Urban population growth in Uganda
Uganda: Urban population growth was 4.8% in 2025. β² Rising
Urban population growth in Uganda, 1961β2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population growth in Uganda is 4.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Uganda peaked at 9.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1973.
That places Uganda 9th out of 217 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.7% | 5.0% | 7.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 3.6% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.0% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 6 United Arab Emirates 4.9% compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 4.8% compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.8% compare
- 10 Mali 4.8% compare
- 11 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 4.6% compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 4.4% compare
More climate change data for Uganda
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 27,987 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 39.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 627.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 1,448 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 756.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 691.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 2.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 24.69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Uganda?
- Urban population growth in Uganda was 4.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1973.
- How does Uganda rank for urban population growth?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.