Kenya vs Uganda: Number of one year olds
Kenya
707,643
in 2023
Uganda
803,404
in 2023
Kenya rank
17th
Uganda rank
15th
Number of one year olds over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 803,404 against 707,643 in Kenya, a difference of 95,761.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 7 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 137,508 | 134,051 | 3,457 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 210,074 | 173,262 | 36,812 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 289,507 | 233,817 | 55,690 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 391,549 | 305,523 | 86,025 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 485,193 | 431,050 | 54,143 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 622,977 | 560,962 | 62,015 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 699,916 | 679,186 | 20,730 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 697,453 | 780,972 | 83,519 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of one year olds, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 803,404 against 707,643 in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one year olds between Kenya and Uganda?
- 95,761, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for number of one year olds?
- Kenya ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 15th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of one year olds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.