China vs Uganda: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

China
0.1264 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
0.136 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
49th
Uganda rank
47th

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Uganda
0.040.060.080.10.120.14199020062023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.136 units per square kilometre against 0.1264 units per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.0096 units per square kilometre.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

China ranks 49th and Uganda ranks 47th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0938 units per square kilometre 0.0519 units per square kilometre 0.0419 units per square kilometre China
2000s 0.1098 units per square kilometre 0.0691 units per square kilometre 0.0407 units per square kilometre China
2010s 0.121 units per square kilometre 0.097 units per square kilometre 0.024 units per square kilometre China
2020s 0.1255 units per square kilometre 0.1289 units per square kilometre 0.0033 units per square kilometre Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, China or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.136 units per square kilometre against 0.1264 units per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between China and Uganda?
0.0096 units per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Uganda?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and Uganda rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
China ranks 49th and Uganda ranks 47th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.