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Population density: Luxembourg vs Uganda compared

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Luxembourg has a population density of 696 people per square mile compared to 682 people in Uganda. Luxembourg has 41,121 sq ft of land per person vs 51,875 sq ft in Uganda. Luxembourg and Uganda rank 39th and 42nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Luxembourg has 0.008% of the world's population and 0.002% 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 Luxembourg 2.1% higher than in Uganda.

Population density by year

Luxembourg
Uganda

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Luxembourg Uganda
2026 696 682
2025 689 664
2024 681 646
2023 670 628
2022 657 611
2021 644 593
2020 634 574
2019 624 555
2018 612 537
2017 600 519
2016 586 501
2015 573 485
2014 560 470
2013 547 456
2012 534 444
2011 521 431
2010 510 418
2009 501 408
2008 492 396
2007 483 384
2006 475 373
2005 468 362
2004 461 352
2003 454 342
2002 449 331
2001 444 321
2000 439 311
1999 - 301
1998 - 291.9
1997 - 283.3
1996 - 275.2
1995 - 267.9
1994 - 260.7
1993 - 252.1
1992 - 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 Luxembourg increased by 46.4%, compared to a 82.7% growth in Uganda.

In 2006, Luxembourg ranked 47th by population density and is 39th now. Uganda was 55th in 2006 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Luxembourg
Uganda
1x
Year Urban population
Luxembourg Uganda
2024 94.8% 31.3%
2023 94.8% 30.6%
2022 94.8% 29.9%
2021 94.6% 29.2%
2020 93.9% 28.5%
2019 93.3% 27.8%
2018 92.7% 27.1%
2017 92.1% 26.4%
2016 91.5% 25.7%
2015 91% 25%
2014 90.5% 24.2%
2013 89.9% 22.7%
2012 89.4% 21.4%
2011 89% 20.1%
2010 88.5% 18.8%
2009 88% 17.6%
2008 87.6% 16.5%
2007 87.2% 15.5%
2006 86.8% 14.6%
2005 86.4% 13.8%
2004 86% 13.1%
2003 85.6% 12.6%
2002 85.2% 12.2%
2001 84.8% 11.9%
2000 84.4% 11.6%
1999 84% 11.4%
1998 83.5% 11.2%
1997 83.1% 11%
1996 82.6% 10.9%
1995 82.2% 10.7%
1994 81.8% 10.6%
1993 81.5% 10.4%
1992 81.2% 10.2%
1991 81% 10%
1990 80.9% 9.76%
1989 80.9% 9.47%
1988 80.8% 9.15%
1987 80.8% 8.8%
1986 80.7% 8.44%
1985 80.7% 8.09%
1984 80.6% 7.74%
1983 80.6% 7.43%
1982 80.5% 7.15%
1981 80.5% 6.92%
1980 80.3% 6.76%
1979 80% 6.65%
1978 79.5% 6.57%
1977 79% 6.51%
1976 78.3% 6.46%
1975 77.6% 6.42%
1974 76.9% 6.38%
1973 76.2% 6.34%
1972 75.5% 6.29%
1971 74.9% 6.24%
1970 74.3% 6.17%
1969 73.8% 6.09%
1968 73.2% 5.97%
1967 72.7% 5.81%
1966 72.1% 5.63%
1965 71.6% 5.42%
1964 71.1% 5.2%
1963 70.6% 4.97%
1962 70.2% 4.75%
1961 69.8% 4.55%
1960 69.5% 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 86% to 94.8% in Luxembourg and from 13.1% to 31.3% in Uganda.

Densely populated cities

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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