Population density in Uganda

Uganda: Population density was 602.61 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
602.61 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
24th
of 235 countries
All-time high
602.61 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
3.99 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population density in Uganda, 1000–2100

0200400600100015502100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

Uganda recorded 602.61 people per km² for population density in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Uganda peaked at 602.61 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 3.99 people per km², in 1000.

Uganda ranks 24th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population density in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Population density in Uganda, 1000 to 2100.
Year people per km² Change
1000 3.99 people per km²
1100 4.69 people per km² +17.5%
1200 5.39 people per km² +14.9%
1300 6.08 people per km² +13.0%
1400 6.78 people per km² +11.5%
1500 7.48 people per km² +10.3%
1600 8.73 people per km² +16.7%
1700 9.97 people per km² +14.3%
1710 10.07 people per km² +1.0%
1720 10.17 people per km² +1.0%
1730 10.27 people per km² +1.0%
1740 10.39 people per km² +1.1%
1750 10.5 people per km² +1.1%
1760 10.63 people per km² +1.2%
1770 10.76 people per km² +1.3%
1780 10.9 people per km² +1.3%
1790 11.06 people per km² +1.4%
1800 12.47 people per km² +12.8%
1801 12.36 people per km² -0.9%
1802 12.25 people per km² -0.9%
1803 12.15 people per km² -0.9%
1804 12.04 people per km² -0.9%
1805 11.94 people per km² -0.9%
1806 11.83 people per km² -0.9%
1807 11.73 people per km² -0.9%
1808 11.63 people per km² -0.9%
1809 11.53 people per km² -0.9%
1810 11.43 people per km² -0.9%
1811 11.33 people per km² -0.9%
1812 11.23 people per km² -0.9%
1813 11.14 people per km² -0.9%
1814 11.04 people per km² -0.9%
1815 10.95 people per km² -0.9%
1816 10.85 people per km² -0.9%
1817 10.76 people per km² -0.9%
1818 10.66 people per km² -0.9%
1819 10.61 people per km² -0.5%
1820 10.61 people per km² -0.1%
1821 10.64 people per km² +0.3%
1822 10.72 people per km² +0.7%
1823 10.85 people per km² +1.1%
1824 10.97 people per km² +1.1%
1825 11.1 people per km² +1.1%
1826 11.22 people per km² +1.1%
1827 11.35 people per km² +1.1%
1828 11.48 people per km² +1.1%
1829 11.62 people per km² +1.1%
1830 11.75 people per km² +1.1%
1831 11.88 people per km² +1.1%
1832 12.02 people per km² +1.1%
1833 12.16 people per km² +1.1%
1834 12.3 people per km² +1.1%
1835 12.44 people per km² +1.1%
1836 12.58 people per km² +1.1%
1837 12.73 people per km² +1.1%
1838 12.87 people per km² +1.1%
1839 13.02 people per km² +1.1%
1840 13.17 people per km² +1.1%
1841 13.32 people per km² +1.1%
1842 13.48 people per km² +1.1%
1843 13.63 people per km² +1.1%
1844 13.79 people per km² +1.1%
1845 13.95 people per km² +1.1%
1846 14.11 people per km² +1.1%
1847 14.27 people per km² +1.1%
1848 14.43 people per km² +1.1%
1849 14.58 people per km² +1.0%
1850 14.7 people per km² +0.8%
1851 14.82 people per km² +0.9%
1852 14.93 people per km² +0.7%
1853 15.01 people per km² +0.6%
1854 15.1 people per km² +0.6%
1855 15.18 people per km² +0.6%
1856 15.27 people per km² +0.6%
1857 15.35 people per km² +0.6%
1858 15.44 people per km² +0.6%
1859 15.53 people per km² +0.6%
1860 15.61 people per km² +0.6%
1861 15.7 people per km² +0.6%
1862 15.79 people per km² +0.6%
1863 15.88 people per km² +0.6%
1864 15.96 people per km² +0.6%
1865 16.05 people per km² +0.6%
1866 16.14 people per km² +0.6%
1867 16.23 people per km² +0.6%
1868 16.32 people per km² +0.6%
1869 16.42 people per km² +0.6%
1870 16.52 people per km² +0.6%
1871 16.62 people per km² +0.6%
1872 16.72 people per km² +0.6%
1873 16.83 people per km² +0.7%
1874 16.94 people per km² +0.7%
1875 17.05 people per km² +0.7%
1876 17.17 people per km² +0.7%
1877 17.28 people per km² +0.7%
1878 17.39 people per km² +0.7%
