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Population density: Germany vs Uganda compared

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Germany has a population density of 612 people per square mile compared to 682 people in Uganda. Germany has 46,087 sq ft of land per person vs 51,875 sq ft in Uganda. Germany and Uganda rank 50th and 42nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Germany has 1.03% of the world's population and 0.23% 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 Germany 10.2% lower than in Uganda.

Population density by year

Germany
Uganda

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Germany Uganda
2026 612 682
2025 617 664
2024 619 646
2023 617 628
2022 617 611
2021 617 593
2020 616 574
2019 616 555
2018 615 537
2017 613 519
2016 610 501
2015 606 485
2014 601 470
2013 599 456
2012 598 444
2011 596 431
2010 608 418
2009 608 408
2008 610 396
2007 611 384
2006 612 373
2005 612 362
2004 613 352
2003 613 342
2002 612 331
2001 611 321
2000 610 311
1999 609 301
1998 609 291.9
1997 609 283.3
1996 608 275.2
1995 606 267.9
1994 604 260.7
1993 602 252.1
1992 598 243.5
1991 594 235.3
1990 589 227.7
1989 584 220.5
1988 580 213.5
1987 577 206.8
1986 577 200.5
1985 576 194.7
1984 578 189.3
1983 580 184.3
1982 581 179.8
1981 582 175.7
1980 581 172.1
1979 580 168.5
1978 579 164.5
1977 580 160.2
1976 581 156
1975 584 152
1974 586 148.1
1973 586 144.5
1972 584 141.1
1971 581 137.6
1970 580 133.8
1969 578 129.8
1968 573 125.8
1967 571 122
1966 568 118.3
1965 564 114.7
1964 559 111.3
1963 554 108
1962 549 104.9
1961 544 101.9

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 Germany increased by 0.04%, compared to a 82.7% growth in Uganda.

In 2006, Germany ranked 37th by population density and is 50th now. Uganda was 55th in 2006 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Germany
Uganda
1x
Year Urban population
Germany Uganda
2024 82% 31.3%
2023 81.9% 30.6%
2022 81.8% 29.9%
2021 81.6% 29.2%
2020 81.5% 28.5%
2019 81.3% 27.8%
2018 81.1% 27.1%
2017 81% 26.4%
2016 80.8% 25.7%
2015 80.7% 25%
2014 80.6% 24.2%
2013 80.5% 22.7%
2012 80.4% 21.4%
2011 80.3% 20.1%
2010 80.3% 18.8%
2009 80.3% 17.6%
2008 80.2% 16.5%
2007 80.2% 15.5%
2006 80.2% 14.6%
2005 80.2% 13.8%
2004 80.2% 13.1%
2003 80.1% 12.6%
2002 80.1% 12.2%
2001 80.1% 11.9%
2000 80.1% 11.6%
1999 80.1% 11.4%
1998 80.1% 11.2%
1997 80.1% 11%
1996 80.1% 10.9%
1995 80% 10.7%
1994 80% 10.6%
1993 80% 10.4%
1992 80% 10.2%
1991 80% 10%
1990 80% 9.76%
1989 80% 9.47%
1988 80% 9.15%
1987 80% 8.8%
1986 80% 8.44%
1985 80% 8.09%
1984 80% 7.74%
1983 80% 7.43%
1982 79.9% 7.15%
1981 79.9% 6.92%
1980 79.9% 6.76%
1979 79.9% 6.65%
1978 79.9% 6.57%
1977 79.9% 6.51%
1976 79.8% 6.46%
1975 79.8% 6.42%
1974 79.8% 6.38%
1973 79.8% 6.34%
1972 79.7% 6.29%
1971 79.7% 6.24%
1970 79.7% 6.17%
1969 79.6% 6.09%
1968 79.4% 5.97%
1967 79.1% 5.81%
1966 78.7% 5.63%
1965 78.3% 5.42%
1964 77.7% 5.2%
1963 77.2% 4.97%
1962 76.7% 4.75%
1961 76.2% 4.55%
1960 75.7% 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 80.2% to 82% in Germany and from 13.1% to 31.3% in Uganda.

Densely populated cities

Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K
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 (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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