Kenya vs Uganda: Rural population
Kenya
39.00 million
in 2025
Uganda
34.97 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
14th
Uganda rank
17th
Rural population over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 39.00 million against 34.97 million in Uganda, a difference of 4.03 million.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.
Globally, Kenya ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 17th of 215 countries.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.