Population in Uganda
Uganda: Population was 50.02 million in 2024. β Volatile
Population in Uganda, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 50.02 million for population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Uganda peaked at 50.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.64 million, in 1960.
Uganda ranks 31st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.76 million | 7.64 million | 10.01 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.62 million | 10.32 million | 13.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.95 million | 13.28 million | 17.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.36 million | 17.57 million | 23.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.62 million | 24.00 million | 31.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.29 million | 32.39 million | 43.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.27 million | 44.46 million | 50.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More gender data for Uganda
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 827,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 796,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 813,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 781,759 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 797,798 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Uganda?
- Population in Uganda was 50.02 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 50.02 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.64 million in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for population?
- Uganda ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.