Paraguay has a population density of 45.3 people per square mile compared to 646 people in Uganda. Paraguay has 631,864 sq ft of land per person vs 51,875 sq ft in Uganda. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Paraguay and Uganda are ranked 176th and 45th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Paraguay has 0.09% of the world's population and 0.27% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.61% of the population and 0.13% of the land area for Uganda, hence the population density in Paraguay is 93% lower than in Uganda.
Population density comparison
Paraguay
|
Uganda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 45.3 ppl/mi² | 646 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 176/197 | 45/197 |
| Population |
7079103
|
52490669
|
| Land area | 152,901 sq mi | 77,421 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 615,174 sq ft | 43,155 sq ft |
| Rural population | 36.5% | 72.6% |
| Urban population | 63.5% | 27.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 3.36% |
Paraguay vs Uganda:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Paraguay increased by 29%, compared to a 83.5% growth in Uganda.
In 2004, Paraguay ranked 168th for population density and is in 176th place now. Uganda was 56th in 2004 and ranks 45th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Paraguay
|
Uganda
|
|
| 2024 | 45.3 | 646 |
| 2023 | 44.8 | 628 |
| 2022 | 44.2 | 611 |
| 2021 | 43.6 | 593 |
| 2020 | 43 | 574 |
| 2019 | 42.5 | 555 |
| 2018 | 41.9 | 537 |
| 2017 | 41.3 | 519 |
| 2016 | 40.7 | 501 |
| 2015 | 40.2 | 485 |
| 2014 | 39.6 | 470 |
| 2013 | 39 | 456 |
| 2012 | 38.4 | 444 |
| 2011 | 37.9 | 431 |
| 2010 | 37.4 | 418 |
| 2009 | 37 | 408 |
| 2008 | 36.6 | 396 |
| 2007 | 36.2 | 384 |
| 2006 | 35.9 | 373 |
| 2005 | 35.5 | 362 |
| 2004 | 35.1 | 352 |
| 2003 | 34.7 | 342 |
| 2002 | 34.3 | 331 |
| 2001 | 33.8 | 321 |
| 2000 | 33.3 | 311 |
| 1999 | 32.6 | 301 |
| 1998 | 31.9 | 291.9 |
| 1997 | 31.3 | 283.3 |
| 1996 | 30.6 | 275.2 |
| 1995 | 29.9 | 267.9 |
| 1994 | 29.1 | 260.7 |
| 1993 | 28.4 | 252.1 |
| 1992 | 27.7 | 243.5 |
| 1991 | 27 | 235.3 |
| 1990 | 26.3 | 227.7 |
| 1989 | 25.6 | 220.5 |
| 1988 | 24.9 | 213.5 |
| 1987 | 24.2 | 206.8 |
| 1986 | 23.5 | 200.5 |
| 1985 | 22.9 | 194.7 |
| 1984 | 22.2 | 189.3 |
| 1983 | 21.6 | 184.3 |
| 1982 | 21 | 179.8 |
| 1981 | 20.5 | 175.7 |
| 1980 | 19.9 | 172.1 |
| 1979 | 19.4 | 168.5 |
| 1978 | 18.9 | 164.5 |
| 1977 | 18.4 | 160.2 |
| 1976 | 18 | 156 |
| 1975 | 17.5 | 152 |
| 1974 | 17.1 | 148.1 |
| 1973 | 16.7 | 144.5 |
| 1972 | 16.3 | 141.1 |
| 1971 | 15.9 | 137.6 |
| 1970 | 15.6 | 133.8 |
| 1969 | 15.2 | 129.8 |
| 1968 | 14.9 | 125.8 |
| 1967 | 14.5 | 122 |
| 1966 | 14.2 | 118.3 |
| 1965 | 13.9 | 114.7 |
| 1964 | 13.5 | 111.3 |
| 1963 | 13.2 | 108 |
| 1962 | 12.9 | 104.9 |
| 1961 | 12.6 | 101.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Paraguay
|
Uganda
|
|
| 2024 | 63.5% | 27.4% |
| 2023 | 63.1% | 26.8% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | 26.2% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | 25.6% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | 25% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | 24.4% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | 23.8% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | 23.2% |
| 2016 | 61% | 22.6% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | 22.1% |
| 2014 | 60.5% | 21.5% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | 21% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | 20.4% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | 19.9% |
| 2010 | 59.3% | 19.4% |
| 2009 | 58.9% | 18.9% |
| 2008 | 58.6% | 18.4% |
| 2007 | 58.3% | 17.9% |
| 2006 | 58% | 17.4% |
| 2005 | 57.6% | 17% |
| 2004 | 57.3% | 16.5% |
| 2003 | 57% | 16.1% |
| 2002 | 56.6% | 15.6% |
| 2001 | 56% | 15.2% |
| 2000 | 55.3% | 14.8% |
| 1999 | 54.7% | 14.4% |
| 1998 | 54.1% | 14% |
| 1997 | 53.4% | 13.6% |
| 1996 | 52.8% | 13.2% |
| 1995 | 52.1% | 12.8% |
| 1994 | 51.5% | 12.5% |
| 1993 | 50.8% | 12.1% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | 11.8% |
| 1991 | 49.4% | 11.5% |
| 1990 | 48.7% | 11.1% |
| 1989 | 47.9% | 10.7% |
| 1988 | 47.2% | 10.3% |
| 1987 | 46.5% | 9.88% |
| 1986 | 45.7% | 9.51% |
| 1985 | 45% | 9.15% |
| 1984 | 44.2% | 8.81% |
| 1983 | 43.5% | 8.47% |
| 1982 | 42.8% | 8.15% |
| 1981 | 42.2% | 7.83% |
| 1980 | 41.7% | 7.53% |
| 1979 | 41.1% | 7.36% |
| 1978 | 40.6% | 7.28% |
| 1977 | 40.1% | 7.2% |
| 1976 | 39.5% | 7.12% |
| 1975 | 39% | 7.04% |
| 1974 | 38.4% | 6.96% |
| 1973 | 37.9% | 6.89% |
| 1972 | 37.4% | 6.81% |
| 1971 | 37.2% | 6.74% |
| 1970 | 37.1% | 6.66% |
| 1969 | 36.9% | 6.56% |
| 1968 | 36.7% | 6.28% |
| 1967 | 36.6% | 6.01% |
| 1966 | 36.4% | 5.76% |
| 1965 | 36.2% | 5.51% |
| 1964 | 36.1% | 5.27% |
| 1963 | 35.9% | 5.04% |
| 1962 | 35.8% | 4.83% |
| 1961 | 35.7% | 4.62% |
| 1960 | 35.6% | 4.42% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 57.3% to 63.5% in Paraguay and from 16.5% to 27.4% in Uganda.
Densely populated cities
|
Paraguay
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Asuncion | 462K |
| Ciudad del Este | 350K |
| Luque | 260K |
| San Lorenzo | 225K |
| Pedro Juan Caballero | 127K |
| Caaguazu | 127K |
| Encarnacion | 107K |
| Coronel Oviedo | 52.4K |
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