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
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
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.