97 million, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
- Kenya ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 15th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.