Urban population, total in Uganda

Uganda: Urban population, total was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
World rank
95th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Urban population, total in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.10.20.31992200420161992: 0.095 % of total population1999: 0.135 % of total population2002: 0.138 % of total population2005: 0.158 % of total population2009: 0.153 % of total population2010: 0.189 % of total population2012: 0.231 % of total population2016: 0.251 % of total population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, total in Uganda is 0.3%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, total in Uganda peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1992.

That places Uganda 95th out of 103 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, total in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, total (% of total population) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of total population Change
1992 0.1% —
1999 0.1% +42.3%
2002 0.1% +2.7%
2005 0.2% +14.1%
2009 0.2% -2.8%
2010 0.2% +23.6%
2012 0.2% +21.9%
2016 0.3% +8.5%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 0.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 83% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

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% 0.3% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 92 Tanzania 0.3% compare
  2. 93 Tajikistan 0.3% compare
  3. 94 Mali 0.3% compare
  4. 96 Burkina Faso 0.2% compare
  5. 97 Cambodia 0.2% compare
  6. 98 Ethiopia 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, total in Uganda?
Urban population, total in Uganda was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
How does Uganda rank for urban population, total?
Uganda ranks 95th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, total rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,485 data points, 1970–2021
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