Uganda population 55,970,830 (live)

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
Population of Uganda from 1960 to 2025 (historical)
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.

Estimated Population 2020-2050
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.

Uganda demographics 2024

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.

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