Kenya vs Uzbekistan: Urban population
Kenya
18.53 million
in 2025
Uzbekistan
18.90 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
45th
Uzbekistan rank
44th
Urban population over time
- Kenya
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 18.90 million against 18.53 million in Kenya, a difference of 371,300.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 45th and Uzbekistan ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 837,951 | 3.48 million | 2.64 million | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 1.73 million | 5.20 million | 3.47 million | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 3.25 million | 7.24 million | 3.99 million | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 4.88 million | 9.83 million | 4.95 million | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 9.35 million | 13.24 million | 3.88 million | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 14.73 million | 15.56 million | 831,670 | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 17.34 million | 17.99 million | 649,683 | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Kenya or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 18.90 million against 18.53 million in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Kenya and Uzbekistan?
- 371,300, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uzbekistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Uzbekistan rank globally for urban population?
- Kenya ranks 45th and Uzbekistan ranks 44th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.