Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.136 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.136 units per square kilometre for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.136 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0455 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Uganda ranks 47th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0517 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0678 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.072 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0872 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0902 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0972 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1015 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1064 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1113 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1214 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1265 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1314 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.136 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.136 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0361 units per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.136 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0412 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | 0.06 units per square kilometre | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.097 units per square kilometre | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1289 units per square kilometre | 0.1214 units per square kilometre | 0.136 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1484 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Nepal 0.1477 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Nigeria 0.1464 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Malawi 0.1314 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 China 0.1264 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 United Arab Emirates 0.1254 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)
- Population 34,459 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,459 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.21 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.136 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.136 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0455 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- 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 (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.