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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- 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 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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