1879 17.51 people per km² +0.7%
1880 17.62 people per km² +0.7%
1881 17.74 people per km² +0.7%
1882 17.85 people per km² +0.7%
1883 17.97 people per km² +0.7%
1884 18.09 people per km² +0.7%
1885 18.2 people per km² +0.7%
1886 18.32 people per km² +0.7%
1887 18.44 people per km² +0.7%
1888 18.56 people per km² +0.7%
1889 18.66 people per km² +0.5%
1890 18.74 people per km² +0.4%
1891 18.79 people per km² +0.3%
1892 18.83 people per km² +0.2%
1893 18.83 people per km² +0.1%
1894 18.84 people per km² +0.1%
1895 18.85 people per km² +0.1%
1896 18.86 people per km² +0.0%
1897 18.87 people per km² +0.0%
1898 18.88 people per km² +0.0%
1899 18.86 people per km² -0.1%
1900 18.82 people per km² -0.2%
1901 18.75 people per km² -0.4%
1902 18.66 people per km² -0.5%
1903 18.53 people per km² -0.7%
1904 18.41 people per km² -0.7%
1905 18.29 people per km² -0.7%
1906 18.17 people per km² -0.7%
1907 18.05 people per km² -0.7%
1908 17.94 people per km² -0.7%
1909 17.84 people per km² -0.5%
1910 17.77 people per km² -0.4%
1911 17.71 people per km² -0.3%
1912 17.68 people per km² -0.2%
1913 17.67 people per km² -0.1%
1914 17.66 people per km² -0.1%
1915 17.65 people per km² -0.1%
1916 17.64 people per km² -0.1%
1917 17.63 people per km² -0.1%
1918 17.6 people per km² -0.2%
1919 17.63 people per km² +0.2%
1920 17.73 people per km² +0.6%
1921 17.9 people per km² +0.9%
1922 18.14 people per km² +1.3%
1923 18.44 people per km² +1.7%
1924 18.76 people per km² +1.7%
1925 19.08 people per km² +1.7%
1926 19.4 people per km² +1.7%
1927 19.73 people per km² +1.7%
1928 20.07 people per km² +1.7%
1929 20.39 people per km² +1.6%
1930 20.72 people per km² +1.6%
1931 21.03 people per km² +1.5%
1932 21.34 people per km² +1.5%
1933 21.64 people per km² +1.4%
1934 21.94 people per km² +1.4%
1935 22.25 people per km² +1.4%
1936 22.56 people per km² +1.4%
1937 22.87 people per km² +1.4%
1938 23.19 people per km² +1.4%
1939 23.54 people per km² +1.5%
1940 23.9 people per km² +1.6%
1941 24.3 people per km² +1.6%
1942 24.72 people per km² +1.7%
1943 25.16 people per km² +1.8%
1944 25.61 people per km² +1.8%
1945 26.08 people per km² +1.8%
1946 26.54 people per km² +1.8%
1947 27.02 people per km² +1.8%
1948 27.51 people per km² +1.8%
1949 28.06 people per km² +2.0%
1950 28.68 people per km² +2.2%
1951 29.48 people per km² +2.8%
1952 30.31 people per km² +2.8%
1953 31.17 people per km² +2.8%
1954 32.06 people per km² +2.9%
1955 32.98 people per km² +2.9%
1956 33.94 people per km² +2.9%
1957 34.93 people per km² +2.9%
1958 35.96 people per km² +2.9%
1959 37.02 people per km² +3.0%
1960 38.11 people per km² +2.9%
1961 39.21 people per km² +2.9%
1962 40.36 people per km² +2.9%
1963 41.56 people per km² +3.0%
1964 42.82 people per km² +3.0%
1965 44.13 people per km² +3.1%
1966 45.5 people per km² +3.1%
1967 46.92 people per km² +3.1%
1968 48.42 people per km² +3.2%
1969 49.94 people per km² +3.2%
1970 51.47 people per km² +3.1%
1971 52.95 people per km² +2.9%
1972 54.29 people per km² +2.5%
1973 55.58 people per km² +2.4%
1974 56.98 people per km² +2.5%
1975 58.47 people per km² +2.6%
1976 60.03 people per km² +2.7%
1977 61.64 people per km² +2.7%
1978 63.3 people per km² +2.7%
1979 64.84 people per km² +2.4%
1980 66.21 people per km² +2.1%
1981 67.61 people per km² +2.1%
1982 69.19 people per km² +2.3%
1983 70.92 people per km² +2.5%
1984 72.85 people per km² +2.7%
1985 74.92 people per km² +2.8%
1986 77.14 people per km² +3.0%
1987 79.56 people per km² +3.1%
1988 82.14 people per km² +3.2%
1989 84.83 people per km² +3.3%
1990 87.62 people per km² +3.3%
1991 90.54 people per km² +3.3%
1992 93.68 people per km² +3.5%
1993 96.97 people per km² +3.5%
1994 100.28 people per km² +3.4%
1995 103.06 people per km² +2.8%
1996 105.88 people per km² +2.7%
1997 109 people per km² +2.9%
1998 112.29 people per km² +3.0%
1999 115.98 people per km² +3.3%
2000 119.69 people per km² +3.2%
2001 123.41 people per km² +3.1%
