Share of population living in urbanized areas in Uganda
Uganda: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 19.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Uganda, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 19.6% for share of population living in urbanized areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Uganda peaked at 19.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
That places Uganda 198th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 7.5% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 11.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 13.3% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.3% | 19.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 195 Bahrain 22.6% compare
- 196 Sri Lanka 20.4% compare
- 197 Trinidad and Tobago 20.3% compare
- 199 Montserrat 19.2% compare
- 200 Burundi 17.2% compare
More population data for Uganda
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.91 million people (2100)
- Population density 602.61 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.17 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1.76 million people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.17 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.17 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.28 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Uganda?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Uganda was 19.6% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Uganda rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Uganda ranks 198th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.