Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Uganda
Uganda: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual was 5.29 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.29 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 121 countries
All-time high
10.1 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
3.18 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Uganda, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Uganda is 5.29 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Uganda peaked at 10.1 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, 3.18 % change on previous year, in 1977.
Uganda ranks 1st of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 10.09 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 10.09 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10.1 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 10.08 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 10.09 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 10.09 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10.1 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 10.08 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1971 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1972 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1981 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.09 % change on previous year | 10.08 % change on previous year | 10.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.28 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.79 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.01 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.04 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | 5.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.92 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 4.82 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 4.6 % change on previous year compare
More urban development data for Uganda
- Population in the largest city 26.0% (2025)
- Population density 242.65 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 31.21 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 4.27 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.083 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 19.18 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 4.27 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.072 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 54.77 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Uganda?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Uganda was 5.29 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Uganda rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Uganda ranks 1st out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.