Uganda Population Density 1950-2025

Chart and table of Uganda population density from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Uganda in 2025 is 212.31 people per square kilometer, a 2.72% increase from 2024.
  • The population density of Uganda in 2024 was 206.68 people per square kilometer, a 2.76% increase from 2023.
  • The population density of Uganda in 2023 was 201.13 people per square kilometer, a 2.82% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Uganda in 2022 was 195.61 people per square kilometer, a 3.04% increase from 2021.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2025 Population Density
Rwanda 559.50
Burundi 501.19
Comoros 474.52
Haiti 432.77
Gambia 257.63
North Korea 218.35
Nepal 214.55
Uganda 212.31
Malawi 185.97
Togo 166.76
Sierra Leone 126.77
Benin 125.95
Ethiopia 117.00
Senegal 95.00
Burkina Faso 89.11
Tanzania 75.40
Tajikistan 74.39
Yemen 68.19
Afghanistan 68.19
Guinea-Bissau 62.12
Guinea 60.49
Madagascar 54.14
Liberia 50.80
Democratic Republic of Congo 46.52
Mozambique 44.83
Zimbabwe 44.47
Eritrea 31.97
Somalia 30.24
Niger 23.14
Mali 19.96
South Sudan 17.74
Chad 15.13
Central African Republic 9.79
Uganda - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2025 212.31 2.72%
2024 206.68 2.76%
2023 201.13 2.82%
2022 195.61 3.04%
2021 189.83 3.26%
2020 183.83 3.39%
2019 177.81 3.45%
2018 171.87 3.46%
2017 166.12 3.56%
2016 160.42 3.39%
2015 155.15 3.14%
2014 150.43 3.01%
2013 146.03 2.92%
2012 141.89 2.94%
2011 137.84 2.95%
2010 133.89 2.96%
2009 130.05 2.96%
2008 126.31 2.97%
2007 122.67 2.98%
2006 119.12 2.96%
2005 115.70 2.95%
2004 112.38 3.00%
2003 109.11 3.17%
2002 105.75 3.16%
2001 102.52 3.09%
2000 99.44 3.19%
1999 96.37 3.29%
1998 93.30 3.02%
1997 90.57 2.95%
1996 87.97 2.75%
1995 85.62 2.76%
1994 83.32 3.40%
1993 80.58 3.52%
1992 77.84 3.47%
1991 75.23 3.33%
1990 72.81 3.28%
1989 70.50 3.27%
1988 68.26 3.22%
1987 66.13 3.15%
1986 64.11 2.98%
1985 62.26 2.88%
1984 60.52 2.73%
1983 58.91 2.51%
1982 57.46 2.33%
1981 56.15 2.10%
1980 54.99 2.09%
1979 53.87 2.44%
1978 52.59 2.69%
1977 51.21 2.69%
1976 49.87 2.68%
1975 48.57 2.64%
1974 47.31 2.54%
1973 46.14 2.39%
1972 45.07 2.54%
1971 43.95 2.90%
1970 42.71 3.10%
1969 41.43 3.20%
1968 40.14 3.22%
1967 38.89 3.17%
1966 37.69 3.12%
1965 36.55 3.09%
1964 35.46 3.05%
1963 34.41 3.00%
1962 33.40 2.94%
1961 32.45 2.90%
1960 31.54 2.92%
1959 30.64 2.95%
1958 29.76 2.91%
1957 28.92 2.88%
1956 28.11 2.85%
1955 27.33 2.83%
1954 26.58 2.82%
1953 25.85 2.80%
1952 25.15 2.78%
1951 24.47 2.77%
1950 23.81 0.00%