Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 130.82 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 130.82 units per square kilometre for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 130.82 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.18 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Uganda 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.18 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20.68 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 21.24 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 21.89 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 22.59 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 23.3 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 24.04 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 24.81 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 25.57 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 26.3 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 26.98 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 27.51 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 28 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 28.58 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 29.24 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 29.93 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 30.67 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 31.45 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 32.12 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 32.64 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 33.22 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 33.94 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 34.77 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 35.74 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 36.77 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 37.84 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 39.02 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 40.26 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 41.54 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 42.84 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 44.2 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 45.7 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 47.25 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 48.75 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 49.72 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 50.72 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 51.98 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 53.38 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 55.13 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 56.87 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 58.64 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 60.59 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 62.68 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 64.69 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 66.72 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 68.85 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 71.11 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 73.52 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 76.06 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 78.43 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 81.14 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 83.94 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 86.83 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 90.01 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 93.57 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 97.75 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 102.42 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 107.09 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 111.94 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 116.87 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 121.76 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 126.42 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 130.82 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.7 units per square kilometre | 20.18 units per square kilometre | 25.57 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.08 units per square kilometre | 26.3 units per square kilometre | 32.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.57 units per square kilometre | 32.64 units per square kilometre | 41.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.97 units per square kilometre | 42.84 units per square kilometre | 55.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.97 units per square kilometre | 56.87 units per square kilometre | 76.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.31 units per square kilometre | 78.43 units per square kilometre | 111.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.97 units per square kilometre | 116.87 units per square kilometre | 130.82 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 61 Nigeria 138.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Nepal 134.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Marshall Islands 131.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Saint Kitts and Nevis 127.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Italy 126.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Malawi 125.56 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2768 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Uganda was 130.82 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 130.82 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.18 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, total 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.
Population ages 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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
Population ages 15-64, total 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.