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Uganda population

Current population of Uganda

52,917,579

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
1,008
Deaths today
139
Change today (UTC)
+791
World rank
31st of 218
0.63% of world population
Population
51,384,894
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+2.70%
2025
Density
243 /km²
2023
Land area
200,520 km²
Urban population
32%
2025
Median age
16.9 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
4.17
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
68.5 yrs
2024
Net migration
−119,059
2025
Capital
Kampala
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa

Population of Uganda: overview

Uganda has a population of 51,384,894 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 31st largest in the world. About 0.63% of the world's population lives in Uganda. Uganda is part of the Sub-Saharan Africa region and its capital is Kampala.

The population is growing rapidly, at 2.70% per year — among the fastest rates recorded anywhere. In absolute terms that meant roughly 1,369,802 additional people over the past year. That growth comes despite net emigration of about 119,059 people in 2025.

Population density is relatively high at about 243 people per km², spread across 200,520 km² of land. The country remains predominantly rural, though cities are growing: 32% of residents are urban.

With a median age of just 16.9 years, Uganda has one of the youngest populations in the world. Fertility remains high at 4.17 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 68.5 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 85.43 million people by 2050, about 66% more than today. The 2030 projection is 58,312,940.

Uganda population, 1960–2025 and projections

020M40M60M80M100M19601980200020202040projected2025: 51.38M1960: 7,640,9731961: 7,862,2171962: 8,092,2311963: 8,333,6631964: 8,586,3631965: 8,849,2031966: 9,122,8641967: 9,408,9241968: 9,708,6321969: 10,014,8581970: 10,321,6031971: 10,618,2061972: 10,885,7961973: 11,144,2361974: 11,424,8461975: 11,725,2401976: 12,037,2941977: 12,359,6691978: 12,692,1131979: 13,002,1631980: 13,275,7411981: 13,556,4521982: 13,873,6311983: 14,221,8811984: 14,607,6771985: 15,023,6811986: 15,467,5791987: 15,954,1701988: 16,470,4831989: 17,010,6981990: 17,569,8971991: 18,155,9011992: 18,785,0321993: 19,445,1611994: 20,108,8011995: 20,665,6671996: 21,231,5501997: 21,856,0461998: 22,515,8061999: 23,257,2812000: 24,000,1502001: 24,745,6762002: 25,532,8702003: 26,352,1242004: 27,154,5152005: 27,963,2892006: 28,794,0032007: 29,653,4302008: 30,539,5532009: 31,451,1512010: 32,390,8022011: 33,354,5432012: 34,337,4382013: 35,337,0422014: 36,395,5392015: 37,531,4462016: 38,799,1522017: 40,177,3882018: 41,565,8312019: 42,999,6372020: 44,457,1522021: 45,910,9302022: 47,312,7192023: 48,656,6012024: 50,015,0922025: 51,384,8942030: 58,312,9402050: 85,431,202
Population of Uganda by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202551,384,894+2.70%+1,369,802
202450,015,092+2.75%+1,358,491
202348,656,601+2.80%+1,343,882
202247,312,719+3.01%+1,401,789
202145,910,930+3.22%+1,453,778
202044,457,152+3.33%+1,457,515
201942,999,637+3.39%+1,433,806
201841,565,831+3.40%+1,388,443
201740,177,388+3.49%+1,378,236
201638,799,152+3.32%+1,267,706
201537,531,446+3.07%+1,135,907
201436,395,539+2.95%+1,058,497
201032,390,802+2.94%+939,651
200527,963,289+2.93%+808,774
200024,000,150+3.14%+742,869
199520,665,667+2.73%+556,866
199017,569,897+3.23%+559,199
198515,023,681+2.81%+416,004
198013,275,741+2.08%+273,578
197511,725,240+2.60%+300,394
197010,321,603+3.02%+306,745
19658,849,203+3.02%+262,840
19607,640,973––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Uganda population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Uganda
YearProjected populationvs today
203058,312,940+13.5%
205085,431,202+66.3%

Uganda population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 43.1% of Uganda's population is under 15, 54.7% is of working age (15–64), and 2.2% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%10%10%0-4 male: 4,130,780 (8.0%)0-4 female: 4,042,285 (7.9%)0-45-9 male: 3,706,122 (7.2%)5-9 female: 3,639,179 (7.1%)10-14 male: 3,334,319 (6.5%)10-14 female: 3,299,939 (6.4%)10-1415-19 male: 2,964,186 (5.8%)15-19 female: 2,961,247 (5.8%)20-24 male: 2,548,637 (5.0%)20-24 female: 2,569,113 (5.0%)20-2425-29 male: 2,174,467 (4.2%)25-29 female: 2,202,354 (4.3%)30-34 male: 1,774,275 (3.5%)30-34 female: 1,810,004 (3.5%)30-3435-39 male: 1,342,966 (2.6%)35-39 female: 1,382,589 (2.7%)40-44 male: 968,293 (1.9%)40-44 female: 1,005,962 (2.0%)40-4445-49 male: 743,815 (1.4%)45-49 female: 782,631 (1.5%)50-54 male: 593,476 (1.2%)50-54 female: 638,965 (1.2%)50-5455-59 male: 447,485 (0.9%)55-59 female: 502,833 (1.0%)60-64 male: 304,577 (0.6%)60-64 female: 369,280 (0.7%)60-6465-69 male: 201,888 (0.4%)65-69 female: 265,579 (0.5%)70-74 male: 129,953 (0.3%)70-74 female: 185,281 (0.4%)70-7475-79 male: 74,496 (0.1%)75-79 female: 111,573 (0.2%)80-84 male: 33,691 (0.1%)80-84 female: 60,057 (0.1%)80-8485-89 male: 15,600 (0.0%)85-89 female: 36,816 (0.1%)90-94 male: 5,348 (0.0%)90-94 female: 17,295 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 1,133 (0.0%)95-99 female: 5,253 (0.0%)100+ male: 132 (0.0%)100+ female: 1,018 (0.0%)100+

Uganda population FAQ

What is the population of Uganda in 2026?

Uganda's population is estimated at about 52.92 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 51,384,894 (2025). Uganda ranks 31st in the world by population.

Is the population of Uganda growing or shrinking?

Uganda's population is growing at about 2.70% per year, an increase of roughly 1,369,802 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Uganda?

Uganda has about 243 people per square kilometre across a land area of 200,520 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Uganda?

Uganda is home to about 0.63% of the world's population.

What is Uganda's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Uganda's population at 85,431,202 in 2050, passing through 58,312,940 in 2030.

What is the median age in Uganda?

The median age in Uganda is 16.9 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.