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
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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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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.