Uganda—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #9 of 217Updated August 2026
Latest Value
4.9%
2024
YoY Change
-2.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#9
of 217 countries
Maximum
9.5%
2010
Minimum
4.9%
2024
CAGR
-0.1%
25 years
Last
4.9%
Previous
5.1%
Highest
9.5%
Lowest
4.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Uganda's urban population growth (%) was 4.9% in 2024, ranking #9 out of 217 countries. This represents a -2.5% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 9.5% (2010) and the lowest was 4.9% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Uganda's urban population growth rate is projected to be 4.9% in 2024, ranking 8th globally, a decrease from 5.1% in 2023.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.9% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 5.1% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 5.8% | 2025 |
| 2 | Chad | 5.7% | 2025 |
| 3 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2025 |
| 4 | Niger | 5.0% | 2025 |
| 5 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2025 |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | 4.9% | 2025 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 4.8% | 2025 |
| 8 | Tanzania | 4.8% | 2025 |
| 9 | Uganda | 4.8% | 2025 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.8% | 2025 |