Uganda has a population density of 646 people per square mile compared to 213.7 people in Uzbekistan. Uganda has 51,875 sq ft of land per person vs 132,907 sq ft in Uzbekistan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Uganda and Uzbekistan are ranked 45th and 106th, 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 0.45% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Uzbekistan, hence the population density in Uganda is 202.3% higher than in Uzbekistan.
Population density comparison
Uganda
|
Uzbekistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 646 ppl/mi² | 213.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 45/197 | 106/197 |
| Population |
52490669
|
37592263
|
| Land area | 77,421 sq mi | 170,136 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 43,155 sq ft | 130,442 sq ft |
| Rural population | 72.6% | 49.4% |
| Urban population | 27.4% | 50.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 3.36% | 8.13% |
Uganda vs Uzbekistan:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Uganda increased by 83.5%, compared to a 38.2% growth in Uzbekistan.
In 2004, Uganda ranked 56th for population density and is in 45th place now. Uzbekistan was 114th in 2004 and ranks 106th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Uganda
|
Uzbekistan
|
|
| 2024 | 646 | 213.7 |
| 2023 | 628 | 209.6 |
| 2022 | 611 | 205.4 |
| 2021 | 593 | 201.3 |
| 2020 | 574 | 197.4 |
| 2019 | 555 | 193.8 |
| 2018 | 537 | 190.3 |
| 2017 | 519 | 187 |
| 2016 | 501 | 183.9 |
| 2015 | 485 | 180.8 |
| 2014 | 470 | 179.6 |
| 2013 | 456 | 176.7 |
| 2012 | 444 | 173.9 |
| 2011 | 431 | 171.3 |
| 2010 | 418 | 168.7 |
| 2009 | 408 | 166 |
| 2008 | 396 | 163.3 |
| 2007 | 384 | 160.8 |
| 2006 | 373 | 158.7 |
| 2005 | 362 | 156.6 |
| 2004 | 352 | 154.7 |
| 2003 | 342 | 152.8 |
| 2002 | 331 | 150.9 |
| 2001 | 321 | 149.1 |
| 2000 | 311 | 147.3 |
| 1999 | 301 | 149 |
| 1998 | 291.9 | 146.9 |
| 1997 | 283.3 | 144.7 |
| 1996 | 275.2 | 142.2 |
| 1995 | 267.9 | 139.5 |
| 1994 | 260.7 | 136.8 |
| 1993 | 252.1 | 133.9 |
| 1992 | 243.5 | 130.8 |
| 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 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Uganda
|
Uzbekistan
|
|
| 2024 | 27.4% | 50.6% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | 50.5% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | 50.5% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | 50.4% |
| 2020 | 25% | 50.4% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | 50.4% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | 50.5% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | 50.5% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | 50.7% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | 50.7% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | 50.8% |
| 2013 | 21% | 50.9% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | 51% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | 51.2% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | 51% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | 50.5% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | 50% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | 49.5% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | 49% |
| 2005 | 17% | 48.5% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | 48.1% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | 47.6% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | 47.1% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | 46.6% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | 46.1% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | 45.6% |
| 1998 | 14% | 45.2% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | 44.7% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | 44.2% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | 43.7% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | 43.3% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | 42.8% |
| 1992 | 11.8% | 42.3% |
| 1991 | 11.5% | 41.8% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | 41.4% |
| 1989 | 10.7% | 40.9% |
| 1988 | 10.3% | 40.7% |
| 1987 | 9.88% | 40.7% |
| 1986 | 9.51% | 40.7% |
| 1985 | 9.15% | 40.7% |
| 1984 | 8.81% | 40.7% |
| 1983 | 8.47% | 40.7% |
| 1982 | 8.15% | 40.8% |
| 1981 | 7.83% | 40.8% |
| 1980 | 7.53% | 40.8% |
| 1979 | 7.36% | 40.8% |
| 1978 | 7.28% | 40.5% |
| 1977 | 7.2% | 40.1% |
| 1976 | 7.12% | 39.6% |
| 1975 | 7.04% | 39.1% |
| 1974 | 6.96% | 38.6% |
| 1973 | 6.89% | 38.1% |
| 1972 | 6.81% | 37.7% |
| 1971 | 6.74% | 37.2% |
| 1970 | 6.66% | 36.7% |
| 1969 | 6.56% | 36.4% |
| 1968 | 6.28% | 36.1% |
| 1967 | 6.01% | 35.8% |
| 1966 | 5.76% | 35.6% |
| 1965 | 5.51% | 35.3% |
| 1964 | 5.27% | 35% |
| 1963 | 5.04% | 34.8% |
| 1962 | 4.83% | 34.5% |
| 1961 | 4.62% | 34.2% |
| 1960 | 4.42% | 34% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 16.5% to 27.4% in Uganda and from 48.1% to 50.6% in Uzbekistan.
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