Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Uganda
Uganda: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 46,664 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
46,664 1000 No
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
25th
of 226 countries
All-time high
46,664 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
145.45 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Uganda, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 46,664 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Uganda peaked at 46,664 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 145.45 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Uganda 25th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Uganda, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 145.45 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 156.61 1000 No | +7.7% |
| 1952 | 168.38 1000 No | +7.5% |
| 1953 | 180.84 1000 No | +7.4% |
| 1954 | 194.12 1000 No | +7.3% |
| 1955 | 208.36 1000 No | +7.3% |
| 1956 | 223.72 1000 No | +7.4% |
| 1957 | 240.32 1000 No | +7.4% |
| 1958 | 258.41 1000 No | +7.5% |
| 1959 | 278.17 1000 No | +7.6% |
| 1960 | 299.82 1000 No | +7.8% |
| 1961 | 323.5 1000 No | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 349.44 1000 No | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 377.71 1000 No | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 408.42 1000 No | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 441.55 1000 No | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 477.39 1000 No | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 516.07 1000 No | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 557.5 1000 No | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 601.3 1000 No | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 629.44 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 654.9 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 680.42 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 706.4 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 733.51 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 762.27 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 792.96 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 825.51 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 859.89 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 895.85 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 945.46 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 1,013 1000 No | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 1,085 1000 No | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 1,163 1000 No | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 1,248 1000 No | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 1,340 1000 No | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 1,441 1000 No | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 1,551 1000 No | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 1,670 1000 No | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 1,797 1000 No | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 1,932 1000 No | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 2,066 1000 No | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 2,199 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 2,339 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 2,485 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 2,640 1000 No | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 2,802 1000 No | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 2,972 1000 No | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 3,153 1000 No | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 3,346 1000 No | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 3,554 1000 No | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 3,778 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 4,019 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 4,276 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 4,551 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 4,841 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 5,149 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 5,475 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 5,821 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 6,187 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 6,574 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 6,983 1000 No | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 7,415 1000 No | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 7,871 1000 No | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 8,351 1000 No | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 8,856 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 9,386 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 9,942 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 10,525 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 11,136 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 11,775 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 12,444 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 13,143 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 13,874 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 14,636 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 15,431 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 2026 | 16,259 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 2027 | 17,121 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 2028 | 18,017 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 2029 | 18,948 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 2030 | 19,914 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 2031 | 20,916 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 2032 | 21,952 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 2033 | 23,024 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 2034 | 24,131 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2035 | 25,273 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2036 | 26,450 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2037 | 27,660 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2038 | 28,904 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2039 | 30,182 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2040 | 31,490 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2041 | 32,828 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2042 | 34,207 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2043 | 35,625 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2044 | 37,083 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2045 | 38,580 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2046 | 40,117 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2047 | 41,694 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2048 | 43,311 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2049 | 44,968 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2050 | 46,664 1000 No | +3.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 46,664 1000 No is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,412 1000 No, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 46,664 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,244 1000 No, 4.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 205.44 1000 No | 145.45 1000 No | 278.17 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 435.27 1000 No | 299.82 1000 No | 601.3 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 754.12 1000 No | 629.44 1000 No | 895.85 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,325 1000 No | 945.46 1000 No | 1,797 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,593 1000 No | 1,932 1000 No | 3,346 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,765 1000 No | 3,554 1000 No | 6,187 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,704 1000 No | 6,574 1000 No | 11,136 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,165 1000 No | 11,775 1000 No | 18,948 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 24,841 1000 No | 19,914 1000 No | 30,182 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 37,990 1000 No | 31,490 1000 No | 44,968 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 46,664 1000 No | 46,664 1000 No | 46,664 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 22 Argentina 52,564 1000 No compare
- 22 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 1000 No
- 23 Colombia 48,629 1000 No compare
- 24 Algeria 48,532 1000 No compare
- 26 Thailand 45,410 1000 No compare
- 27 Italy 44,671 1000 No compare
- 27 Caribbean 39,824 1000 No compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 34,646 1000 No compare
- 28 Kenya 44,185 1000 No 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, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (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 in Uganda?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Uganda was 46,664 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 46,664 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.45 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Uganda ranks 25th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.