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Population density: Hungary vs Uganda compared

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Hungary has a population density of 268.9 people per square mile compared to 682 people in Uganda. Hungary has 104,702 sq ft of land per person vs 51,875 sq ft in Uganda. Hungary and Uganda rank 91st and 42nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Hungary has 0.12% of the world's population and 0.06% 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 Hungary 60.6% lower than in Uganda.

Population density by year

Hungary
Uganda

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Hungary Uganda
2026 268.9 682
2025 270.6 664
2024 271.4 646
2023 272.2 628
2022 272.6 611
2021 273.3 593
2020 274.4 574
2019 275.1 555
2018 275.5 537
2017 276 519
2016 277 501
2015 278.1 485
2014 279.1 470
2013 282.5 456
2012 283.8 444
2011 285.3 431
2010 286.1 418
2009 286.7 408
2008 290.1 396
2007 290.6 384
2006 291.1 373
2005 291.5 362
2004 292.1 352
2003 292.7 342
2002 293.6 331
2001 294.4 321
2000 295.1 311
1999 295.3 301
1998 296.1 291.9
1997 296.8 283.3
1996 297.2 275.2
1995 297.7 267.9
1994 298.1 260.7
1993 298.5 252.1
1992 298.8 243.5
1991 299 235.3
1990 299 227.7
1989 302 220.5
1988 305 213.5
1987 306 206.8
1986 306 200.5
1985 307 194.7
1984 307 189.3
1983 308 184.3
1982 308 179.8
1981 309 175.7
1980 309 172.1
1979 308 168.5
1978 308 164.5
1977 307 160.2
1976 305 156
1975 303 152
1974 302 148.1
1973 300 144.5
1972 299.3 141.1
1971 298.5 137.6
1970 297.6 133.8
1969 296.4 129.8
1968 295.2 125.8
1967 294 122
1966 292.9 118.3
1965 292 114.7
1964 291.1 111.3
1963 290.2 108
1962 289.5 104.9
1961 288.5 101.9

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 Hungary decreased by 7.62%, compared to a 82.7% growth in Uganda.

In 2006, Hungary ranked 70th by population density and is 91st now. Uganda was 55th in 2006 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Hungary
Uganda
1x
Year Urban population
Hungary Uganda
2024 70.5% 31.3%
2023 70.3% 30.6%
2022 70.2% 29.9%
2021 70.2% 29.2%
2020 70.3% 28.5%
2019 70.5% 27.8%
2018 70.5% 27.1%
2017 70.5% 26.4%
2016 70.5% 25.7%
2015 70.5% 25%
2014 70.3% 24.2%
2013 69.9% 22.7%
2012 69.6% 21.4%
2011 69.5% 20.1%
2010 69.5% 18.8%
2009 68.5% 17.6%
2008 68.1% 16.5%
2007 67% 15.5%
2006 67% 14.6%
2005 66.1% 13.8%
2004 65% 13.1%
2003 64.8% 12.6%
2002 65% 12.2%
2001 64.6% 11.9%
2000 64.3% 11.6%
1999 63.9% 11.4%
1998 63.6% 11.2%
1997 63.3% 11%
1996 63% 10.9%
1995 62.6% 10.7%
1994 62.3% 10.6%
1993 62% 10.4%
1992 61.6% 10.2%
1991 61.3% 10%
1990 61% 9.76%
1989 60.7% 9.47%
1988 60.4% 9.15%
1987 60% 8.8%
1986 59.7% 8.44%
1985 59.4% 8.09%
1984 59.1% 7.74%
1983 58.8% 7.43%
1982 58.5% 7.15%
1981 58.2% 6.92%
1980 57.9% 6.76%
1979 57.6% 6.65%
1978 57.3% 6.57%
1977 57.1% 6.51%
1976 56.8% 6.46%
1975 56.5% 6.42%
1974 56.3% 6.38%
1973 56% 6.34%
1972 55.8% 6.29%
1971 55.5% 6.24%
1970 55.3% 6.17%
1969 55.1% 6.09%
1968 54.9% 5.97%
1967 54.6% 5.81%
1966 54.4% 5.63%
1965 54.3% 5.42%
1964 54.1% 5.2%
1963 53.9% 4.97%
1962 53.7% 4.75%
1961 53.6% 4.55%
1960 53.4% 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 65% to 70.5% in Hungary and from 13.1% to 31.3% in Uganda.

Densely populated cities

Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K
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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