Lukaya, Uganda Facts

Area44.4 km²
Population27,693
Male Population13,238 (47.8%)
Female Population14,455 (52.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+97.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+26.8%
Median Age15.9 years (Male: 15, Female: 16.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)$1,178 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneEast Africa Time
Lat & Lng-0.11306, 31.85389

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Lukaya, Uganda Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population14,01618,61321,84627,24727,69328,74629,464
Population Density315.9 / km²419.4 / km²492.3 / km²614 / km²624.1 / km²647.8 / km²664 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lukaya, Uganda Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 26.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Lukaya, Uganda+97.6%+48.8%+26.8%
Uganda
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lukaya, Uganda Median Age

Median Age: 15.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Lukaya, Uganda15.9 yrs16.8 yrs15 yrs
Uganda15.9 yrs16.8 yrs15 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Lukaya, Uganda Population Density

Population Density: 624 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Lukaya, Uganda27,69344.4 km²624 / km²
Uganda39.1 million241,384.6 km²162 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lukaya, Uganda Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1100 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Lukaya, Uganda

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Lukaya, Uganda Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$621$756$921$1,134$1,174$1,155$1,256$1,178
Total GDP$8.7M$12M$16.1M$21.3M$23.8M$25.5M$31.5M$30.3M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Lukaya, Uganda CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Lukaya, Uganda7,040 tn0.25 tn158.7 tons/km²
Uganda8,899,308 tn0.23 tn36.9 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Lukaya, Uganda CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)7,040 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.25 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)158.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeMedium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Lukaya, Uganda

Lukaya is one of the municipalities in the Kalungu District of the Central Region of Uganda.

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