Uganda has a population density of 646 people per square mile compared to 741 people in the United Kingdom. Uganda has 51,875 sq ft of land per person vs 37,705 sq ft in the United Kingdom. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Uganda and the United Kingdom are ranked 45th and 35th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Uganda has 0.61% of the world's population and 0.13% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.85% of the population and 0.16% of the land area for the United Kingdom, hence the population density in Uganda is 12.8% lower than in the United Kingdom.
Population density comparison
Uganda
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 646 ppl/mi² | 741 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 45/197 | 35/197 |
| Population |
52490669
|
69945462
|
| Land area | 77,421 sq mi | 93,410 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 43,155 sq ft | 37,618 sq ft |
| Rural population | 72.6% | 15.1% |
| Urban population | 27.4% | 84.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 3.36% | 14.4% |
Uganda vs the United Kingdom:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Uganda increased by 83.5%, compared to a 15.4% growth in the United Kingdom.
In 2004, Uganda ranked 56th for population density and is in 45th place now. The United Kingdom was 35th in 2004 and still ranks 35th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Uganda
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | 646 | 741 |
| 2023 | 628 | 733 |
| 2022 | 611 | 724 |
| 2021 | 593 | 717 |
| 2020 | 574 | 715 |
| 2019 | 555 | 713 |
| 2018 | 537 | 710 |
| 2017 | 519 | 706 |
| 2016 | 501 | 702 |
| 2015 | 485 | 697 |
| 2014 | 470 | 692 |
| 2013 | 456 | 687 |
| 2012 | 444 | 682 |
| 2011 | 431 | 677 |
| 2010 | 418 | 672 |
| 2009 | 408 | 667 |
| 2008 | 396 | 662 |
| 2007 | 384 | 656 |
| 2006 | 373 | 651 |
| 2005 | 362 | 647 |
| 2004 | 352 | 642 |
| 2003 | 342 | 639 |
| 2002 | 331 | 636 |
| 2001 | 321 | 633 |
| 2000 | 311 | 630 |
| 1999 | 301 | 628 |
| 1998 | 291.9 | 626 |
| 1997 | 283.3 | 624 |
| 1996 | 275.2 | 623 |
| 1995 | 267.9 | 621 |
| 1994 | 260.7 | 619 |
| 1993 | 252.1 | 618 |
| 1992 | 243.5 | 616 |
| 1991 | 235.3 | 615 |
| 1990 | 227.7 | 613 |
| 1989 | 220.5 | 611 |
| 1988 | 213.5 | 609 |
| 1987 | 206.8 | 608 |
| 1986 | 200.5 | 607 |
| 1985 | 194.7 | 605 |
| 1984 | 189.3 | 604 |
| 1983 | 184.3 | 603 |
| 1982 | 179.8 | 603 |
| 1981 | 175.7 | 603 |
| 1980 | 172.1 | 603 |
| 1979 | 168.5 | 602 |
| 1978 | 164.5 | 602 |
| 1977 | 160.2 | 602 |
| 1976 | 156 | 602 |
| 1975 | 152 | 602 |
| 1974 | 148.1 | 602 |
| 1973 | 144.5 | 602 |
| 1972 | 141.1 | 600 |
| 1971 | 137.6 | 598 |
| 1970 | 133.8 | 596 |
| 1969 | 129.8 | 594 |
| 1968 | 125.8 | 591 |
| 1967 | 122 | 588 |
| 1966 | 118.3 | 585 |
| 1965 | 114.7 | 582 |
| 1964 | 111.3 | 578 |
| 1963 | 108 | 574 |
| 1962 | 104.9 | 570 |
| 1961 | 101.9 | 565 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Uganda
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | 27.4% | 84.9% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | 84.6% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | 84.4% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | 84.2% |
| 2020 | 25% | 83.9% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | 83.7% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | 83.4% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | 83.1% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | 82.9% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | 82.6% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | 82.4% |
| 2013 | 21% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | 81.8% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | 81.6% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | 81% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | 80.8% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | 80.5% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | 80.2% |
| 2005 | 17% | 79.9% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | 79.6% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | 79.3% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | 79% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | 78.8% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | 78.7% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | 78.6% |
| 1998 | 14% | 78.5% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | 78.5% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | 78.4% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | 78.4% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | 78.3% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | 78.2% |
| 1992 | 11.8% | 78.2% |
| 1991 | 11.5% | 78.1% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | 78.1% |
| 1989 | 10.7% | 78.2% |
| 1988 | 10.3% | 78.2% |
| 1987 | 9.88% | 78.3% |
| 1986 | 9.51% | 78.3% |
| 1985 | 9.15% | 78.4% |
| 1984 | 8.81% | 78.4% |
| 1983 | 8.47% | 78.5% |
| 1982 | 8.15% | 78.5% |
| 1981 | 7.83% | 78.6% |
| 1980 | 7.53% | 78.5% |
| 1979 | 7.36% | 78.3% |
| 1978 | 7.28% | 78.2% |
| 1977 | 7.2% | 78% |
| 1976 | 7.12% | 77.8% |
| 1975 | 7.04% | 77.7% |
| 1974 | 6.96% | 77.5% |
| 1973 | 6.89% | 77.4% |
| 1972 | 6.81% | 77.2% |
| 1971 | 6.74% | 77% |
| 1970 | 6.66% | 77.1% |
| 1969 | 6.56% | 77.3% |
| 1968 | 6.28% | 77.4% |
| 1967 | 6.01% | 77.5% |
| 1966 | 5.76% | 77.7% |
| 1965 | 5.51% | 77.8% |
| 1964 | 5.27% | 78% |
| 1963 | 5.04% | 78.1% |
| 1962 | 4.83% | 78.2% |
| 1961 | 4.62% | 78.4% |
| 1960 | 4.42% | 78.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 16.5% to 27.4% in Uganda and from 79.6% to 84.9% in the United Kingdom.
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