The population of Uganda is expected to grow by 1,649,000 in 2025 and reach 56,769,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 30,000 people yearly. On average there are 2,089,099 births and 396,061 deaths in Uganda per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 3.07 percent per year. The population density of Uganda has changed from 62.8 in 1980 to 259.4 in 2023.
| Current population | 55,970,830 people at present (Friday 11th of July 2025) | |
| Median Age | 21.2 years |
| Life expectancy | 62.8 years | |
| Population density | 275.7 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55,085,000 | 1,649,000 (3.0%) | -30,000 | 21.2 | 4.81 | 276 | 10,939,000 (19.9%) |
| 2024 | 53,436,000 | 1,614,000 (3.0%) | -30,000 | 21.0 | 267 | 10,393,000 (19.5%) | |
| 2023 | 51,822,000 | 1,579,000 (3.1%) | -30,000 | 20.9 | 259 | 9,872,000 (19.0%) | |
| 2022 | 50,243,000 | 1,545,000 (3.1%) | -30,000 | 20.8 | 252 | 9,373,000 (18.7%) | |
| 2021 | 48,698,000 | 1,510,000 (3.1%) | -30,000 | 20.7 | 244 | 8,896,000 (18.3%) | |
| 2020 | 47,188,000 | 1,476,000 (3.1%) | -30,000 | 20.6 | 5.24 | 236 | 8,441,000 (17.9%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -30,000 | 20.5 | 5.32 | 229 | 8,007,000 (17.5%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -30,000 | 20.4 | 5.41 | 222 | 7,593,000 (17.2%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -30,000 | 20.3 | 5.50 | 215 | 7,198,000 (16.8%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -30,000 | 20.2 | 5.59 | 207 | 6,822,281 (16.4%) |
| 2015 | 40,144,870 | 1,311,532 (3.3%) | -30,000 | 20.1 | 5.68 | 200 | 6,463,726 (16.1%) |
| 2010 | 33,915,133 | 1,143,238 (3.4%) | -30,000 | 19.8 | 6.15 | 169 | 4,914,981 (14.5%) |
| 2005 | 28,543,940 | 975,504 (3.4%) | -27,000 | 19.7 | 6.58 | 143 | 3,719,561 (13.0%) |
| 2000 | 24,039,274 | 766,279 (3.2%) | -1,000 | 19.9 | 6.87 | 120 | 2,904,425 (12.1%) |
| 1995 | 20,550,291 | 642,657 (3.1%) | -9,147 | 20.3 | 7.02 | 103 | 2,396,780 (11.7%) |
| 1990 | 17,438,907 | 592,817 (3.4%) | 23,999 | 20.8 | 7.09 | 87 | 1,931,533 (11.1%) |
| 1985 | 14,646,624 | 472,154 (3.2%) | 46,673 | 21.0 | 7.10 | 73 | 1,340,459 (9.2%) |
| 1980 | 12,549,540 | 370,996 (3.0%) | -23,068 | 21.2 | 7.10 | 63 | 945,482 (7.5%) |
| 1975 | 10,827,147 | 293,431 (2.7%) | -33,332 | 21.3 | 7.10 | 54 | 762,231 (7.0%) |
| 1970 | 9,446,064 | 283,231 (3.0%) | -48,106 | 21.5 | 7.12 | 47 | 629,486 (6.7%) |
| 1965 | 8,014,401 | 268,203 (3.4%) | 10,666 | 21.6 | 7.09 | 40 | 441,513 (5.5%) |
| 1960 | 6,788,214 | 218,419 (3.1%) | 25,040 | 21.8 | 7.00 | 34 | 299,835 (4.4%) |
In 2024 the population of Uganda was 53,436,000 and the average age decreased from 21.8 in 1960 to 21.0. Urban population has increased from 2,904,425 (12.1%) in 2000 to 10,939,000 (19.9%) in the current year. The population density of Uganda has changed from 62.8 in 1980 to 259.4 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -30,000 | 20.6 | 5.24 | 236 | 8,441,000 (17.9%) |
| 2025 | 55,085,000 | 1,649,000 (3.0%) | -30,000 | 21.2 | 4.81 | 276 | 10,939,000 (19.9%) |
| 2030 | 63,842,000 | 1,817,000 (2.9%) | -30,000 | 21.8 | 4.42 | 320 | 14,052,000 (22.0%) |
| 2035 | 73,387,000 | 1,967,000 (2.7%) | -30,000 | 22.6 | 4.07 | 367 | 17,849,000 (24.3%) |
| 2040 | 83,605,000 | 2,093,000 (2.5%) | -30,000 | 23.5 | 3.75 | 418 | 22,369,000 (26.8%) |
| 2045 | 94,407,000 | 2,203,000 (2.3%) | -30,000 | 24.4 | 3.48 | 473 | 27,697,000 (29.3%) |
| 2050 | 105,698,000 | 2,292,000 (2.2%) | -30,000 | 25.5 | 3.24 | 529 | 33,886,000 (32.1%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 70.8 (68.9 years for male and 72.8 years for females). Population density will go up to 529.0 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Uganda constitutes of 27,654,000 women and 27,431,000 men, which means there are 992 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 56.4% of population (31,089,974) is 19 or younger, 41.4% of population (22,788,665) is between age 20 and 64 and 2.2% of population (1,195,345) is over 65.