Urban area over the long-term in Uganda
Uganda: Urban area over the long-term was 1,870 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,870 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
67th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1,870 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0006 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Uganda, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1,870 km² per grid cell for urban area over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Uganda peaked at 1,870 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Uganda ranks 67th of 202 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.
Urban area over the long-term in Uganda, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0021 km² per grid cell | +252.5% |
| 1200 | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | +244.5% |
| 1300 | 0.0246 km² per grid cell | +238.1% |
| 1400 | 0.0814 km² per grid cell | +230.9% |
| 1500 | 0.2591 km² per grid cell | +218.5% |
| 1600 | 0.8172 km² per grid cell | +215.4% |
| 1700 | 2.28 km² per grid cell | +179.4% |
| 1710 | 2.53 km² per grid cell | +10.8% |
| 1720 | 2.73 km² per grid cell | +7.7% |
| 1730 | 2.93 km² per grid cell | +7.7% |
| 1740 | 3.16 km² per grid cell | +7.6% |
| 1750 | 3.4 km² per grid cell | +7.6% |
| 1760 | 3.66 km² per grid cell | +7.7% |
| 1770 | 3.94 km² per grid cell | +7.7% |
| 1780 | 4.25 km² per grid cell | +7.7% |
| 1790 | 4.58 km² per grid cell | +7.8% |
| 1800 | 4.94 km² per grid cell | +7.9% |
| 1810 | 5.33 km² per grid cell | +8.0% |
| 1820 | 5.76 km² per grid cell | +8.1% |
| 1830 | 6.24 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1840 | 6.77 km² per grid cell | +8.5% |
| 1850 | 8.83 km² per grid cell | +30.4% |
| 1860 | 9.78 km² per grid cell | +10.8% |
| 1870 | 10.84 km² per grid cell | +10.8% |
| 1880 | 12.15 km² per grid cell | +12.0% |
| 1890 | 13.62 km² per grid cell | +12.1% |
| 1900 | 14.39 km² per grid cell | +5.7% |
| 1910 | 14.39 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 14.86 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1930 | 18.83 km² per grid cell | +26.7% |
| 1940 | 23.18 km² per grid cell | +23.1% |
| 1950 | 29.72 km² per grid cell | +28.2% |
| 1951 | 31.92 km² per grid cell | +7.4% |
| 1952 | 34.24 km² per grid cell | +7.3% |
| 1953 | 36.7 km² per grid cell | +7.2% |
| 1954 | 39.33 km² per grid cell | +7.2% |
| 1955 | 42.13 km² per grid cell | +7.1% |
| 1956 | 45.15 km² per grid cell | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 48.41 km² per grid cell | +7.2% |
| 1958 | 51.95 km² per grid cell | +7.3% |
| 1959 | 55.81 km² per grid cell | +7.4% |
| 1960 | 60.04 km² per grid cell | +7.6% |
| 1961 | 64.65 km² per grid cell | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 69.7 km² per grid cell | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 75.21 km² per grid cell | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 81.17 km² per grid cell | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 87.57 km² per grid cell | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 94.49 km² per grid cell | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 101.91 km² per grid cell | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 109.87 km² per grid cell | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 118.3 km² per grid cell | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 123.69 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 128.37 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 133.03 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 137.79 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 142.87 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 148.45 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 153.76 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 159.65 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 166.05 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 172.91 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 182.53 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 194.61 km² per grid cell | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 207.76 km² per grid cell | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 222.19 km² per grid cell | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 238.39 km² per grid cell | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 256.7 km² per grid cell | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 274.69 km² per grid cell | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 294.95 km² per grid cell | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 317.41 km² per grid cell | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 341.75 km² per grid cell | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 367.75 km² per grid cell | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 388.88 km² per grid cell | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 404.53 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 420.73 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 437.46 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 454.74 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 471.43 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 488.72 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 507.04 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 526.9 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 548.79 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 571.73 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 596.05 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 621.69 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 648.5 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 676.39 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 705.36 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 735.46 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 766.73 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 799.21 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 820.89 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 874.87 km² per grid cell | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 930.49 km² per grid cell | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 987.75 