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Population density: Estonia vs Uganda compared

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Estonia has a population density of 81.2 people per square mile compared to 682 people in Uganda. Estonia has 355,584 sq ft of land per person vs 51,875 sq ft in Uganda. Estonia and Uganda rank 154th and 42nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Estonia has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.03% 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 Estonia 88.1% lower than in Uganda.

Population density by year

Estonia
Uganda

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Estonia Uganda
2026 81.2 682
2025 82.4 664
2024 83.2 646
2023 83.1 628
2022 81.8 611
2021 80.6 593
2020 80.5 574
2019 80.4 555
2018 80.1 537
2017 79.8 519
2016 78.4 501
2015 78.4 485
2014 78.3 470
2013 78.5 456
2012 80.8 444
2011 81.1 431
2010 81.4 418
2009 81.5 408
2008 81.7 396
2007 81.9 384
2006 82.3 373
2005 82.8 362
2004 83.3 352
2003 83.7 342
2002 84.3 331
2001 84.8 321
2000 85.4 311
1999 84.9 301
1998 84.7 291.9
1997 85.5 283.3
1996 86.5 275.2
1995 87.8 267.9
1994 89.4 260.7
1993 91.3 252.1
1992 93.7 243.5
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 Estonia decreased by 1.33%, compared to a 82.7% growth in Uganda.

In 2006, Estonia ranked 147th by population density and is 154th now. Uganda was 55th in 2006 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Estonia
Uganda
1x
Year Urban population
Estonia Uganda
2024 70.7% 31.3%
2023 70.7% 30.6%
2022 70.5% 29.9%
2021 70.2% 29.2%
2020 69.9% 28.5%
2019 69.6% 27.8%
2018 69.3% 27.1%
2017 69% 26.4%
2016 68.7% 25.7%
2015 68.5% 25%
2014 68.3% 24.2%
2013 68.1% 22.7%
2012 68% 21.4%
2011 67.9% 20.1%
2010 67.8% 18.8%
2009 67.7% 17.6%
2008 67.7% 16.5%
2007 67.6% 15.5%
2006 67.6% 14.6%
2005 67.5% 13.8%
2004 67.5% 13.1%
2003 67.4% 12.6%
2002 67.4% 12.2%
2001 67.4% 11.9%
2000 67.4% 11.6%
1999 67.4% 11.4%
1998 67.7% 11.2%
1997 68% 11%
1996 68.4% 10.9%
1995 69% 10.7%
1994 69.5% 10.6%
1993 70% 10.4%
1992 70.5% 10.2%
1991 71% 10%
1990 71.3% 9.76%
1989 71.4% 9.47%
1988 71.4% 9.15%
1987 71.3% 8.8%
1986 71.2% 8.44%
1985 71.1% 8.09%
1984 71% 7.74%
1983 70.8% 7.43%
1982 70.6% 7.15%
1981 70.3% 6.92%
1980 70% 6.76%
1979 69.6% 6.65%
1978 69.2% 6.57%
1977 68.7% 6.51%
1976 68.2% 6.46%
1975 67.7% 6.42%
1974 67.2% 6.38%
1973 66.7% 6.34%
1972 66.1% 6.29%
1971 65.5% 6.24%
1970 65.2% 6.17%
1969 64.6% 6.09%
1968 64.2% 5.97%
1967 63.6% 5.81%
1966 63.1% 5.63%
1965 62.5% 5.42%
1964 61.7% 5.2%
1963 61% 4.97%
1962 60.1% 4.75%
1961 58.8% 4.55%
1960 57.6% 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 67.5% to 70.7% in Estonia and from 13.1% to 31.3% in Uganda.

Densely populated cities

Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
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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