Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate was 3.77 % change on previous year in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
3.77 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
6th
of 225 countries
All-time high
8.13 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
3.77 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Uganda, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Uganda stood at 3.77 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 8.13 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, 3.77 % change on previous year, in 2050.
Uganda ranks 6th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 100 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 7.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 7.37 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 7.42 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 7.53 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 7.64 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 7.78 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 7.9 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 8.02 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 8.09 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 8.13 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 8.12 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1971 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 1981 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 1982 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 7.28 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 7.53 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 7.62 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 7.65 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.13 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 6.3 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.37 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.42 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2027 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2028 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2029 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2030 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2031 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2032 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2033 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2034 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2035 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2036 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2037 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2038 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2039 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2040 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2041 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2042 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2043 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2044 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2045 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2046 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2047 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2048 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2049 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2050 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3.77 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.99 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3.77 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.66 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -40.4% | 7.86 % change on previous year | 4.68 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +32.4% | 4.18 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +29.0% | 5.54 % change on previous year | 7.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.47 % change on previous year | 7.34 % change on previous year | 7.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 8.01 % change on previous year | 7.78 % change on previous year | 8.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.07 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 4.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.21 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year | 7.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.42 % change on previous year | 6.08 % change on previous year | 7.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.34 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year | 6.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.05 % change on previous year | 5.8 % change on previous year | 6.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.46 % change on previous year | 5.17 % change on previous year | 5.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 4.77 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 4.07 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 4.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | 3.77 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 3 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 4.45 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Burundi 4.44 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Malawi 4.02 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Melanesia 2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Timor-Leste 2.55 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Chad 3.72 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1.51 % change on previous year compare
- 8 South Sudan 3.59 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.48 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Papua New Guinea 3.49 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 1.47 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Uganda
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0408 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0266 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 46,664 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 59,035 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 60,822 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 60,013 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 120,835 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Uganda was 3.77 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.13 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 % change on previous year in 2050.
- How does Uganda rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 6th out of 225 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.