Russia vs Uganda: Share of population living in the capital city

Russia
9.75
in 2020
Uganda
9.52
in 2020
Russia rank
131st
Uganda rank
133rd

Share of population living in the capital city over time

  • Russia
  • Uganda
46810195019852020

How they compare

Russia currently reports 9.75 against 9.52 in Uganda, a difference of 0.23.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 131st and Uganda ranks 133rd of 170 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 5.38 3.12 2.26 Russia
1960s 5.65 3.75 1.9 Russia
1970s 6.19 5.04 1.15 Russia
1980s 6.66 5.25 1.4 Russia
1990s 6.92 6.04 0.8799 Russia
2000s 7.96 7.31 0.6495 Russia
2010s 9.08 8.99 0.0939 Russia
2020s 9.75 9.52 0.2264 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Russia or Uganda?
Russia, at 9.75 against 9.52 in Uganda as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Russia and Uganda?
0.23, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Uganda?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Russia and Uganda rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
Russia ranks 131st and Uganda ranks 133rd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Share of population living in the capital city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,330 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed