Qatar vs Uganda: Population density (people per sq. km of land area)

Qatar
248.72 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
Uganda
249.43 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
Qatar rank
56th
Uganda rank
55th

Population density (people per sq. km of land area) over time

  • Qatar
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 249.43 people per sq. km of land area against 248.72 people per sq. km of land area in Qatar, a difference of 0.71 people per sq. km of land area.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.

Qatar ranks 56th and Uganda ranks 55th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 5.78 people per sq. km of land area 44.47 people per sq. km of land area 38.69 people per sq. km of land area Uganda
1970s 16.03 people per sq. km of land area 58.16 people per sq. km of land area 42.13 people per sq. km of land area Uganda
1980s 30.5 people per sq. km of land area 74.8 people per sq. km of land area 44.3 people per sq. km of land area Uganda
1990s 44.23 people per sq. km of land area 101.89 people per sq. km of land area 57.66 people per sq. km of land area Uganda
2000s 82.64 people per sq. km of land area 138.22 people per sq. km of land area 55.58 people per sq. km of land area Uganda
2010s 187.54 people per sq. km of land area 185.96 people per sq. km of land area 1.58 people per sq. km of land area Qatar
2020s 234.47 people per sq. km of land area 235.74 people per sq. km of land area 1.27 people per sq. km of land area Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Qatar or Uganda?
Uganda, at 249.43 people per sq. km of land area against 248.72 people per sq. km of land area in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in population density between Qatar and Uganda?
0.71 people per sq. km of land area, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Uganda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Qatar and Uganda rank globally for population density?
Qatar ranks 56th and Uganda ranks 55th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Unit
people per sq. km of land area
Source
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 15,556 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.