Least developed countries vs Uganda: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Least developed countries
- Uganda
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 769.36 million against 34.97 million in Uganda, a difference of 734.38 million.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 22.0 times Uganda's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 245.27 million | 8.30 million | 236.97 million | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 301.25 million | 10.88 million | 290.38 million | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 365.24 million | 13.74 million | 351.50 million | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 449.46 million | 18.19 million | 431.28 million | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 546.21 million | 23.72 million | 522.48 million | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 648.00 million | 28.27 million | 619.73 million | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 739.95 million | 33.42 million | 706.53 million | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Least developed countries or Uganda?
- Least developed countries, at 769.36 million against 34.97 million in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Least developed countries and Uganda?
- 734.38 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Uganda rank globally for rural population?
- Least developed countries ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.