South Africa vs Uganda: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square
South Africa
18.59 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
19.18 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
56th
Uganda rank
54th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 19.18 units per square kilometre against 18.59 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.59 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 56th and Uganda ranks 54th of 121 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.83 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 2.69 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.91 units per square kilometre | 1.97 units per square kilometre | 2.94 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.27 units per square kilometre | 2.93 units per square kilometre | 3.34 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 8.71 units per square kilometre | 4.76 units per square kilometre | 3.95 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11.99 units per square kilometre | 7.78 units per square kilometre | 4.21 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 15.41 units per square kilometre | 12.67 units per square kilometre | 2.74 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 18.06 units per square kilometre | 17.79 units per square kilometre | 0.2786 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
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, South Africa or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 19.18 units per square kilometre against 18.59 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between South Africa and Uganda?
- 0.59 units per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- South Africa ranks 56th 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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About this data
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.