Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 3.21 % change on previous year in 2030. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Uganda, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Uganda is 3.21 % change on previous year, measured in 2030.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 4.78 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.94 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Uganda ranks 13th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1996 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2027 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2028 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2029 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2030 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 10 Mozambique 3.27 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Zambia 3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Mauritania 3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Malawi 3.13 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Uganda was 3.21 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Uganda rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 13th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.