Rural population, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Rural population, per capita was 0.6806 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Uganda stood at 0.6806 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.9564 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6806 units per person, in 2025.
Uganda ranks 26th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9564 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.9545 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.9525 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9503 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.948 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9458 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9437 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.9419 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9403 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9391 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9383 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9376 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9371 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9366 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9362 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9358 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9354 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9349 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9343 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9335 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9324 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9308 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9285 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9257 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9226 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9191 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9156 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.912 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9085 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9053 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9024 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8999 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8978 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.896 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8943 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8927 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8912 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8895 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8878 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8858 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8836 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.881 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.878 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8741 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8688 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8621 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8541 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8451 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8349 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8239 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.812 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7994 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7863 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7726 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7581 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7502 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.743 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7359 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7287 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7216 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7146 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7076 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7007 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6939 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6872 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.6806 units per person | -1.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.6806 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6546 units per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.6806 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5511 units per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9472 units per person | 0.9391 units per person | 0.9564 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.936 units per person | 0.9335 units per person | 0.9383 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9201 units per person | 0.9053 units per person | 0.9324 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8938 units per person | 0.8858 units per person | 0.9024 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8606 units per person | 0.8239 units per person | 0.8836 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7608 units per person | 0.7216 units per person | 0.812 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6975 units per person | 0.6806 units per person | 0.7146 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 23 Rwanda 0.6909 units per person compare
- 24 Solomon Islands 0.6869 units per person compare
- 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.681 units per person compare
- 27 Kenya 0.6779 units per person compare
- 28 Mali 0.6779 units per person compare
- 29 Madagascar 0.671 units per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 315.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 68.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Uganda?
- Rural population, per capita in Uganda was 0.6806 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9564 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6806 units per person in 2025.
- How does Uganda rank for rural population, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 26th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.