France vs Uganda: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
France
-0.5%
in 2020
Uganda
-0.5%
in 2020
France rank
126th
Uganda rank
125th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- France
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports -0.5% against -0.5% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
France ranks 126th and Uganda ranks 125th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | -0.3% | 1.0% | France |
| 1980s | 0.5% | -1.1% | 1.7% | France |
| 1990s | 0.4% | -0.9% | 1.3% | France |
| 2000s | 0.3% | -0.2% | 0.6% | France |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | France |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -0.5% | 0.0% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, France or Uganda?
- Uganda, at -0.5% against -0.5% in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between France and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Uganda?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do France and Uganda rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- France ranks 126th and Uganda ranks 125th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.