Annual growth rate of urban population share in Uganda
Uganda: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 2.06 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.06
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.51
in 2009
All-time low
0.6372
in 1974
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Uganda, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of urban population share in Uganda stood at 2.06.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Uganda peaked at 6.51 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6372, in 1974.
Uganda ranks 9th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.34 | — |
| 1951 | 2.55 | +8.9% |
| 1952 | 2.73 | +6.8% |
| 1953 | 2.86 | +5.1% |
| 1954 | 2.97 | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 3.04 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 3.09 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 3.12 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 3.09 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 3.3 | +6.9% |
| 1960 | 3.83 | +15.9% |
| 1961 | 4.31 | +12.6% |
| 1962 | 4.51 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 4.5 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 4.31 | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 3.99 | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 3.53 | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 2.98 | -15.7% |
| 1968 | 2.28 | -23.5% |
| 1969 | 1.62 | -28.8% |
| 1970 | 1.17 | -27.6% |
| 1971 | 0.953 | -18.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7846 | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6802 | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6372 | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6536 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7281 | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8589 | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 1.05 | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 1.27 | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 2.01 | +58.1% |
| 1981 | 2.78 | +38.6% |
| 1982 | 3.59 | +29.2% |
| 1983 | 4.04 | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 4.29 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 4.35 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 4.26 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.03 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 3.69 | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 3.25 | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 2.74 | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 2.24 | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 1.93 | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 1.69 | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 1.54 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 1.46 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.46 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.52 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.65 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 1.83 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 2.07 | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 2.35 | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 2.75 | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 3.63 | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 4.57 | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 5.31 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 5.85 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 6.21 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 6.42 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 6.51 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.51 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.42 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 6.28 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 6.33 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.79 | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 2.76 | -42.3% |
| 2016 | 2.8 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.71 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.62 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.54 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.45 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.37 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.29 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.21 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.13 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 2.06 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.91 | 2.34 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.59 | 1.62 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8784 | 0.6372 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.63 | 2.01 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 1.46 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.57 | 2.07 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 | 2.54 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 2.06 | 2.45 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 6 Mozambique 2.16 compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 2.1 compare
- 8 Solomon Islands 2.06 compare
- 10 Bhutan 2.04 compare
- 11 Ethiopia 2 compare
- 12 Tanzania 1.97 compare
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.017 (2100)
- Population density 602.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.91 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Uganda?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Uganda was 2.06 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.51 in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6372 in 1974.
- How does Uganda rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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