Ireland vs Uganda: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Ireland
18.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
19.18 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
57th
Uganda rank
54th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Ireland
  • Uganda
05101520196119922023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 19.18 units per square kilometre against 18.44 units per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 0.74 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 57th and Uganda ranks 54th of 121 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 10.44 units per square kilometre 1.15 units per square kilometre 9.29 units per square kilometre Ireland
1970s 12.01 units per square kilometre 1.97 units per square kilometre 10.05 units per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 13.31 units per square kilometre 2.93 units per square kilometre 10.37 units per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 13.71 units per square kilometre 4.76 units per square kilometre 8.95 units per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 15.01 units per square kilometre 7.78 units per square kilometre 7.24 units per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 16.79 units per square kilometre 12.67 units per square kilometre 4.13 units per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 18.13 units per square kilometre 17.79 units per square kilometre 0.3452 units per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Ireland or Uganda?
Uganda, at 19.18 units per square kilometre against 18.44 units per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Ireland and Uganda?
0.74 units per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uganda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Uganda rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Ireland ranks 57th and Uganda ranks 54th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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.