Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita was 0.3194 people per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Uganda stood at 0.3194 people per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.3194 people per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0436 people per person, in 1960.
Uganda ranks 190th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0436 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0455 people per person | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0475 people per person | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0497 people per person | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.052 people per person | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0542 people per person | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0563 people per person | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0581 people per person | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0597 people per person | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0609 people per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0617 people per person | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0624 people per person | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0629 people per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0634 people per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0638 people per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0642 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0646 people per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0651 people per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0657 people per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0665 people per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0676 people per person | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0692 people per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0715 people per person | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0743 people per person | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0774 people per person | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0809 people per person | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0844 people per person | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.088 people per person | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0915 people per person | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0947 people per person | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0976 people per person | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1001 people per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1022 people per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.104 people per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1057 people per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1073 people per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1088 people per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1105 people per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1122 people per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1142 people per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1164 people per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.119 people per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.122 people per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1259 people per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1312 people per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1379 people per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1459 people per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1549 people per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1651 people per person | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1761 people per person | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.188 people per person | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2006 people per person | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2137 people per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2274 people per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2419 people per person | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2498 people per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.257 people per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2641 people per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2713 people per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2784 people per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2854 people per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2924 people per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2993 people per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3061 people per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3128 people per person | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3194 people per person | +2.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.3194 people per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3454 people per person, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.3194 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4552 people per person, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0528 people per person | 0.0436 people per person | 0.0609 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.064 people per person | 0.0617 people per person | 0.0665 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0799 people per person | 0.0676 people per person | 0.0947 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1062 people per person | 0.0976 people per person | 0.1142 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1394 people per person | 0.1164 people per person | 0.1761 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2392 people per person | 0.188 people per person | 0.2784 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3025 people per person | 0.2854 people per person | 0.3194 people per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 187 Madagascar 0.329 people per person compare
- 188 Mali 0.3221 people per person compare
- 189 Kenya 0.3221 people per person compare
- 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.319 people per person compare
- 192 Solomon Islands 0.3131 people per person compare
- 193 Rwanda 0.3091 people per person compare
More population data for Uganda
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 87,622 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.53 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8617 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 602.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.91 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Uganda?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Uganda was 0.3194 people per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3194 people per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0436 people per person in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.