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Kenya vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 45th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Uganda
Population
58955623
53170946
Population rank 25/197 30/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Kenya and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Uganda
2024 $120,339,557,906 $53,911,907,086
2023 $107,500,884,685 $48,768,955,863
2022 $114,448,978,153 $45,565,333,211
2021 $109,703,658,905 $40,529,788,749
2020 $100,657,505,751 $37,600,368,242
2019 $100,378,436,207 $35,353,061,003
2018 $92,202,979,985 $32,927,025,620
2017 $82,036,510,877 $30,744,473,841
2016 $74,815,144,164 $29,203,988,696
2015 $70,120,446,897 $32,387,183,730
2014 $68,285,796,514 $32,612,397,257
2013 $61,671,440,408 $28,915,786,517
2012 $56,396,704,672 $27,305,915,911
2011 $46,869,473,151 $27,871,725,241
2010 $45,405,615,064 $26,673,441,431
2009 $42,347,217,913 $25,127,805,567
2008 $35,895,153,328 $14,440,404,132
2007 $31,958,195,182 $11,902,564,495
2006 $25,825,512,284 $9,977,647,683
2005 $18,737,895,513 $9,239,221,763
2004 $16,095,337,094 $7,939,487,548
2003 $14,904,517,650 $6,606,884,275
2002 $13,147,736,899 $6,178,563,591
2001 $12,986,007,426 $5,840,503,869
2000 $12,705,350,098 $6,193,246,837
1999 $12,896,010,459 $5,998,563,258
1998 $14,093,998,844 $6,584,815,847
1997 $13,115,764,358 $6,269,333,313
1996 $12,045,865,396 $6,044,585,327
1995 $9,046,320,255 $5,755,818,842
1994 $7,148,148,564 $3,990,430,447
1993 $5,751,786,643 $3,220,439,044
1992 $8,209,120,763 $2,857,457,762
1991 $8,151,488,783 $3,321,729,160
1990 $8,572,359,038 $4,304,399,310
1989 $8,283,114,514 $5,276,480,799
1988 $8,355,380,879 $6,508,931,652
1987 $7,970,820,369 $6,269,522,042
1986 $7,239,126,568 $3,923,244,050
1985 $6,135,034,214 $3,519,695,444
1984 $6,191,437,070 $3,615,647,477
1983 $5,979,198,314 $2,240,333,333
1982 $6,431,579,357 $2,177,500,000
1981 $6,854,491,706 $1,337,300,000
1980 $7,265,315,820 $1,244,610,000
1979 $6,234,391,113 $2,139,025,000
1978 $5,303,735,111 $2,420,260,870
1977 $4,494,378,764 $2,936,470,588
1976 $3,474,542,392 $2,447,300,000
1975 $3,259,345,083 $2,359,555,556
1974 $2,969,958,812 $2,098,944,967
1973 $2,509,001,324 $1,701,829,789
1972 $2,107,279,157 $1,490,970,181
1971 $1,778,391,289 $1,417,191,656
1970 $1,603,447,359 $1,259,554,809
1969 $1,458,379,417 $1,168,556,629
1968 $1,353,295,459 $1,037,379,252
1967 $1,232,559,507 $967,240,655
1966 $1,164,519,674 $925,381,492
1965 $997,919,321 $884,502,310
1964 $998,759,334 $589,247,687
1963 $926,589,349 $516,315,231
1962 $868,111,401 $449,158,233
1961 $792,959,473 $441,667,335
1960 $791,265,459 $423,145,605

