Urban Population: Uganda
Uganda's urban population is currently 31.3% as of 2024. # Uganda Urban Population Uganda's urban population reached 31.
Current (2024)
31.3%
+2.2% y/y
Peak (2024)
31.3%
Low (1960)
4.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Uganda
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Uganda
Analysis# Uganda Urban Population
Uganda's urban population reached 31.278% in 2024, marking both the current value and the all-time peak since records began in 1960. This represents a dramatic shift from the nation's heavily rural past, when just 4.363% of the population lived in urban areas six decades ago. The 616.9% total increase over this period reflects Uganda's accelerating urbanization, though the country remains predominantly rural compared to global averages.
The past decade reveals consistent annual growth in urban concentration. Between 2015 and 2024, Uganda's urban population climbed steadily from 24.978% to 31.278%—an average gain of roughly 0.7 percentage points yearly. This unbroken upward trajectory suggests Uganda's urbanization will likely continue, driven by rural-to-urban migration and natural population growth in cities. The pattern indicates Uganda remains in an active phase of demographic transition toward greater urban concentration.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31.3% | +2.20% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | +2.28% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | +2.36% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | +2.44% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | +2.53% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | +2.61% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +2.70% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +2.80% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +2.87% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +3.24% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +6.41% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | +6.39% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +6.56% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +6.69% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +6.74% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +6.69% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | +6.54% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +6.23% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | +5.76% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +5.10% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.1% | +4.23% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | +3.17% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +2.54% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +2.23% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +1.96% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | +1.75% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | +1.58% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | +1.49% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | +1.46% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | +1.49% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | +1.62% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | +1.81% |
| 1992 | 10.2% | +2.11% |
| 1991 | 10.0% | +2.49% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | +3.05% |
| 1989 | 9.5% | +3.54% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | +3.95% |
| 1987 | 8.8% | +4.24% |
| 1986 | 8.4% | +4.42% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | +4.43% |
| 1984 | 7.7% | +4.28% |
| 1983 | 7.4% | +3.90% |
| 1982 | 7.1% | +3.31% |
| 1981 | 6.9% | +2.38% |
| 1980 | 6.8% | +1.58% |
| 1979 | 6.7% | +1.17% |
| 1978 | 6.6% | +0.95% |
| 1977 | 6.5% | +0.79% |
| 1976 | 6.5% | +0.69% |
| 1975 | 6.4% | +0.63% |
| 1974 | 6.4% | +0.66% |
| 1973 | 6.3% | +0.73% |
| 1972 | 6.3% | +0.85% |
| 1971 | 6.2% | +1.07% |
| 1970 | 6.2% | +1.36% |
| 1969 | 6.1% | +1.94% |
| 1968 | 6.0% | +2.70% |
| 1967 | 5.8% | +3.30% |
| 1966 | 5.6% | +3.86% |
| 1965 | 5.4% | +4.25% |
| 1964 | 5.2% | +4.52% |
| 1963 | 5.0% | +4.63% |
| 1962 | 4.8% | +4.53% |
| 1961 | 4.5% | +4.22% |
| 1960 | 4.4% | — |
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