Uganda has a population density of 646 people per square mile compared to 74.3 people in Zambia. Uganda has 51,875 sq ft of land per person vs 380,067 sq ft in Zambia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Uganda and Zambia are ranked 45th and 158th, 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 0.26% of the population and 0.5% of the land area for Zambia, hence the population density in Uganda is 770% higher than in Zambia.
Population density comparison
Uganda
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 646 ppl/mi² | 74.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 45/197 | 158/197 |
| Population |
52490669
|
22402291
|
| Land area | 77,421 sq mi | 287,024 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 43,155 sq ft | 375,407 sq ft |
| Rural population | 72.6% | 53.1% |
| Urban population | 27.4% | 46.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 3.36% | 11.6% |
Uganda vs Zambia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Uganda increased by 83.5%, compared to a 88% growth in Zambia.
In 2004, Uganda ranked 56th for population density and is in 45th place now. Zambia was 163rd in 2004 and ranks 158th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Uganda
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 646 | 74.3 |
| 2023 | 628 | 72.2 |
| 2022 | 611 | 70.2 |
| 2021 | 593 | 68.3 |
| 2020 | 574 | 66.4 |
| 2019 | 555 | 64.5 |
| 2018 | 537 | 62.6 |
| 2017 | 519 | 60.8 |
| 2016 | 501 | 58.9 |
| 2015 | 485 | 57.1 |
| 2014 | 470 | 55.4 |
| 2013 | 456 | 53.7 |
| 2012 | 444 | 52 |
| 2011 | 431 | 50.3 |
| 2010 | 418 | 48.7 |
| 2009 | 408 | 47 |
| 2008 | 396 | 45.4 |
| 2007 | 384 | 43.8 |
| 2006 | 373 | 42.3 |
| 2005 | 362 | 40.8 |
| 2004 | 352 | 39.5 |
| 2003 | 342 | 38.3 |
| 2002 | 331 | 37.1 |
| 2001 | 321 | 36 |
| 2000 | 311 | 34.9 |
| 1999 | 301 | 33.9 |
| 1998 | 291.9 | 33 |
| 1997 | 283.3 | 32.2 |
| 1996 | 275.2 | 31.4 |
| 1995 | 267.9 | 30.6 |
| 1994 | 260.7 | 29.9 |
| 1993 | 252.1 | 29.2 |
| 1992 | 243.5 | 28.5 |
| 1991 | 235.3 | 27.8 |
| 1990 | 227.7 | 27.1 |
| 1989 | 220.5 | 26.4 |
| 1988 | 213.5 | 25.8 |
| 1987 | 206.8 | 25.1 |
| 1986 | 200.5 | 24.3 |
| 1985 | 194.7 | 23.6 |
| 1984 | 189.3 | 22.9 |
| 1983 | 184.3 | 22.2 |
| 1982 | 179.8 | 21.5 |
| 1981 | 175.7 | 20.8 |
| 1980 | 172.1 | 20.2 |
| 1979 | 168.5 | 19.6 |
| 1978 | 164.5 | 19 |
| 1977 | 160.2 | 18.5 |
| 1976 | 156 | 17.9 |
| 1975 | 152 | 17.4 |
| 1974 | 148.1 | 16.9 |
| 1973 | 144.5 | 16.4 |
| 1972 | 141.1 | 15.9 |
| 1971 | 137.6 | 15.5 |
| 1970 | 133.8 | 15.1 |
| 1969 | 129.8 | 14.6 |
| 1968 | 125.8 | 14.2 |
| 1967 | 122 | 13.7 |
| 1966 | 118.3 | 13.3 |
| 1965 | 114.7 | 12.9 |
| 1964 | 111.3 | 12.5 |
| 1963 | 108 | 12.1 |
| 1962 | 104.9 | 11.7 |
| 1961 | 101.9 | 11.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Uganda
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 27.4% | 46.9% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | 46.3% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | 45.8% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | 45.2% |
| 2020 | 25% | 44.6% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | 44.1% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | 43.5% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | 43% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | 42.4% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | 41.9% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | 41.4% |
| 2013 | 21% | 40.9% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | 40.4% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | 39.9% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | 39.4% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | 38.9% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | 38.4% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | 37.9% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | 37.4% |
| 2005 | 17% | 36.9% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | 36.4% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | 36% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | 35.5% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | 35% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | 34.8% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | 35.3% |
| 1998 | 14% | 35.7% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | 36.2% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | 36.6% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | 37.1% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | 37.6% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | 38% |
| 1992 | 11.8% | 38.5% |
| 1991 | 11.5% | 39% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | 39.4% |
| 1989 | 10.7% | 39.5% |
| 1988 | 10.3% | 39.5% |
| 1987 | 9.88% | 39.6% |
| 1986 | 9.51% | 39.6% |
| 1985 | 9.15% | 39.7% |
| 1984 | 8.81% | 39.7% |
| 1983 | 8.47% | 39.8% |
| 1982 | 8.15% | 39.8% |
| 1981 | 7.83% | 39.9% |
| 1980 | 7.53% | 39.8% |
| 1979 | 7.36% | 38.8% |
| 1978 | 7.28% | 37.8% |
| 1977 | 7.2% | 36.9% |
| 1976 | 7.12% | 35.9% |
| 1975 | 7.04% | 34.9% |
| 1974 | 6.96% | 34% |
| 1973 | 6.89% | 33.1% |
| 1972 | 6.81% | 32.1% |
| 1971 | 6.74% | 31.2% |
| 1970 | 6.66% | 30.4% |
| 1969 | 6.56% | 29.4% |
| 1968 | 6.28% | 27.8% |
| 1967 | 6.01% | 26.3% |
| 1966 | 5.76% | 24.8% |
| 1965 | 5.51% | 23.4% |
| 1964 | 5.27% | 22% |
| 1963 | 5.04% | 20.7% |
| 1962 | 4.83% | 19.8% |
| 1961 | 4.62% | 19% |
| 1960 | 4.42% | 18.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 16.5% to 27.4% in Uganda and from 36.4% to 46.9% in Zambia.
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