The population of Uganda is expected to grow by 1,476,000 in 2020 and reach 48,698,000 in 2021. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 30,000 people yearly. On average there are 1,899,128 births and 379,061 deaths in Uganda per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 3.22 percent per year. The population density of Uganda has changed from 62.8 in 1980 to 221.6 in 2018.
| Current population | 47,837,507 people at present (Friday 5th of June 2020) | |
| Median Age | 20.6 years |
| Life expectancy | 61.0 years | |
| Population density | 236.2 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2019 the population of Uganda was 45,712,000 and the average age decreased from 21.8 in 1960 to 20.5. Urban population has increased from 2,904,425 (12.1%) in 2000 to 8,441,000 (17.9%) in the current year. The population density of Uganda has changed from 62.8 in 1980 to 221.6 in 2018.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 47,188,000 | 1,476,000 (3.1%) | -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%) |
Total Uganda population should reach 47,188,000 by 2020 and should increase to 105,698,000 people by year 2050. 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 population growth rate is 3.23% (1,441,000 residents, including 370,522 deaths). The demographics of Uganda constitutes of 23,706,000 women and 23,482,000 men, which means there are 991 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 58.1% of population (27,406,790) is 19 or younger, 39.7% of population (18,747,792) is between age 20 and 64 and 2.2% of population (1,019,261) is over 65.