Share of urban population living in slums in Uganda
Uganda: Share of urban population living in slums was 52.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 52.7% for share of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Uganda peaked at 80.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2022.
That places Uganda 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.9% | — |
| 2002 | 78.2% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 75.5% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 72.8% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 70.1% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 62.1% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 52.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.5% | 70.1% | 80.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 56.7% | 67.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 52.7% | 54.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 share of urban population living in slums in Uganda?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Uganda was 52.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2022.
- How does Uganda rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Uganda ranks 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).