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Population
Surface area
Nominal GDP
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Kenya’s population is 13% larger than that of Uganda, a difference of 6,417,852.
Kenya’s surface area is 145% larger than that of Uganda, a difference of 350,419 km².
Uganda’s population density is 117% higher than that of Kenya, a difference of 112 /km².
Kenya’s nominal GDP is 123% larger than that of Uganda, a difference of $66.43 billion.
Kenya’s GDP per capita is 98% higher than that of Uganda, a difference of $1,055.
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Nairobi
Kampala
56,432,944
50,015,092
591,969 km²
241,550 km²
95.3 /km²
207 /km²
$120.34 billion · 2024
$53.91 billion · 2024
$2,132 · 2024
$1,078 · 2024
Africa
Africa
Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa
Kenyan shilling · KES · KSh
Ugandan shilling · UGX · USh
Kenyan
Ugandan
+254
+256
.ke
.ug
KE / KEN
UG / UGA
Africa/Nairobi
Africa/Kampala
Kenya
Uganda
| Measure | Kenya | Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Nairobi | Kampala |
| Population | 56,432,944 | 50,015,092 |
| Surface area | 591,969 km² | 241,550 km² |
| Population density | 95.3 /km² | 207 /km² |
| Nominal GDP | $120.34 billion · 2024 | $53.91 billion · 2024 |
| GDP per capita | $2,132 · 2024 | $1,078 · 2024 |
| Region | Africa | Africa |
| Subregion | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Currency | Kenyan shilling · KES · KSh | Ugandan shilling · UGX · USh |
| Nationality | Kenyan | Ugandan |
| Phone code | +254 | +256 |
| Internet domain | .ke | .ug |
| ISO codes | KE / KEN | UG / UGA |
| Time zone | Africa/Nairobi | Africa/Kampala |
| Native name | Kenya | Uganda |
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Uganda is a landlocked nation in East Africa, famously called the Pearl of Africa for its lush landscapes and extraordinary biodiversity. Straddling the equator, it is home to half the world's mountain gorillas and to the source of the Nile. Green, fertile and youthful, it is one of Africa's most welcoming destinations.
Full Uganda profile →The capital of Kenya is Nairobi.
Kenya has a recorded population of approximately 56,432,944 people.
Kenya covers an area of about 591,969 km².
Kenya has a population density of roughly 95.3 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Kenya has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $120.34 billion as of 2024.
Kenya has a GDP per capita of approximately $2,132.
Kenya uses the Kenyan shilling (KES), with the symbol KSh.
Kenya is located in Eastern Africa, Africa.
People from Kenya are referred to as Kenyan.
The international dialing code for Kenya is +254.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Kenya is .ke.
Kenya uses the Africa/Nairobi time zone.
The capital of Uganda is Kampala.
Uganda has a recorded population of approximately 50,015,092 people.
Uganda covers an area of about 241,550 km².
Uganda has a population density of roughly 207 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Uganda has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $53.91 billion as of 2024.
Uganda has a GDP per capita of approximately $1,078.
Uganda uses the Ugandan shilling (UGX), with the symbol USh.
Uganda is located in Eastern Africa, Africa.
People from Uganda are referred to as Ugandan.
The international dialing code for Uganda is +256.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Uganda is .ug.
Uganda uses the Africa/Kampala time zone.
Uganda is a landlocked nation in East Africa, famously called the Pearl of Africa for its lush landscapes and extraordinary biodiversity. Straddling the equator, it is home to half the world's mountain gorillas and to the source of the Nile. Green, fertile and youthful, it is one of Africa's most welcoming destinations.