Uganda has a population density of 646 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Uganda has 51,875 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Uganda ranked 45th out of 197.
Uganda has 0.61% of the world's population and 0.13% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Uganda compared to the World's average
Uganda
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 646 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 45/197 | N/A |
| Population |
52490669
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 77,421 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 43,155 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 72.6% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 27.4% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 3.36% | 28.6% |
Uganda population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Uganda has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 83.5%. The population density rank was 56th 21 years ago and is 45th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 646 | 45 |
| 2023 | 628 | 45 |
| 2022 | 611 | 46 |
| 2021 | 593 | 48 |
| 2020 | 574 | 49 |
| 2019 | 555 | 51 |
| 2018 | 537 | 52 |
| 2017 | 519 | 54 |
| 2016 | 501 | 55 |
| 2015 | 485 | 55 |
| 2014 | 470 | 55 |
| 2013 | 456 | 55 |
| 2012 | 444 | 55 |
| 2011 | 431 | 55 |
| 2010 | 418 | 55 |
| 2009 | 408 | 54 |
| 2008 | 396 | 54 |
| 2007 | 384 | 54 |
| 2006 | 373 | 55 |
| 2005 | 362 | 55 |
| 2004 | 352 | 56 |
| 2003 | 342 | 58 |
| 2002 | 331 | 58 |
| 2001 | 321 | 60 |
| 2000 | 311 | 60 |
| 1999 | 301 | 59 |
| 1998 | 291.9 | 62 |
| 1997 | 283.3 | 65 |
| 1996 | 275.2 | 65 |
| 1995 | 267.9 | 66 |
| 1994 | 260.7 | 67 |
| 1993 | 252.1 | 70 |
| 1992 | 243.5 | 69 |
| 1991 | 235.3 | 68 |
| 1990 | 227.7 | 68 |
| 1989 | 220.5 | 67 |
| 1988 | 213.5 | 68 |
| 1987 | 206.8 | 69 |
| 1986 | 200.5 | 69 |
| 1985 | 194.7 | 71 |
| 1984 | 189.3 | 71 |
| 1983 | 184.3 | 71 |
| 1982 | 179.8 | 71 |
| 1981 | 175.7 | 71 |
| 1980 | 172.1 | 71 |
| 1979 | 168.5 | 70 |
| 1978 | 164.5 | 70 |
| 1977 | 160.2 | 70 |
| 1976 | 156 | 69 |
| 1975 | 152 | 69 |
| 1974 | 148.1 | 68 |
| 1973 | 144.5 | 67 |
| 1972 | 141.1 | 67 |
| 1971 | 137.6 | 67 |
| 1970 | 133.8 | 67 |
| 1969 | 129.8 | 67 |
| 1968 | 125.8 | 67 |
| 1967 | 122 | 68 |
| 1966 | 118.3 | 68 |
| 1965 | 114.7 | 68 |
| 1964 | 111.3 | 68 |
| 1963 | 108 | 68 |
| 1962 | 104.9 | 69 |
| 1961 | 101.9 | 70 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Uganda from 1960 to 2024: 4.42% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 14.8% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 27.4%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.4% | 174 |
| 2023 | 26.8% | 176 |
| 2022 | 26.2% | 176 |
| 2021 | 25.6% | 177 |
| 2020 | 25% | 177 |
| 2019 | 24.4% | 178 |
| 2018 | 23.8% | 179 |
| 2017 | 23.2% | 180 |
| 2016 | 22.6% | 182 |
| 2015 | 22.1% | 183 |
| 2014 | 21.5% | 183 |
| 2013 | 21% | 183 |
| 2012 | 20.4% | 183 |
| 2011 | 19.9% | 183 |
| 2010 | 19.4% | 184 |
| 2009 | 18.9% | 185 |
| 2008 | 18.4% | 185 |
| 2007 | 17.9% | 186 |
| 2006 | 17.4% | 186 |
| 2005 | 17% | 187 |
| 2004 | 16.5% | 188 |
| 2003 | 16.1% | 189 |
| 2002 | 15.6% | 189 |
| 2001 | 15.2% | 189 |
| 2000 | 14.8% | 190 |
| 1999 | 14.4% | 191 |
| 1998 | 14% | 191 |
| 1997 | 13.6% | 192 |
| 1996 | 13.2% | 192 |
| 1995 | 12.8% | 192 |
| 1994 | 12.5% | 192 |
| 1993 | 12.1% | 192 |
| 1992 | 11.8% | 192 |
| 1991 | 11.5% | 192 |
| 1990 | 11.1% | 192 |
| 1989 | 10.7% | 191 |
| 1988 | 10.3% | 191 |
| 1987 | 9.88% | 191 |
| 1986 | 9.51% | 191 |
| 1985 | 9.15% | 191 |
| 1984 | 8.81% | 191 |
| 1983 | 8.47% | 191 |
| 1982 | 8.15% | 191 |
| 1981 | 7.83% | 191 |
| 1980 | 7.53% | 191 |
| 1979 | 7.36% | 190 |
| 1978 | 7.28% | 190 |
| 1977 | 7.2% | 189 |
| 1976 | 7.12% | 189 |
| 1975 | 7.04% | 189 |
| 1974 | 6.96% | 190 |
| 1973 | 6.89% | 190 |
| 1972 | 6.81% | 188 |
| 1971 | 6.74% | 188 |
| 1970 | 6.66% | 188 |
| 1969 | 6.56% | 188 |
| 1968 | 6.28% | 187 |
| 1967 | 6.01% | 187 |
| 1966 | 5.76% | 187 |
| 1965 | 5.51% | 186 |
| 1964 | 5.27% | 186 |
| 1963 | 5.04% | 185 |
| 1962 | 4.83% | 185 |
| 1961 | 4.62% | 185 |
| 1960 | 4.42% | 185 |
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