2002 127.33 people per km² +3.2%
2003 131.42 people per km² +3.2%
2004 135.42 people per km² +3.0%
2005 139.45 people per km² +3.0%
2006 143.6 people per km² +3.0%
2007 147.88 people per km² +3.0%
2008 152.3 people per km² +3.0%
2009 156.85 people per km² +3.0%
2010 161.53 people per km² +3.0%
2011 166.34 people per km² +3.0%
2012 171.24 people per km² +2.9%
2013 176.23 people per km² +2.9%
2014 181.51 people per km² +3.0%
2015 187.17 people per km² +3.1%
2016 193.49 people per km² +3.4%
2017 200.37 people per km² +3.6%
2018 207.29 people per km² +3.5%
2019 214.44 people per km² +3.4%
2020 221.71 people per km² +3.4%
2021 228.96 people per km² +3.3%
2022 235.95 people per km² +3.1%
2023 242.65 people per km² +2.8%
2024 249.43 people per km² +2.8%
2025 256.26 people per km² +2.7%
2026 263.12 people per km² +2.7%
2027 270.02 people per km² +2.6%
2028 276.94 people per km² +2.6%
2029 283.88 people per km² +2.5%
2030 290.81 people per km² +2.4%
2031 297.74 people per km² +2.4%
2032 304.65 people per km² +2.3%
2033 311.51 people per km² +2.3%
2034 318.34 people per km² +2.2%
2035 325.18 people per km² +2.1%
2036 332 people per km² +2.1%
2037 338.83 people per km² +2.1%
2038 345.66 people per km² +2.0%
2039 352.43 people per km² +2.0%
2040 359.17 people per km² +1.9%
2041 365.91 people per km² +1.9%
2042 372.68 people per km² +1.8%
2043 379.47 people per km² +1.8%
2044 386.24 people per km² +1.8%
2045 392.97 people per km² +1.7%
2046 399.66 people per km² +1.7%
2047 406.34 people per km² +1.7%
2048 412.99 people per km² +1.6%
2049 419.56 people per km² +1.6%
2050 426.05 people per km² +1.5%
2051 432.47 people per km² +1.5%
2052 438.83 people per km² +1.5%
2053 445.14 people per km² +1.4%
2054 451.36 people per km² +1.4%
2055 457.46 people per km² +1.4%
2056 463.45 people per km² +1.3%
2057 469.36 people per km² +1.3%
2058 475.17 people per km² +1.2%
2059 480.88 people per km² +1.2%
2060 486.45 people per km² +1.2%
2061 491.92 people per km² +1.1%
2062 497.32 people per km² +1.1%
2063 502.59 people per km² +1.1%
2064 507.73 people per km² +1.0%
2065 512.74 people per km² +1.0%
2066 517.62 people per km² +1.0%
2067 522.39 people per km² +0.9%
2068 527.03 people per km² +0.9%
2069 531.52 people per km² +0.9%
2070 535.91 people per km² +0.8%
2071 540.18 people per km² +0.8%
2072 544.31 people per km² +0.8%
2073 548.3 people per km² +0.7%
2074 552.15 people per km² +0.7%
2075 555.91 people per km² +0.7%
2076 559.55 people per km² +0.7%
2077 563.03 people per km² +0.6%
2078 566.37 people per km² +0.6%
2079 569.54 people per km² +0.6%
2080 572.57 people per km² +0.5%
2081 575.47 people per km² +0.5%
2082 578.21 people per km² +0.5%
2083 580.83 people per km² +0.5%
2084 583.27 people per km² +0.4%
2085 585.53 people per km² +0.4%
2086 587.63 people per km² +0.4%
2087 589.62 people per km² +0.3%
2088 591.48 people per km² +0.3%
2089 593.21 people per km² +0.3%
2090 594.79 people per km² +0.3%
2091 596.19 people per km² +0.2%
2092 597.46 people per km² +0.2%
2093 598.6 people per km² +0.2%
2094 599.56 people per km² +0.2%
2095 600.41 people per km² +0.1%
2096 601.13 people per km² +0.1%
2097 601.66 people per km² +0.1%
2098 602.08 people per km² +0.1%
2099 602.41 people per km² +0.1%
2100 602.61 people per km² +0.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 602.61 people per km² is above the median for low income countries, which is 165.91 people per km², 3.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 602.61 people per km² is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 156.3 people per km², 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 3.99 people per km² 3.99 people per km² 3.99 people per km² 1
1100s 4.69 people per km² 4.69 people per km² 4.69 people per km² 1
1200s 5.39 people per km² 5.39 people per km² 5.39 people per km² 1
1300s 6.08 people per km² 6.08 people per km² 6.08 people per km² 1
1400s 6.78 people per km² 6.78 people per km² 6.78 people per km² 1
1500s 7.48 people per km² 7.48 people per km² 7.48 people per km² 1
1600s 8.73 people per km² 8.73 people per km² 8.73 people per km² 1
1700s 9.97 people per km² 9.97 people per km² 9.97 people per km² 1
1710s 10.07 people per km² 10.07 people per km² 10.07 people per km² 1
1720s 10.17 people per km² 10.17 people per km² 10.17 people per km² 1
1730s 10.27 people per km² 10.27 people per km² 10.27 people per km² 1
1740s 10.39 people per km² 10.39 people per km² 10.39 people per km² 1
1750s 10.5 people per km² 10.5 people per km² 10.5 people per km² 1
1760s 10.63 people per km² 10.63 people per km² 10.63 people per km² 1
1770s 10.76 people per km² 10.76 people per km² 10.76 people per km² 1
1780s 10.9 people per km² 10.9 people per km² 10.9 people per km² 1
1790s 11.06 people per km² 11.06 people per km² 11.06 people per km² 1
1800s 11.99 people per km² 11.53 people per km² 12.47 people per km² 10
1810s 11 people per km² 10.61 people per km² 11.43 people per km² 10
1820s 11.06 people per km² 10.61 people per km² 11.62 people per km² 10
1830s 12.38 people per km² 11.75 people per km² 13.02 people per km² 10
1840s 13.87 people per km² 13.17 people per km² 14.58 people per km² 10
1850s 15.13 people per km² 14.7 people per km² 15.53 people per km² 10
1860s 16.01 people per km² 15.61 people per km² 16.42 people per km² 10
1870s 17 people per km² 16.52 people per km² 17.51 people per km² 10
1880s 18.15 people per km² 17.62 people per km² 18.66 people per km² 10
1890s 18.84 people per km² 18.74 people per km² 18.88 people per km² 10
1900s 18.35 people per km² 17.84 people per km² 18.82 people per km² 10
1910s 17.67 people per km² 17.6 people per km² 17.77 people per km² 10
1920s 18.96 people per km² 17.73 people per km² 20.39 people per km² 10
1930s 22.11 people per km² 20.72 people per km² 23.54 people per km² 10
1940s 25.89 people per km² 23.9 people per km² 28.06 people per km² 10
1950s 32.65 people per km² 28.68 people per km² 37.02 people per km² 10
1960s 43.7 people per km² 38.11 people per km² 49.94 people per km² 10
1970s 57.95 people per km² 51.47 people per km² 64.84 people per km² 10
1980s 74.54 people per km² 66.21 people per km² 84.83 people per km² 10
1990s 101.53 people per km² 87.62 people per km² 115.98 people per km² 10
2000s 137.74 people per km² 119.69 people per km² 156.85 people per km² 10
2010s 185.96 people per km² 161.53 people per km² 214.44 people per km² 10
2020s 252.89 people per km² 221.71 people per km² 283.88 people per km² 10
2030s 321.72 people per km² 290.81 people per km² 352.43 people per km² 10
2040s 389.5 people per km² 359.17 people per km² 419.56 people per km² 10
2050s 454.02 people per km² 426.05 people per km² 480.88 people per km² 10
2060s 509.73 people per km² 486.45 people per km² 531.52 people per km² 10
2070s 553.52 people per km² 535.91 people per km² 569.54 people per km² 10
2080s 583.78 people per km² 572.57 people per km² 593.21 people per km² 10
2090s 599.43 people per km² 594.79 people per km² 602.41 people per km² 10
2100s 602.61 people per km² 602.61 people per km² 602.61 people per km² 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 21 Bermuda 660.94 people per km² compare
  2. 22 Qatar 632.92 people per km² compare
  3. 23 Malawi 627.29 people per km² compare
  4. 25 Gambia 563.54 people per km² compare
  5. 26 Sao Tome and Principe 556.27 people per km² compare
  6. 27 Haiti 549.75 people per km² compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Uganda?
Population density in Uganda was 602.61 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 602.61 people per km² in 2100.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 3.99 people per km² in 1000.
How does Uganda rank for population density?
Uganda ranks 24th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population density
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people per km²
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.