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kenya and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Uganda
2024 $2,132 $1,078
2023 $1,943 $1,002
2022 $2,110 $963
2021 $2,061 $883
2020 $1,928 $846
2019 $1,960 $822
2018 $1,836 $792
2017 $1,667 $765
2016 $1,554 $753
2015 $1,489 $863
2014 $1,483 $896
2013 $1,371 $818
2012 $1,285 $795
2011 $1,096 $836
2010 $1,092 $823
2009 $1,048 $799
2008 $916 $473
2007 $840 $401
2006 $700 $347
2005 $523 $330
2004 $464 $292.4
2003 $443 $250.7
2002 $403 $242
2001 $411 $236
2000 $415 $258.1
1999 $434 $257.9
1998 $488 $292.5
1997 $467 $286.8
1996 $441 $284.7
1995 $340 $278.5
1994 $276.4 $198.4
1993 $229 $165.6
1992 $337 $152.1
1991 $345 $183
1990 $374 $245
1989 $374 $310
1988 $391 $395
1987 $387 $393
1986 $364 $253.6
1985 $320 $234.3
1984 $334 $247.5
1983 $335 $157.5
1982 $374 $157
1981 $413 $98.6
1980 $454 $93.8
1979 $403 $164.5
1978 $355 $190.7
1977 $311 $237.6
1976 $248.9 $203.3
1975 $241.2 $201.2
1974 $227.2 $183.7
1973 $198.6 $152.7
1972 $172.6 $137
1971 $150.9 $133.5
1970 $141 $122
1969 $133.3 $116.7
1968 $128.7 $106.9
1967 $121.9 $102.8
1966 $119.8 $101.4
1965 $106.9 $100
1964 $111.3 $68.6
1963 $107.4 $62
1962 $104.6 $55.5
1961 $99.3 $56.2
1960 $102.8 $55.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kenya vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Uganda
2026 64.2 68.9
2025 64 68.7
2024 63.8 68.5
2023 63.6 68.3
2022 63.5 67.7
2021 61.2 66.4
2020 61.6 66.4
2019 62.9 66.4
2018 62.8 65.8
2017 62.7 65.2
2016 62.5 64.5
2015 62.3 63.8
2014 62 63.1
2013 61.7 62.4
2012 61.5 61.6
2011 61.3 60.8
2010 60.9 60
2009 60.5 59.2
2008 60 58.3
2007 59.4 57.2
2006 59.1 56.1
2005 58.5 54.9
2004 57.9 53.7
2003 57.4 52.4
2002 56.8 51.4
2001 56.5 50.6
2000 56.1 49.6
1999 55.9 49
1998 55.6 48.3
1997 55.5 48
1996 55.6 47.8
1995 55.9 47.7
1994 56.1 47.7
1993 56.7 47.7
1992 57.1 47.7
1991 57.8 47.5
1990 58.3 47.6
1989 60 47.5
1988 60.3 47.5
1987 60.7 47.4
1986 60.8 45.7
1985 60.9 45.5
1984 60.6 43.7
1983 60.3 43.5
1982 59.9 43.3
1981 59.6 43.5
1980 59.2 43.5
1979 58.7 45.4
1978 58.2 45.6
1977 57.7 45.8
1976 57.2 46.2
1975 56.6 46.5
1974 56 46.9
1973 55.5 47
1972 55 47.2
1971 54.5 47.1
1970 54.1 49.6
1969 53.7 49.5
1968 53.3 49.3
1967 52.8 49
1966 52.4 48.5
1965 51.9 48.3
1964 51.3 47.8
1963 50.8 47.4
1962 50.1 46.8
1961 49.3 46.3
1960 48.5 45.6
1959 47.5 45
1958 46.5 44.3
1957 45.3 43.7
1956 43.5 43
1955 42.3 42.4
1954 41 41.8
1953 39.8 41.3
1952 38.6 40.8
1951 38 40.2
1950 36.9 39.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Kenya and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Kenya Uganda
2024 56,432,944 50,015,092
2023 55,339,003 48,656,601
2022 54,252,461 47,312,719
2021 53,219,166 45,910,930
2020 52,217,334 44,457,152
2019 51,202,827 42,999,637
2018 50,207,107 41,565,831
2017 49,197,766 40,177,388
2016 48,139,687 38,799,152
2015 47,088,526 37,531,446
2014 46,051,440 36,395,539
2013 44,986,791 35,337,042
2012 43,888,303 34,337,438
2011 42,758,461 33,354,543
2010 41,598,567 32,390,802
2009 40,408,891 31,451,151
2008 39,206,351 30,539,553
2007 38,036,349 29,653,430
2006 36,904,008 28,794,003
2005 35,796,484 27,963,289
2004 34,713,455 27,154,515
2003 33,652,223 26,352,124
2002 32,629,808 25,532,870
2001 31,619,170 24,745,676
2000 30,642,890 24,000,150
1999 29,733,408 23,257,281
1998 28,888,057 22,515,806
1997 28,101,768 21,856,046
1996 27,344,211 21,231,550
1995 26,601,751 20,665,667
1994 25,857,130 20,108,801
1993 25,117,188 19,445,161
1992 24,382,460 18,785,032
1991 23,646,514 18,155,901
1990 22,892,651 17,569,897
1989 22,118,434 17,010,698
1988 21,356,219 16,470,483
1987 20,616,096 15,954,170
1986 19,901,646 15,467,579
1985 19,201,768 15,023,681
1984 18,514,906 14,607,677
1983 17,846,374 14,221,881
1982 17,206,175 13,873,631
1981 16,601,507 13,556,452
1980 16,018,459 13,275,741
1979 15,460,666 13,002,163
1978 14,934,126 12,692,113
1977 14,428,819 12,359,669
1976 13,957,623 12,037,294
1975 13,511,671 11,725,240
1974 13,070,078 11,424,846
1973 12,634,835 11,144,236
1972 12,206,060 10,885,796
1971 11,788,904 10,618,206
1970 11,368,791 10,321,603
1969 10,939,695 10,014,858
1968 10,518,823 9,708,632
1967 10,111,057 9,408,924
1966 9,717,816 9,122,864
1965 9,338,078 8,849,203
1964 8,973,535 8,586,363
1963 8,627,971 8,333,663
1962 8,299,308 8,092,231
1961 7,987,770 7,862,217
1960 7,695,307 7,640,973

