Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.6806 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.6806 units per person for urban and rural population 2050, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.9564 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6806 units per person, in 2025.
That places Uganda 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9564 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.9545 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.9525 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9503 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.948 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9458 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9437 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.9419 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9403 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9391 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9383 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9376 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9371 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9366 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9362 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9358 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9354 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9349 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9343 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9335 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9324 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9308 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9285 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9257 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9226 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9191 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9156 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.912 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9085 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9053 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9024 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8999 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8978 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.896 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8943 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8927 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8912 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8895 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8878 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8858 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8836 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.881 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.878 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8741 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8688 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8621 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8541 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8451 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8349 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8239 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.812 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7994 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7863 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7726 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7581 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7502 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.743 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7359 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7287 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7216 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7146 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7076 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7007 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6939 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6872 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.6806 units per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9472 units per person | 0.9391 units per person | 0.9564 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.936 units per person | 0.9335 units per person | 0.9383 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9201 units per person | 0.9053 units per person | 0.9324 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8938 units per person | 0.8858 units per person | 0.9024 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8606 units per person | 0.8239 units per person | 0.8836 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7608 units per person | 0.7216 units per person | 0.812 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6975 units per person | 0.6806 units per person | 0.7146 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 24 Rwanda 0.6909 units per person compare
- 25 Solomon Islands 0.6869 units per person compare
- 26 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.681 units per person compare
- 28 Kenya 0.6779 units per person compare
- 29 Mali 0.6779 units per person compare
- 30 Madagascar 0.671 units per person compare
More population data for Uganda
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.017 (2100)
- Population density 602.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.91 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.017 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Uganda?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Uganda was 0.6806 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9564 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6806 units per person in 2025.
- How does Uganda rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.