Urban population, annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Urban population, annual growth rate was 4.91 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.91 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
9th
of 218 countries
All-time high
9.93 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
3.12 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Urban population, annual growth rate in Uganda, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, annual growth rate in Uganda is 4.91 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 9.93 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.12 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places Uganda 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.6 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 7.75 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1971 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1973 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 1983 | 6.51 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 7.1 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 7.52 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 6.49 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 8.23 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 8.9 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 9.4 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 9.72 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 9.88 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.93 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 9.86 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.7 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.48 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 9.6 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2016 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.94 % change on previous year | 5.17 % change on previous year | 7.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.56 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 4.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.43 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 7.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.12 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.64 % change on previous year | 5.22 % change on previous year | 9.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.02 % change on previous year | 6.15 % change on previous year | 9.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 % change on previous year | 4.91 % change on previous year | 6 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 6 United Arab Emirates 4.97 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 4.93 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.93 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Mali 4.91 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Ethiopia 4.7 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 4.54 % change on previous year 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 urban population, annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Uganda was 4.91 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.93 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Uganda rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.