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Uganda – Urban Population

Share of total population living in areas classified as urban by national statistical offices. Urbanization tends to rise with economic development. · World Bank
31.28% +0.67% from 2023 G20 rank: 24th · all-time high: 31.28% (2024)

Uganda's urban population was 31.28% in 2024, an increase of +0.67% from 30.61% in 2023. This ranked 24th in the G20.

APA

Uganda Urban Population. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 11, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/uganda/urban-population

BibTeX

@misc{historysaid_uganda_urban-population,
  title = {Uganda Urban Population},
  url = {https://historysaid.com/uganda/urban-population},
  publisher = {HistorySaid},
  year = {2026}
}
Data & Projection
Uganda Urban Population – Historical Data
YearValueChangeRank
2027* trend 33.34%
2026* trend 32.66%
2025* trend 31.97%
2024 31.28% +0.67% 24th
2023 30.61% +0.68% 24th
2022 29.93% +0.69% 23rd
2021 29.24% +0.70% 23rd
2020 28.54% +0.70% 22nd
2019 27.84% +0.71% 22nd
2018 27.13% +0.71% 22nd
2017 26.41% +0.72% 22nd
2016 25.70% +0.72% 19th
2015 24.98% +0.78% 18th
Show all years (1960–2024)
* Linear trend extrapolation from last 5 data points
Detected Pattern
Orthodox Tightening Cycle
Inflation above 40%, lending rate above 30%, rate-inflation gap narrowing, reserves stable or rising. Signals credible monetary tightening.
Inflation 16.6% Rate 21.8% Gap +5.3pp Reserves YoY -3.3%
This pattern occurred 271 times in G20 history, 157 successful
Inflation
28.2%
Rate
19.4%
Gap
-8.8pp
Reserves YoY
+2.2%
Inflation
219.9%
Rate
61.7%
Gap
-158.2pp
Reserves YoY
+28.1%
Inflation
28.3%
Rate
24.3%
Gap
-4.0pp
Reserves YoY
+35.8%
Inflation
33.9%
Rate
17.8%
Gap
-16.1pp
Reserves YoY
+2.9%
Inflation
17.0%
Rate
20.8%
Gap
+3.8pp
Reserves YoY
+1.5%
Inflation
17.1%
Rate
15.3%
Gap
-1.8pp
Reserves YoY
+10.9%
HistorySaid – pattern alert

Uganda matched the Orthodox Tightening Cycle pattern in 2011. Historically, 58% of countries showing this pattern (157 out of 271) saw urban population improve within 24 months. View full analysis →