Which has higher rural population, IDA & IBRD total or Uganda?

Uganda, at 68.1% against 46.3% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Uganda?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IDA & IBRD total vs Uganda: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)

IDA & IBRD total

46.3%

in 2025

Uganda

68.1%

in 2025

IDA & IBRD total rank

23rd

Uganda rank

26th

Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time

IDA & IBRD total
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 68.1% against 46.3% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 21.8%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.5 times IDA & IBRD total's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 26th 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	74.4%	94.7%	20.3%	Uganda
1970s	71.4%	93.6%	22.2%	Uganda
1980s	66.6%	92.0%	25.4%	Uganda
1990s	62.4%	89.4%	27.0%	Uganda
2000s	56.8%	86.1%	29.3%	Uganda
2010s	50.8%	76.1%	25.2%	Uganda
2020s	47.1%	69.7%	22.7%	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, IDA & IBRD total or Uganda?: Uganda, at 68.1% against 46.3% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between IDA & IBRD total and Uganda?: 21.8%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Uganda?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do IDA & IBRD total and Uganda rank globally for rural population?: IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Rural population (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.