Gambia vs Uganda: Population density

Gambia
563.54
in 2100
Uganda
602.61
in 2100
Gambia rank
25th
Uganda rank
24th

Population density over time

  • Gambia
  • Uganda
0200400600100015502100

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 602.61 against 563.54 in Gambia, a difference of 39.07.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Uganda ahead.

Gambia ranks 25th and Uganda ranks 24th of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 14 and Uganda in 34.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Uganda Difference Ahead
1000s 0.1777 3.99 3.81 Uganda
1100s 0.2031 4.69 4.48 Uganda
1200s 0.232 5.39 5.15 Uganda
1300s 0.2652 6.08 5.82 Uganda
1400s 0.3031 6.78 6.48 Uganda
1500s 0.3464 7.48 7.13 Uganda
1600s 0.3958 8.73 8.33 Uganda
1700s 0.4525 9.97 9.52 Uganda
1710s 0.4085 10.07 9.66 Uganda
1720s 0.3689 10.17 9.8 Uganda
1730s 0.333 10.27 9.94 Uganda
1740s 0.3007 10.39 10.09 Uganda
1750s 0.2715 10.5 10.23 Uganda
1760s 0.2452 10.63 10.38 Uganda
1770s 0.2213 10.76 10.54 Uganda
1780s 0.1998 10.9 10.7 Uganda
1790s 0.1804 11.06 10.88 Uganda
1800s 10.2 11.99 1.79 Uganda
1810s 10.21 11 0.7955 Uganda
1820s 10.33 11.06 0.7233 Uganda
1830s 10.62 12.38 1.76 Uganda
1840s 10.91 13.87 2.96 Uganda
1850s 11.41 15.13 3.72 Uganda
1860s 12.19 16.01 3.82 Uganda
1870s 13.2 17 3.8 Uganda
1880s 14.52 18.15 3.62 Uganda
1890s 15.83 18.84 3 Uganda
1900s 17.08 18.35 1.26 Uganda
1910s 18.34 17.67 0.6765 Gambia
1920s 20.33 18.96 1.37 Gambia
1930s 23.48 22.11 1.37 Gambia
1940s 27.49 25.89 1.59 Gambia
1950s 34.13 32.65 1.48 Gambia
1960s 44.6 43.7 0.9028 Gambia
1970s 59.44 57.95 1.48 Gambia
1980s 84.04 74.54 9.5 Gambia
1990s 122.66 101.53 21.13 Gambia
2000s 163.26 137.74 25.53 Gambia
2010s 216.69 185.96 30.73 Gambia
2020s 275.84 252.89 22.95 Gambia
2030s 336.23 321.72 14.51 Gambia
2040s 394.61 389.5 5.11 Gambia
2050s 447.91 454.02 6.1 Uganda
2060s 493.22 509.73 16.51 Uganda
2070s 527.77 553.52 25.76 Uganda
2080s 550.41 583.78 33.37 Uganda
2090s 561.41 599.43 38.02 Uganda
2100s 563.54 602.61 39.07 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Gambia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 602.61 against 563.54 in Gambia as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Gambia and Uganda?
39.07, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Uganda?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Gambia and Uganda rank globally for population density?
Gambia ranks 25th and Uganda ranks 24th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed