Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Uganda
Uganda: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 7.87 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Uganda is 7.87 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 615.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Uganda peaked at 7.87 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2602 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Uganda ranks 4th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2602 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2602 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2953 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5655 units per square kilometre | +91.5% |
| 1965 | 0.6877 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1966 | 0.7807 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8146 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8795 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8871 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8999 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9055 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8336 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.57 units per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5931 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5637 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5652 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5684 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5689 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5639 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5655 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5655 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5655 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6655 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7557 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7557 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.721 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4438 units per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 1988 | 0.516 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6504 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7293 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8134 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9824 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1994 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1996 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9435 units per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1998 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9996 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8114 units per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6373 units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6772 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6954 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9868 units per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +74.8% |
| 2015 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 4.69 units per square kilometre | +97.2% |
| 2017 | 6.73 units per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2018 | 5.81 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 6.78 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 7.09 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 7.63 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 7.3 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 7.87 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6034 units per square kilometre | 0.2602 units per square kilometre | 0.8871 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6632 units per square kilometre | 0.5637 units per square kilometre | 0.9055 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6205 units per square kilometre | 0.4438 units per square kilometre | 0.7557 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 0.7293 units per square kilometre | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 0.6373 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 units per square kilometre | 0.6772 units per square kilometre | 6.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.47 units per square kilometre | 7.09 units per square kilometre | 7.87 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.53 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Uganda?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Uganda was 7.87 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.87 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2602 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Uganda ranks 4th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 615.3%. 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 Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.