Uganda Population (LIVE)

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Uganda Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Uganda is 50,433,480 as of Tuesday, October 22, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Uganda 2024 population is estimated at 50,015,092 people at mid year.
  • Uganda population is equivalent to 0.61% of the total world population.
  • Uganda ranks number 31 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Uganda is 250 per Km2 (648 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 199,810 Km2 (77,147 sq. miles).
  • 29.3 % of the population is urban (14,635,755 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Uganda is 16.7 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Uganda (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationUganda
Global Rank
2024 50,015,092 2.79 % 1,358,491 -117,924 16.7 4.17 250 29.3 % 14,635,755 0.61 % 8,161,972,572 31
2023 48,656,601 2.84 % 1,343,882 -126,181 16.5 4.28 244 28.5 % 13,873,500 0.60 % 8,091,734,930 31
2022 47,312,719 3.05 % 1,401,789 -118,843 16.3 4.39 237 27.8 % 13,143,166 0.59 % 8,021,407,192 32
2020 44,457,152 3.39 % 1,457,515 43,464 15.9 4.62 222 26.5 % 11,775,012 0.56 % 7,887,001,292 34
2015 37,531,446 2.99 % 1,028,129 -62,366 14.8 5.25 188 23.6 % 8,855,831 0.50 % 7,470,491,872 37
2010 32,390,802 2.98 % 885,503 -168,322 14.2 6.02 162 20.3 % 6,573,772 0.46 % 7,021,732,148 38
2005 27,963,289 3.10 % 792,628 -151,386 14.0 6.53 140 17.3 % 4,841,176 0.42 % 6,586,970,132 40
2000 24,000,150 3.04 % 666,897-52,824 14.0 6.79 120 14.8 % 3,554,371 0.39 % 6,171,702,993 43
1995 20,665,667 3.30 % 619,154 -242,378 14.4 6.87 103 12.8 % 2,639,817 0.36 % 5,758,878,982 46
1990 17,569,897 3.18 % 509,243 -21,688 14.8 7.01 88 11.0 % 1,931,504 0.33 % 5,327,803,110 47
1985 15,023,681 2.50 % 349,588 -42,942 14.8 7.04 75 8.9 % 1,340,406 0.31 % 4,868,943,465 50
1980 13,275,741 2.51 % 310,100 -105,900 14.9 7.11 66 7.1 % 945,460 0.30 % 4,447,606,236 50
1975 11,725,240 2.58 % 280,727 -47,359 15.1 7.20 59 6.5 % 762,275 0.29 % 4,070,735,277 50
1970 10,321,603 3.13 % 294,480 -25,646 15.5 7.15 52 6.1 % 629,441 0.28 % 3,694,683,794 50
1965 8,849,203 2.98 % 241,646 -3,716 15.4 7.04 44 5.0 % 441,548 0.27 % 3,334,533,703 60
1960 7,640,973 2.93 % 205,441 -7,586 16.0 6.91 38 3.9 % 299,817 0.25 % 3,015,470,894 59
1955 6,613,770 2.84 % 172,571 0 17.3 6.74 33 3.2 % 208,359 0.24 % 2,740,213,792 60
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Uganda Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationUganda
Global Rank
2025 51,384,894 2.94 % 1,385,548 -119,059 16.9 4.06 257 30.0 % 15,430,672 0.62 % 8,231,613,070 31
2030 58,312,940 2.56 % 1,385,609 -122,507 18.0 3.61 292 34.2 % 19,914,432 0.68 % 8,569,124,911 27
2035 65,205,574 2.26 % 1,378,527 -123,583 19.3 3.25 326 38.8 % 25,273,067 0.73 % 8,885,210,181 26
2040 72,020,418 2.01 % 1,362,969 -144,907 20.7 2.99 360 43.7 % 31,490,363 0.78 % 9,177,190,203 24
2045 78,797,992 1.82 % 1,355,515 -141,160 22.3 2.78 394 49.0 % 38,580,183 0.83 % 9,439,639,668 22
2050 85,431,202 1.63 % 1,326,642   24.0 2.61 428 54.6 % 46,663,616 0.88 % 9,664,378,587 20
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Uganda Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Uganda
Life Expectancy
68.49 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
27.8
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
37.7
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Uganda

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Kampala 1,353,189
2 Gulu 146,858
3 Lira 119,323
4 Mbarara 97,500
5 Jinja 93,061
6 Bwizibwera 79,157
7 Mbale 76,493
8 Apac 67,700
9 Mukono 67,290
10 Kasese 67,269
11 Masaka 65,373
12 Entebbe 62,969
13 Njeru 61,952
14 Kitgum 56,891
15 Soroti 56,400
16 Arua 55,585
17 Iganga 45,024
18 Kabale 43,500
19 Busia 43,200
20 Fort Portal 42,670
21 Mityana 41,131
22 Tororo 40,400
23 Hoima 39,625
24 Lugazi 35,036
25 Masindi 31,486
26 Ibanda 31,000
27 Pallisa 30,745
28 Nyachera 30,509
29 Nebbi 30,354
30 Adjumani 28,700
31 Paidha 28,348
32 Luwero 28,338
33 Wobulenzi 24,415
34 Yumbe 24,300
35 Namasuba 22,507
36 Bugiri 22,500
37 Kayunga 21,704
38 Wakiso 20,530
39 Mubende 18,936
40 Moyo 18,800
40 Kotido 18,800
41 Kyenjojo 18,600
42 Kireka 17,947
43 Kamwenge 17,169
44 Bundibugyo 16,919
45 Ntungamo 16,915
46 Busembatia 15,889
47 Ntungamo 15,300
48 Buwenge 15,130

See also

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Notes

The Uganda Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Uganda delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Uganda (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Uganda in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.