Kazakhstan vs Uganda: Urban and rural population

Kazakhstan
13.00 million
in 2025
Uganda
16.41 million
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
58th
Uganda rank
55th

Urban and rural population over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Uganda
05.0M10.0M15.0M195019872025

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 16.41 million against 13.00 million in Kazakhstan, a difference of 3.41 million.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 58th and Uganda ranks 55th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 7 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 3.26 million 243,170 3.01 million Kazakhstan
1960s 5.16 million 466,554 4.69 million Kazakhstan
1970s 7.12 million 745,230 6.37 million Kazakhstan
1980s 8.97 million 1.21 million 7.77 million Kazakhstan
1990s 9.45 million 2.17 million 7.28 million Kazakhstan
2000s 8.77 million 3.90 million 4.87 million Kazakhstan
2010s 10.11 million 9.02 million 1.09 million Kazakhstan
2020s 12.40 million 14.54 million 2.14 million Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population, Kazakhstan or Uganda?
Uganda, at 16.41 million against 13.00 million in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population between Kazakhstan and Uganda?
3.41 million, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Uganda?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Kazakhstan and Uganda rank globally for urban and rural population?
Kazakhstan ranks 58th and Uganda ranks 55th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed