Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 5.22 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Uganda is 5.22 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 5.22 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8274 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Uganda ranks 130th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8274 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8666 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.9099 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.957 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 2 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.97 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 3 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.11 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.14 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.97 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 4.16 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.37 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 4.57 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 4.78 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 4.99 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 5.22 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 0.8274 units per square kilometre | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 units per square kilometre | 2 units per square kilometre | 2.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.93 units per square kilometre | 2.69 units per square kilometre | 3.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 units per square kilometre | 3.11 units per square kilometre | 3.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 units per square kilometre | 3.17 units per square kilometre | 4.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 units per square kilometre | 4.57 units per square kilometre | 5.22 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 127 Mexico 5.33 units per square kilometre compare
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- 129 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Timor-Leste 4.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Uzbekistan 4.61 units per square kilometre compare
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Uganda was 5.22 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.22 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8274 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. 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 Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, 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.