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Population density: Croatia vs Uganda compared

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Croatia has a population density of 176.4 people per square mile compared to 682 people in Uganda. Croatia has 157,564 sq ft of land per person vs 51,875 sq ft in Uganda. Croatia and Uganda rank 125th and 42nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Croatia has 0.05% of the world's population and 0.04% 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 Croatia 74.1% lower than in Uganda.

Population density by year

Croatia
Uganda

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Croatia Uganda
2026 176.4 682
2025 177.6 664
2024 178.9 646
2023 178.6 628
2022 178.5 611
2021 179.5 593
2020 181.2 574
2019 182.8 555
2018 184.6 537
2017 187 519
2016 190.1 501
2015 192.1 485
2014 194.4 470
2013 195.9 456
2012 197.2 444
2011 198.1 431
2010 198.8 418
2009 199.2 408
2008 199.5 396
2007 199.5 384
2006 199.5 373
2005 199.5 362
2004 199.2 352
2003 199.2 342
2002 199.3 331
2001 199.2 321
2000 207 311
1999 209 301
1998 209.9 291.9
1997 209.8 283.3
1996 210.8 275.2
1995 214 267.9
1994 215.5 260.7
1993 213.1 252.1
1992 212 243.5
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 Croatia decreased by 11.6%, compared to a 82.7% growth in Uganda.

In 2006, Croatia ranked 98th by population density and is 125th now. Uganda was 55th in 2006 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Croatia
Uganda
1x
Year Urban population
Croatia Uganda
2024 57.5% 31.3%
2023 57.2% 30.6%
2022 57% 29.9%
2021 56.8% 29.2%
2020 56.5% 28.5%
2019 56.3% 27.8%
2018 56.1% 27.1%
2017 55.9% 26.4%
2016 55.7% 25.7%
2015 55.6% 25%
2014 55.5% 24.2%
2013 55.4% 22.7%
2012 55.3% 21.4%
2011 55.3% 20.1%
2010 55.3% 18.8%
2009 55.3% 17.6%
2008 55.4% 16.5%
2007 55.4% 15.5%
2006 55.5% 14.6%
2005 55.5% 13.8%
2004 55.6% 13.1%
2003 55.6% 12.6%
2002 55.7% 12.2%
2001 55.7% 11.9%
2000 55.7% 11.6%
1999 55.6% 11.4%
1998 55.6% 11.2%
1997 55.5% 11%
1996 55.3% 10.9%
1995 55.2% 10.7%
1994 55% 10.6%
1993 54.8% 10.4%
1992 54.6% 10.2%
1991 54.3% 10%
1990 54.1% 9.76%
1989 53.7% 9.47%
1988 53.1% 9.15%
1987 52.5% 8.8%
1986 51.8% 8.44%
1985 51% 8.09%
1984 50.2% 7.74%
1983 49.4% 7.43%
1982 48.7% 7.15%
1981 48% 6.92%
1980 47.3% 6.76%
1979 46.7% 6.65%
1978 46% 6.57%
1977 45.4% 6.51%
1976 44.8% 6.46%
1975 44.1% 6.42%
1974 43.4% 6.38%
1973 42.7% 6.34%
1972 42% 6.29%
1971 41.2% 6.24%
1970 40.4% 6.17%
1969 39.4% 6.09%
1968 38.4% 5.97%
1967 37.4% 5.81%
1966 36.3% 5.63%
1965 35.2% 5.42%
1964 34.1% 5.2%
1963 33% 4.97%
1962 32% 4.75%
1961 31% 4.55%
1960 30.1% 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 55.6% to 57.5% in Croatia and from 13.1% to 31.3% in Uganda.

Densely populated cities

Croatia
City Population
Zagreb 767K
Split 161K
Rijeka 108K
Osijek 96.3K
Zadar 70.8K
Velika Gorica 61.1K
Pula 52.2K
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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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