Kenya vs Uganda: Urban population (% of total population)
Kenya
32.2%
in 2025
Uganda
31.9%
in 2025
Kenya rank
192nd
Uganda rank
193rd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 32.2% against 31.9% in Uganda, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 192nd and Uganda ranks 193rd of 218 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.0% | 5.3% | 3.8% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 12.8% | 6.4% | 6.4% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 8.0% | 9.1% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 10.6% | 8.0% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 13.9% | 12.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 23.9% | 7.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 30.3% | 1.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 32.2% against 31.9% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Kenya and Uganda?
- 0.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for urban population?
- Kenya ranks 192nd and Uganda ranks 193rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.