Rural population, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Rural population, per square kilometre was 168.39 units per square kilometre in 2023. β² Rising
Rural population, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 168.39 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 168.39 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.56 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Uganda 20th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.07 units per square kilometre | 37.56 units per square kilometre | 47.07 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 54.43 units per square kilometre | 48.47 units per square kilometre | 60.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.77 units per square kilometre | 61.95 units per square kilometre | 77.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.02 units per square kilometre | 79.35 units per square kilometre | 103.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.72 units per square kilometre | 106.13 units per square kilometre | 129.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 141 units per square kilometre | 131.17 units per square kilometre | 154.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.55 units per square kilometre | 158.43 units per square kilometre | 168.39 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 17 Haiti 192.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Malawi 185.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Philippines 172.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Antigua and Barbuda 160.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Seychelles 142.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 135.83 units per square kilometre 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 26.13 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 26.13 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Uganda was 168.39 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 168.39 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.56 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 20th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.