Female migrants in Uganda
Uganda: Female migrants was 51.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Female migrants in Uganda, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 51.9% for female migrants in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Uganda peaked at 51.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 1990.
That places Uganda 53rd out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Female migrants in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.9% | — |
| 1995 | 49.2% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 50.2% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.6% | 47.9% | 49.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.2% | 50.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 50.9% | 51.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 51.9% | 51.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 50 Afghanistan 52.0% compare
- 51 Saint Lucia 52.0% compare
- 52 Netherlands 51.9% compare
- 54 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 51.8% compare
- 55 British Virgin Islands 51.8% compare
- 56 United States of America 51.7% compare
More gender data for Uganda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,459 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,459 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Uganda?
- Female migrants in Uganda was 51.9% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for female migrants?
- Uganda ranks 53rd out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.