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Uganda

Fertility rate
Kenya

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Uganda
2023 3.21 4.28
2022 3.26 4.39
2021 3.31 4.51
2020 3.36 4.62
2019 3.43 4.74
2018 3.54 4.87
2017 3.61 4.99
2016 3.69 5.11
2015 3.77 5.25
2014 3.84 5.41
2013 3.96 5.56
2012 4.12 5.73
2011 4.28 5.89
2010 4.45 6.02
2009 4.57 6.12
2008 4.66 6.2
2007 4.72 6.33
2006 4.75 6.43
2005 4.8 6.53
2004 4.86 6.61
2003 4.94 6.67
2002 5.03 6.74
2001 5.09 6.76
2000 5.14 6.79
1999 5.18 6.83
1998 5.24 6.84
1997 5.27 6.86
1996 5.31 6.84
1995 5.37 6.87
1994 5.44 6.9
1993 5.57 6.89
1992 5.74 6.91
1991 5.94 6.94
1990 6.14 7.01
1989 6.33 7.05
1988 6.52 7.1
1987 6.69 7.12
1986 6.84 7.08
1985 6.96 7.04
1984 7.08 7.02
1983 7.22 7.07
1982 7.35 7.11
1981 7.45 7.12
1980 7.53 7.11
1979 7.6 7.14
1978 7.67 7.16
1977 7.73 7.18
1976 7.77 7.19
1975 7.8 7.2
1974 7.82 7.19
1973 7.86 7.19
1972 7.89 7.19
1971 7.92 7.18
1970 7.94 7.15
1969 7.95 7.12
1968 7.95 7.13
1967 7.95 7.1
1966 7.96 7.07
1965 7.92 7.04
1964 7.87 7.01
1963 7.82 6.98
1962 7.77 6.96
1961 7.72 6.93
1960 7.65 6.91

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kenya and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Uganda
2024 20.8 17.8
2023 20.6 17.6
2022 20.3 17.4
2021 20 17.2
2020 19.8 17
2019 19.6 16.8
2018 19.3 16.5
2017 19.1 16.3
2016 18.9 16
2015 18.7 15.8
2014 18.5 15.6
2013 18.4 15.5
2012 18.2 15.4
2011 18.1 15.3
2010 17.9 15.2
2009 17.8 15.1
2008 17.7 15.1
2007 17.6 15
2006 17.5 15
2005 17.4 15
2004 17.3 15
2003 17.1 15
2002 17 15
2001 16.8 15
2000 16.7 15
1999 16.5 15
1998 16.4 15
1997 16.2 15.1
1996 16.1 15.3
1995 16 15.4
1994 15.9 15.6
1993 15.7 15.7
1992 15.6 15.7
1991 15.5 15.8
1990 15.3 15.8
1989 15.2 15.8
1988 15.1 15.9
1987 15 15.9
1986 15 15.9
1985 14.9 15.9
1984 14.8 15.9
1983 14.7 15.9
1982 14.6 15.9
1981 14.5 15.9
1980 14.5 16
1979 14.4 16.1
1978 14.3 16.1
1977 14.3 16.2
1976 14.3 16.2
1975 14.3 16.2
1974 14.3 16.3
1973 14.3 16.3
1972 14.3 16.5
1971 14.4 16.6
1970 14.4 16.6
1969 14.5 16.6
1968 14.5 16.6
1967 14.6 16.6
1966 14.8 16.6
1965 14.9 16.6
1964 15.1 16.6
1963 15.2 16.7
1962 15.3 16.8
1961 15.5 16.9
1960 15.7 17.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.4%
2019
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Kenya Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Kenya Uganda
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
80.6%
2022
English speaking
78.7%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
8.95%
2024

Health

Kenya Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Uganda
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
90,720 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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