Population, total, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Population, total, per square kilometre was 242.65 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
242.65 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
55th
of 216 countries
All-time high
242.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
39.35 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, total, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 242.65 units per square kilometre for population, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 242.65 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.35 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Uganda ranks 55th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.35 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 40.5 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 41.71 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 42.97 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 44.29 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 45.66 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 47.09 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 48.59 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 50.12 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 51.66 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 53.14 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 54.48 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 55.77 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 57.18 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 58.68 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 60.24 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 61.86 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 63.52 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 65.07 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 66.44 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 67.85 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 69.43 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 71.18 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 73.11 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 75.19 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 77.41 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 79.85 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 82.43 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 85.13 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 87.93 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 90.87 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 94.01 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 97.32 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 100.64 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 103.43 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 106.26 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 109.38 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 112.69 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 116.4 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 120.11 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 123.85 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 127.79 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 131.89 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 135.9 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 139.95 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 144.11 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 148.41 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 152.84 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 157.41 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 161.53 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 166.34 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 171.24 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 176.23 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 181.51 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 187.17 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 193.49 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 200.37 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 207.29 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 214.44 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 221.71 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 228.96 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 235.95 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 242.65 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.48 units per square kilometre | 39.35 units per square kilometre | 50.12 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.16 units per square kilometre | 51.66 units per square kilometre | 65.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.8 units per square kilometre | 66.44 units per square kilometre | 85.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.89 units per square kilometre | 87.93 units per square kilometre | 116.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.22 units per square kilometre | 120.11 units per square kilometre | 157.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 185.96 units per square kilometre | 161.53 units per square kilometre | 214.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.32 units per square kilometre | 221.71 units per square kilometre | 242.65 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 52 Luxembourg 258.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Nigeria 250.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Liechtenstein 249.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Sao Tome and Principe 240.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Germany 238.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 American Samoa 237.6 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Uganda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 22.78 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 27,987 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 39.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 627.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,448 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 756.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 691.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.86 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Uganda was 242.65 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 242.65 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.35 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 55th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total 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.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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
Population, total 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.