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,047 km² per grid cell | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1,107 km² per grid cell | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 1,169 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1,233 km² per grid cell | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1,299 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1,366 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1,434 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1,517 km² per grid cell | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1,603 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1,690 km² per grid cell | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 1,780 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 1,870 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1,870 km² per grid cell is above the median for low income countries, which is 889.43 km² per grid cell, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1,870 km² per grid cell is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 733.88 km² per grid cell, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +252.5% | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0021 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +244.5% | 0.0021 km² per grid cell | 0.0073 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +238.1% | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | 0.0246 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +230.9% | 0.0246 km² per grid cell | 0.0814 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +218.5% | 0.0814 km² per grid cell | 0.2591 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +215.4% | 0.2591 km² per grid cell | 0.8172 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0021 km² per grid cell | 0.0021 km² per grid cell | 0.0021 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | 0.0073 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0246 km² per grid cell | 0.0246 km² per grid cell | 0.0246 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0814 km² per grid cell | 0.0814 km² per grid cell | 0.0814 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2591 km² per grid cell | 0.2591 km² per grid cell | 0.2591 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.8172 km² per grid cell | 0.8172 km² per grid cell | 0.8172 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.28 km² per grid cell | 2.28 km² per grid cell | 2.28 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.53 km² per grid cell | 2.53 km² per grid cell | 2.53 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.73 km² per grid cell | 2.73 km² per grid cell | 2.73 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.93 km² per grid cell | 2.93 km² per grid cell | 2.93 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.16 km² per grid cell | 3.16 km² per grid cell | 3.16 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.4 km² per grid cell | 3.4 km² per grid cell | 3.4 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.66 km² per grid cell | 3.66 km² per grid cell | 3.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.94 km² per grid cell | 3.94 km² per grid cell | 3.94 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.25 km² per grid cell | 4.25 km² per grid cell | 4.25 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 4.58 km² per grid cell | 4.58 km² per grid cell | 4.58 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.94 km² per grid cell | 4.94 km² per grid cell | 4.94 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 5.33 km² per grid cell | 5.33 km² per grid cell | 5.33 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 5.76 km² per grid cell | 5.76 km² per grid cell | 5.76 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 6.24 km² per grid cell | 6.24 km² per grid cell | 6.24 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 6.77 km² per grid cell | 6.77 km² per grid cell | 6.77 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 8.83 km² per grid cell | 8.83 km² per grid cell | 8.83 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 9.78 km² per grid cell | 9.78 km² per grid cell | 9.78 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 10.84 km² per grid cell | 10.84 km² per grid cell | 10.84 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 12.15 km² per grid cell | 12.15 km² per grid cell | 12.15 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 13.62 km² per grid cell | 13.62 km² per grid cell | 13.62 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 14.39 km² per grid cell | 14.39 km² per grid cell | 14.39 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 14.39 km² per grid cell | 14.39 km² per grid cell | 14.39 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 14.86 km² per grid cell | 14.86 km² per grid cell | 14.86 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 18.83 km² per grid cell | 18.83 km² per grid cell | 18.83 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 23.18 km² per grid cell | 23.18 km² per grid cell | 23.18 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 41.54 km² per grid cell | 29.72 km² per grid cell | 55.81 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 86.29 km² per grid cell | 60.04 km² per grid cell | 118.3 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 146.66 km² per grid cell | 123.69 km² per grid cell | 172.91 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 253.1 km² per grid cell | 182.53 km² per grid cell | 341.75 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 446.82 km² per grid cell | 367.75 km² per grid cell | 526.9 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 666.99 km² per grid cell | 548.79 km² per grid cell | 799.21 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,083 km² per grid cell | 820.89 km² per grid cell | 1,366 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,649 km² per grid cell | 1,434 km² per grid cell | 1,870 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Uganda?
- Urban area over the long-term in Uganda was 1,870 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,870 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Uganda rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Uganda ranks 67th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.