Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Uganda: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4.8% against 3.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 6.7% | 1.6% | Uganda |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 3.5% | 1.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 6.2% | 1.3% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 5.0% | 0.9% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 7.4% | 3.2% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 7.7% | 3.8% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 5.3% | 1.6% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4.8% against 3.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda?
- 1.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda rank globally for urban population growth?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 9th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.