Uganda vs Uzbekistan: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Uganda
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Uganda ranks 25th and Uzbekistan ranks 24th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 4 and Uzbekistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 3.3% | 0.5% | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 0.9% | 2.0% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.4% | 1.9% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Uganda or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Uganda and Uzbekistan?
- 0.1%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Uzbekistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Uganda and Uzbekistan rank globally for rural population growth?
- Uganda ranks 25th and Uzbekistan ranks 24th of 210 countries.
- 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.