Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit rising or falling in Uganda?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … unit in Uganda

Name: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … unit in Uganda
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Uganda: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … unit was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.4%

World rank

35th

of 120 countries

All-time high

0.0004 units per US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Uganda, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Uganda peaked at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Uganda ranks 35th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … unit in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1962	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1963	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1964	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1965	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-26.7%
1966	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1967	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1968	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1969	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1970	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1971	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1972	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1973	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1974	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1975	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1976	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1977	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1978	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+25.2%
1979	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1980	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+78.7%
1981	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1982	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-35.6%
1983	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1984	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-35.0%
1985	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1986	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1987	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-34.4%
1988	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1989	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+29.4%
1990	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+28.6%
1991	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+36.0%
1992	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
1993	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1994	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1995	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-27.2%
1996	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1997	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1998	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1999	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
2000	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2001	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2002	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2003	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2004	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2005	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2006	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2007	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2008	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2009	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-39.6%
2010	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2011	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2012	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2013	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2014	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2015	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2016	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
2017	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2018	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2019	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2020	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2021	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2022	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2023	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2024	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2025	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%

Uganda compared with similar countries

Uganda's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Uganda's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … unit in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1980	+78.7%	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Uganda

32 Egypt 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
33 Paraguay 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
34 Niger 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
36 Mongolia 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
37 Bangladesh 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
38 Iran 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

More urban development data for Uganda

Population in the largest city 26.0% (2025)
Population density 249.43 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
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, annual 5.29 % change on previous year (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)

All data for Uganda →

Frequently asked questions

What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Uganda?: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Uganda was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Uganda rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit?: Uganda ranks 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ GDP (current US$)

Computed from

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 120 places, 7,236 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.