Urban population, male in Uganda

Uganda: Urban population, male was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
World rank
92nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Urban population, male in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.050.10.150.20.251992200420161992: 0.093 % of male population1999: 0.134 % of male population2002: 0.136 % of male population2005: 0.155 % of male population2009: 0.149 % of male population2010: 0.186 % of male population2012: 0.226 % of male population2016: 0.244 % of male population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.2% for urban population, male in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 57.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Uganda peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1992.

That places Uganda 92nd out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, male in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of male population) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of male population Change
1992 0.1%
1999 0.1% +44.6%
2002 0.1% +1.4%
2005 0.2% +14.2%
2009 0.1% -3.9%
2010 0.2% +24.7%
2012 0.2% +21.4%
2016 0.2% +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 3
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 89 Tajikistan 0.3% compare
  2. 90 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare
  3. 91 Mali 0.3% compare
  4. 93 Cambodia 0.2% compare
  5. 94 Ethiopia 0.2% compare
  6. 95 Rwanda 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Uganda?
Urban population, male in Uganda was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
How does Uganda rank for urban population, male?
Uganda ranks 92nd out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,378 data points, 1970–2021
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