Share of the population that is female in Uganda
Uganda: Share of the population that is female was 50.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
103rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 1989
All-time low
49.4%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 50.4% for share of the population that is female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Uganda peaked at 51.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 1960.
That places Uganda 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.4% | — |
| 1961 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 50.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 50.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.7% | 49.4% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.2% | 50.0% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 50.5% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 50.9% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 50.7% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 share of the population that is female in Uganda?
- Share of the population that is female in Uganda was 50.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for share of the population that is female?
- Uganda ranks 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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