Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Uganda

Uganda: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.2423 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.2423 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
35th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.2423 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.088 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Uganda, 1990–2023

00.050.10.150.20.251990200620231990: 0.088 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.091 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.094 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.097 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.101 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.104 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.106 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.109 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.113 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.117 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.12 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.124 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.128 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.132 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.136 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.14 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.144 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.148 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.153 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.157 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.161 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.166 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.171 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.176 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.181 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.187 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.193 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.2 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.207 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.214 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.221 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.229 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.236 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.242 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.2423 Persons per square kilometre for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Uganda peaked at 0.2423 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.088 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Uganda 35th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.102 Persons per square kilometre 0.088 Persons per square kilometre 0.1165 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1382 Persons per square kilometre 0.1202 Persons per square kilometre 0.1572 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1857 Persons per square kilometre 0.1613 Persons per square kilometre 0.2142 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.232 Persons per square kilometre 0.2214 Persons per square kilometre 0.2423 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 32 Luxembourg 0.2543 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 33 Liechtenstein 0.2474 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 34 Nigeria 0.2457 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 36 Kuwait 0.2419 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 37 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2415 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 38 Germany 0.2384 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Uganda?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Uganda was 0.2423 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.2423 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.088 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Uganda rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Uganda ranks 35th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.