Kenya vs Uganda: Number of people living in the capital city
Kenya
9.87 million people
in 2100
Uganda
10.22 million people
in 2100
Kenya rank
27th
Uganda rank
25th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 10.22 million people against 9.87 million people in Kenya, a difference of 347,390 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 25th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5.86 million people | 4.56 million people | 1.31 million people | Kenya |
| 2030s | 6.95 million people | 5.84 million people | 1.11 million people | Kenya |
| 2040s | 7.89 million people | 7.07 million people | 814,060 people | Kenya |
| 2050s | 8.66 million people | 8.12 million people | 537,930 people | Kenya |
| 2060s | 9.19 million people | 8.93 million people | 252,605 people | Kenya |
| 2070s | 9.57 million people | 9.53 million people | 39,785 people | Kenya |
| 2080s | 9.76 million people | 9.97 million people | 213,625 people | Uganda |
| 2090s | 9.86 million people | 10.21 million people | 344,720 people | Uganda |
| 2100s | 9.87 million people | 10.22 million people | 347,390 people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 10.22 million people against 9.87 million people in Kenya as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Kenya and Uganda?
- 347,390 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Kenya ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 25th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.