Urban population, male (% of total) in Uganda
Uganda: Urban population, male (% of total) was 8.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Uganda, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, male in Uganda stood at 8.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Uganda peaked at 8.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1980.
That places Uganda 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Urban population, male (% of total) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.8% | — |
| 1985 | 4.6% | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 5.5% | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +11.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 8.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.8%, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 8.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.3%, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.3% | 8.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 187 Saint Lucia 9.1% compare
- 188 Sri Lanka 9.1% compare
- 189 Malawi 8.5% compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 7.0% compare
- 192 Burundi 6.6% compare
- 193 Trinidad and Tobago 4.1% 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 urban population, male in Uganda?
- Urban population, male in Uganda was 8.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for urban population, male?
- Uganda ranks 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.