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.
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
- 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 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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