Population, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Population, per square kilometre was 242.65 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
242.65 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
37th
of 186 countries
All-time high
242.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
39.35 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 242.65 units per square kilometre for population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 242.65 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.35 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Uganda 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.35 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 40.5 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 41.71 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 42.97 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 44.29 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 45.66 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 47.09 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 48.59 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 50.12 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 51.66 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 53.14 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 54.48 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 55.77 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 57.18 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 58.68 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 60.24 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 61.86 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 63.52 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 65.07 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 66.44 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 67.85 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 69.43 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 71.18 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 73.11 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 75.19 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 77.41 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 79.85 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 82.43 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 85.13 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 87.93 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 90.87 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 94.01 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 97.32 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 100.64 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 103.43 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 106.26 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 109.38 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 112.69 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 116.4 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 120.11 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 123.85 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 127.79 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 131.89 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 135.9 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 139.95 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 144.11 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 148.41 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 152.84 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 157.41 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 161.53 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 166.34 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 171.24 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 176.23 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 181.51 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 187.17 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 193.49 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 200.37 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 207.29 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 214.44 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 221.71 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 228.96 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 235.95 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 242.65 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.48 units per square kilometre | 39.35 units per square kilometre | 50.12 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.16 units per square kilometre | 51.66 units per square kilometre | 65.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.8 units per square kilometre | 66.44 units per square kilometre | 85.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.89 units per square kilometre | 87.93 units per square kilometre | 116.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.22 units per square kilometre | 120.11 units per square kilometre | 157.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 185.96 units per square kilometre | 161.53 units per square kilometre | 214.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.32 units per square kilometre | 221.71 units per square kilometre | 242.65 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 259.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Luxembourg 258.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Nigeria 250.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Sao Tome and Principe 240.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Germany 240.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 235.1 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Uganda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 827,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 796,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 813,694 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Population, per square kilometre in Uganda was 242.65 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 242.65 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.35 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population 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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population 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.