IDA & IBRD total vs Uganda: Rural population growth (annual %)
IDA & IBRD total
0.3%
in 2025
Uganda
1.7%
in 2025
IDA & IBRD total rank
26th
Uganda rank
25th
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.7% against 0.3% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 5.3 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 2.8% | 0.9% | Uganda |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 2.6% | 0.9% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 2.4% | 1.1% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 2.9% | 1.9% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 2.3% | 1.9% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 1.8% | 1.7% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 2.0% | 1.7% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, IDA & IBRD total or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.7% against 0.3% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between IDA & IBRD total and Uganda?
- 1.4%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Uganda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Uganda rank globally for rural population growth?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.