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Population density: Belarus vs Uganda compared

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Belarus has a population density of 115 people per square mile compared to 682 people in Uganda. Belarus has 244,678 sq ft of land per person vs 51,875 sq ft in Uganda. Belarus and Uganda rank 145th and 42nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Belarus has 0.11% of the world's population and 0.14% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.62% of the population and 0.13% of the land area for Uganda, making the population density in Belarus 83.1% lower than in Uganda.

Population density by year

Belarus
Uganda

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Belarus Uganda
2026 115 682
2025 115.8 664
2024 116.5 646
2023 117.1 628
2022 117.7 611
2021 118.7 593
2020 119.7 574
2019 120.2 555
2018 120.4 537
2017 120.7 519
2016 120.8 501
2015 120.7 485
2014 120.6 470
2013 120.5 456
2012 120.6 444
2011 120.8 431
2010 121.1 418
2009 121.3 408
2008 121.6 396
2007 122 384
2006 122.6 373
2005 123.4 362
2004 124.3 352
2003 125.1 342
2002 126 331
2001 126.8 321
2000 127.4 311
1999 128 301
1998 128.6 291.9
1997 129.2 283.3
1996 129.7 275.2
1995 130.1 267.9
1994 130.6 260.7
1993 130.7 252.1
1992 130.4 243.5
1991 - 235.3
1990 - 227.7
1989 - 220.5
1988 - 213.5
1987 - 206.8
1986 - 200.5
1985 - 194.7
1984 - 189.3
1983 - 184.3
1982 - 179.8
1981 - 175.7
1980 - 172.1
1979 - 168.5
1978 - 164.5
1977 - 160.2
1976 - 156
1975 - 152
1974 - 148.1
1973 - 144.5
1972 - 141.1
1971 - 137.6
1970 - 133.8
1969 - 129.8
1968 - 125.8
1967 - 122
1966 - 118.3
1965 - 114.7
1964 - 111.3
1963 - 108
1962 - 104.9
1961 - 101.9

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Belarus decreased by 6.19%, compared to a 82.7% growth in Uganda.

In 2006, Belarus ranked 126th by population density and is 145th now. Uganda was 55th in 2006 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Belarus
Uganda
1x
Year Urban population
Belarus Uganda
2024 79.2% 31.3%
2023 78.8% 30.6%
2022 78.5% 29.9%
2021 78.1% 29.2%
2020 77.8% 28.5%
2019 77.5% 27.8%
2018 77.2% 27.1%
2017 77% 26.4%
2016 76.8% 25.7%
2015 76.6% 25%
2014 76.3% 24.2%
2013 75.9% 22.7%
2012 75.5% 21.4%
2011 75.1% 20.1%
2010 74.6% 18.8%
2009 74.2% 17.6%
2008 73.6% 16.5%
2007 73.1% 15.5%
2006 72.6% 14.6%
2005 72% 13.8%
2004 71.8% 13.1%
2003 71.3% 12.6%
2002 70.9% 12.2%
2001 70.3% 11.9%
2000 69.9% 11.6%
1999 69.5% 11.4%
1998 69% 11.2%
1997 68.6% 11%
1996 68.3% 10.9%
1995 68% 10.7%
1994 67.8% 10.6%
1993 67.5% 10.4%
1992 67.3% 10.2%
1991 67% 10%
1990 66.4% 9.76%
1989 65.8% 9.47%
1988 64.9% 9.15%
1987 63.8% 8.8%
1986 62.8% 8.44%
1985 61.8% 8.09%
1984 60.8% 7.74%
1983 59.7% 7.43%
1982 58.7% 7.15%
1981 57.6% 6.92%
1980 56.6% 6.76%
1979 55.4% 6.65%
1978 54.4% 6.57%
1977 53.2% 6.51%
1976 52% 6.46%
1975 50.7% 6.42%
1974 49.4% 6.38%
1973 48% 6.34%
1972 46.6% 6.29%
1971 45.2% 6.24%
1970 44% 6.17%
1969 42.7% 6.09%
1968 41.5% 5.97%
1967 40.2% 5.81%
1966 39.1% 5.63%
1965 38% 5.42%
1964 37% 5.2%
1963 35.9% 4.97%
1962 34.9% 4.75%
1961 33.9% 4.55%
1960 32.7% 4.36%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 71.8% to 79.2% in Belarus and from 13.1% to 31.3% in Uganda.

Densely populated cities

Belarus
City Population
Minsk 2M
Gomel 501K
Grodno 364K
Vitebsk 359K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 346K
Babruysk 206K
Baranavichy 171K
Barysaw 135K
Pinsk 124K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2014–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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