diff --git a/pkg/diff/diff.go b/pkg/diff/diff.go
index 3d28a43c6f..6f1d1b52b1 100644
--- a/pkg/diff/diff.go
+++ b/pkg/diff/diff.go
@@ -144,6 +144,10 @@ func DiffStructureds(x, y any, opts ...Option) (*Result, error) {
 }
 
 func (d *differ) diff(path []PathStep, vx, vy reflect.Value) error {
+	if !vx.IsValid() && !vy.IsValid() {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	if !vx.IsValid() {
 		if d.equateEmpty && isEmptyInterface(vy) {
 			return nil
@@ -403,6 +407,8 @@ func floatNumber(v reflect.Value) float64 {
 	switch v.Kind() {
 	case reflect.Float32, reflect.Float64:
 		return v.Float()
+	case reflect.Uint, reflect.Uint8, reflect.Uint16, reflect.Uint32, reflect.Uint64:
+		return float64(v.Uint())
 	default:
 		return float64(v.Int())
 	}
@@ -410,7 +416,9 @@ func floatNumber(v reflect.Value) float64 {
 
 func isNumberValue(v reflect.Value) bool {
 	switch v.Kind() {
-	case reflect.Int, reflect.Int8, reflect.Int16, reflect.Int32, reflect.Int64, reflect.Float32, reflect.Float64:
+	case reflect.Int, reflect.Int8, reflect.Int16, reflect.Int32, reflect.Int64,
+		reflect.Uint, reflect.Uint8, reflect.Uint16, reflect.Uint32, reflect.Uint64,
+		reflect.Float32, reflect.Float64:
 		return true
 	default:
 		return false
@@ -419,7 +427,9 @@ func isNumberValue(v reflect.Value) bool {
 
 func convertToNumber(v reflect.Value) (reflect.Value, bool) {
 	switch v.Kind() {
-	case reflect.Int, reflect.Int8, reflect.Int16, reflect.Int32, reflect.Int64, reflect.Float32, reflect.Float64:
+	case reflect.Int, reflect.Int8, reflect.Int16, reflect.Int32, reflect.Int64,
+		reflect.Uint, reflect.Uint8, reflect.Uint16, reflect.Uint32, reflect.Uint64,
+		reflect.Float32, reflect.Float64:
 		return v, true
 	case reflect.String:
 		if n, err := strconv.ParseFloat(v.String(), 64); err == nil {
diff --git a/pkg/diff/diff_test.go b/pkg/diff/diff_test.go
index de8504687b..630d9af24f 100644
--- a/pkg/diff/diff_test.go
+++ b/pkg/diff/diff_test.go
@@ -558,6 +558,87 @@ func TestDiff_Array(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestDiff_Uint(t *testing.T) {
+	testcases := []struct {
+		name    string
+		old     unstructured.Unstructured
+		new     unstructured.Unstructured
+		options []Option
+		diffNum int
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "identical uint values have no diff",
+			old: unstructured.Unstructured{
+				Object: map[string]any{
+					"spec": map[string]any{
+						"port": uint(8080),
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			new: unstructured.Unstructured{
+				Object: map[string]any{
+					"spec": map[string]any{
+						"port": uint(8080),
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			diffNum: 0,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "differing uint values report diff",
+			old: unstructured.Unstructured{
+				Object: map[string]any{
+					"spec": map[string]any{
+						"port": uint(8080),
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			new: unstructured.Unstructured{
+				Object: map[string]any{
+					"spec": map[string]any{
+						"port": uint(9090),
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			diffNum: 1,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "uint and numeric string equated with WithCompareNumberAndNumericString",
+			old: unstructured.Unstructured{
+				Object: map[string]any{
+					"spec": map[string]any{
+						"port": uint64(8080),
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			new: unstructured.Unstructured{
+				Object: map[string]any{
+					"spec": map[string]any{
+						"port": "8080",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			options: []Option{WithCompareNumberAndNumericString()},
+			diffNum: 0,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testcases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result, err := DiffUnstructureds(tc.old, tc.new, "", tc.options...)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.Equal(t, tc.diffNum, result.NumNodes())
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDiff_BothInvalid(t *testing.T) {
+	d := &differ{result: &Result{}}
+	err := d.diff(nil, reflect.Value{}, reflect.Value{})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, d.result.NumNodes())
+}
+
 func TestIsEmptyInterface(t *testing.T) {
 	testcases := []struct {
 		name     string
diff --git a/pkg/diff/renderer.go b/pkg/diff/renderer.go
index 274ca4ecab..24c43cad3d 100644
--- a/pkg/diff/renderer.go
+++ b/pkg/diff/renderer.go
@@ -196,10 +196,12 @@ func renderNodeValue(v reflect.Value, prefix string) (string, bool) {
 	case reflect.String:
 		return v.String(), false
 
-	case reflect.Int, reflect.Int8, reflect.Int16, reflect.Int32, reflect.Int64,
-		reflect.Uint, reflect.Uint8, reflect.Uint16, reflect.Uint32, reflect.Uint64:
+	case reflect.Int, reflect.Int8, reflect.Int16, reflect.Int32, reflect.Int64:
 		return strconv.FormatInt(v.Int(), 10), false
 
+	case reflect.Uint, reflect.Uint8, reflect.Uint16, reflect.Uint32, reflect.Uint64:
+		return strconv.FormatUint(v.Uint(), 10), false
+
 	case reflect.Float32, reflect.Float64:
 		return strconv.FormatFloat(v.Float(), 'f', -1, 64), false
 
@@ -216,10 +218,12 @@ func RenderPrimitiveValue(v reflect.Value) string {
 	case reflect.String:
 		return v.String()
 
-	case reflect.Int, reflect.Int8, reflect.Int16, reflect.Int32, reflect.Int64,
-		reflect.Uint, reflect.Uint8, reflect.Uint16, reflect.Uint32, reflect.Uint64:
+	case reflect.Int, reflect.Int8, reflect.Int16, reflect.Int32, reflect.Int64:
 		return strconv.FormatInt(v.Int(), 10)
 
+	case reflect.Uint, reflect.Uint8, reflect.Uint16, reflect.Uint32, reflect.Uint64:
+		return strconv.FormatUint(v.Uint(), 10)
+
 	case reflect.Float32, reflect.Float64:
 		return strconv.FormatFloat(v.Float(), 'f', -1, 64)
 
diff --git a/pkg/diff/renderer_test.go b/pkg/diff/renderer_test.go
index 606bacaae4..8732785be4 100644
--- a/pkg/diff/renderer_test.go
+++ b/pkg/diff/renderer_test.go
@@ -202,6 +202,16 @@ func TestRenderPrimitiveValue(t *testing.T) {
 			value:    1,
 			expected: "1",
 		},
+		{
+			name:     "uint",
+			value:    uint(42),
+			expected: "42",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "uint64",
+			value:    uint64(100),
+			expected: "100",
+		},
 		{
 			name:     "float",
 			value:    1.25,