Kenya vs Uganda: Female population by age group

Kenya
3.49 million
in 2023
Uganda
3.93 million
in 2023
Kenya rank
18th
Uganda rank
15th

Female population by age group over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 3.93 million against 3.49 million in Kenya, a difference of 435,420.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 15th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 7 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 641,076 628,513 12,563 Kenya
1960s 995,886 826,135 169,751 Kenya
1970s 1.39 million 1.12 million 277,155 Kenya
1980s 1.89 million 1.45 million 435,433 Kenya
1990s 2.37 million 2.06 million 306,075 Kenya
2000s 3.02 million 2.71 million 304,967 Kenya
2010s 3.48 million 3.33 million 153,598 Kenya
2020s 3.46 million 3.81 million 344,888 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female population by age group, Kenya or Uganda?
Uganda, at 3.93 million against 3.49 million in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in female population by age group between Kenya and Uganda?
435,420, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for female population by age group?
Kenya ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Female population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female population by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed