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Population density in Uganda

Uganda: Population density was 602.61 in 2100. ◆ Volatile

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

Population density in Uganda, 1000–2100

0200400600100015502100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 602.61 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 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 3.99, 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

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

Uganda compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Uganda?
Population density in Uganda was 602.61 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 602.61 in 2100.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 3.99 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 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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Our World in Data
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Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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