Kazakhstan vs Uganda: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents

Kazakhstan
4.31 million people
in 2020
Uganda
4.23 million people
in 2020
Kazakhstan rank
62nd
Uganda rank
63rd

Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 4.31 million people against 4.23 million people in Uganda, a difference of 77,270 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 62nd and Uganda ranks 63rd of 182 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 0 people 0 people 0 people
1960s 0 people 0 people 0 people
1970s 0 people 0 people 0 people
1980s 1.06 million people 0 people 1.06 million people Kazakhstan
1990s 1.14 million people 1.16 million people 15,180 people Uganda
2000s 1.30 million people 1.90 million people 600,615 people Uganda
2010s 1.72 million people 3.15 million people 1.43 million people Uganda
2020s 4.31 million people 4.23 million people 77,270 people Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Kazakhstan or Uganda?
Kazakhstan, at 4.31 million people against 4.23 million people in Uganda as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Kazakhstan and Uganda?
77,270 people, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Uganda?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Kazakhstan and Uganda rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
Kazakhstan ranks 62nd and Uganda ranks 63rd of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.