Russian Federation vs Uganda: Share of population living in the capital city
Russian Federation
9.7%
in 2020
Uganda
9.5%
in 2020
Russian Federation rank
131st
Uganda rank
133rd
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Russian Federation
- Uganda
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 9.7% against 9.5% in Uganda, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 131st and Uganda ranks 133rd of 170 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.4% | 3.1% | 2.3% | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 5.7% | 3.8% | 1.9% | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 6.2% | 5.0% | 1.1% | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 5.3% | 1.4% | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.0% | 0.9% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.3% | 0.6% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 9.0% | 0.1% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.5% | 0.2% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Russian Federation or Uganda?
- Russian Federation, at 9.7% against 9.5% in Uganda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Russian Federation and Uganda?
- 0.2%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Uganda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Russian Federation and Uganda rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Russian Federation ranks 131st and Uganda ranks 133rd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.