Urban share european commission in Uganda

Uganda: Urban share european commission was 69.58 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
69.58
World rank
145th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.58
in 2020
All-time low
14.43
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban share european commission in Uganda, 1950–2020

2040601950198520201950: 14.41955: 16.51960: 18.91965: 21.51970: 24.61975: 27.51980: 29.11985: 32.21990: 371995: 41.62000: 46.52005: 50.62010: 55.62015: 61.82020: 69.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 69.58 for urban share european commission in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban share european commission in Uganda peaked at 69.58 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.43, in 1950.

Uganda ranks 145th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Urban share european commission in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Urban share european commission in Uganda, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 14.43 —
1955 16.5 +14.3%
1960 18.86 +14.3%
1965 21.51 +14.0%
1970 24.55 +14.1%
1975 27.45 +11.8%
1980 29.09 +6.0%
1985 32.24 +10.8%
1990 37 +14.8%
1995 41.57 +12.3%
2000 46.5 +11.9%
2005 50.58 +8.8%
2010 55.58 +9.9%
2015 61.75 +11.1%
2020 69.58 +12.7%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 69.58 is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.39, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 69.58 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.39, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 15.47 14.43 16.5 2
1960s 20.19 18.86 21.51 2
1970s 26 24.55 27.45 2
1980s 30.66 29.09 32.24 2
1990s 39.28 37 41.57 2
2000s 48.54 46.5 50.58 2
2010s 58.67 55.58 61.75 2
2020s 69.58 69.58 69.58 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 142 Mongolia 70.5 compare
  2. 143 French Guiana 70.06 compare
  3. 144 Senegal 69.86 compare
  4. 146 Myanmar 69.36 compare
  5. 147 Botswana 69.2 compare
  6. 148 Sweden 68.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban share european commission in Uganda?
Urban share european commission in Uganda was 69.58 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban share european commission recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 69.58 in 2020.
What is the lowest urban share european commission recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 14.43 in 1950.
How does Uganda rank for urban share european commission?
Uganda ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban share european commission rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban share european commission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban share european commission
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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