Populations will surge in the coming decades in East African countries, with Tanzania and Uganda overtaking Kenya by the end of this century, the United Nations reported on Wednesday.
Kenya’s current population of nearly 50 million is projected to reach 95 million in 2050 and 142 million by the start of the 22nd century. Uganda, with 43 million people today, will surpass Kenya by 2050, the UN says. Close to 106 million Ugandans will be alive at mid-century and more than twice that number (214 million) by 2100, the UN calculates.
