🇺🇬 Population of Uganda

48,582,334
Current Population of Uganda
1,334,722
Net population growth this year
243.15
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Uganda reached 48,582,334, of which 24,070,802 people are male and 24,511,532 female. The country has a population density of 243.1463 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 2.748% for the year. According to the latest data, Uganda is set to increase its population size by 1,349,114 people next year. Making the total population count of Uganda 49,924,252 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Uganda (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Uganda grown from 5,750,637 people to 48,582,334. An increase of the population size by 744.82% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 5,750,637 2,963,846 2,786,791 157,346 28.781 2.736%
1951 5,909,819 3,038,468 2,871,352 161,019 29.5776 2.725%
1952 6,073,833 3,115,738 2,958,095 167,007 30.3985 2.75%
1953 6,243,884 3,196,089 3,047,794 173,095 31.2496 2.772%
1954 6,419,882 3,279,385 3,140,497 178,902 32.1304 2.787%
1955 6,601,786 3,365,604 3,236,182 184,905 33.0408 2.801%
1956 6,790,145 3,454,977 3,335,169 191,815 33.9835 2.825%
1957 6,985,794 3,547,751 3,438,042 199,481 34.9627 2.856%
1958 7,189,279 3,644,275 3,545,004 207,490 35.9811 2.886%
1959 7,401,282 3,745,110 3,656,172 216,515 37.0422 2.926%
1960 7,617,746 3,848,251 3,769,494 216,414 38.1255 2.841%
1961 7,838,440 3,953,611 3,884,829 224,974 39.2301 2.87%
1962 8,068,828 4,063,899 4,004,929 235,802 40.3831 2.923%
1963 8,311,013 4,180,144 4,130,870 248,569 41.5952 2.991%
1964 8,564,755 4,302,192 4,262,563 258,914 42.8651 3.023%
1965 8,829,056 4,429,334 4,399,721 269,687 44.1879 3.055%
1966 9,104,743 4,561,931 4,542,812 281,688 45.5677 3.094%
1967 9,393,432 4,700,990 4,692,442 295,690 47.0125 3.148%
1968 9,696,370 4,847,172 4,849,199 310,186 48.5287 3.199%
1969 10,006,526 4,996,815 5,009,712 310,127 50.081 3.099%
1970 10,317,212 5,146,530 5,170,682 311,245 51.6359 3.017%
1971 10,616,338 5,288,827 5,327,511 287,007 53.133 2.704%
1972 10,885,562 5,414,597 5,470,966 251,441 54.4804 2.31%
1973 11,146,098 5,536,784 5,609,314 269,631 55.7843 2.419%
1974 11,428,676 5,669,989 5,758,688 295,524 57.1986 2.586%
1975 11,730,959 5,812,948 5,918,011 309,042 58.7115 2.635%
1976 12,045,227 5,962,576 6,082,650 319,494 60.2843 2.653%
1977 12,369,252 6,116,946 6,252,307 328,557 61.906 2.656%
1978 12,702,000 6,274,451 6,427,548 336,937 63.5713 2.653%
1979 13,011,511 6,419,222 6,592,290 282,086 65.1204 2.168%
1980 13,284,026 6,543,396 6,740,630 262,944 66.4843 1.979%
1981 13,563,558 6,669,156 6,894,402 296,119 67.8833 2.183%
1982 13,880,052 6,812,344 7,067,708 336,870 69.4673 2.427%
1983 14,228,932 6,970,612 7,258,319 360,889 71.2134 2.536%
1984 14,617,944 7,149,198 7,468,747 417,137 73.1603 2.854%
1985 15,038,915 7,345,132 7,693,783 424,804 75.2672 2.825%
1986 15,486,806 7,555,813 7,930,993 470,979 77.5088 3.041%
1987 15,974,216 7,789,134 8,185,083 503,840 79.9482 3.154%
1988 16,489,323 8,039,233 8,450,090 526,374 82.5263 3.192%
1989 17,028,543 8,301,682 8,726,862 552,067 85.225 3.242%
1990 17,586,630 8,574,406 9,012,224 564,106 88.0181 3.208%
1991 18,171,935 8,861,680 9,310,255 606,505 90.9474 3.338%
1992 18,801,966 9,172,087 9,629,879 653,557 94.1006 3.476%
1993 19,462,958 9,498,976 9,963,982 668,426 97.4088 3.435%
1994 20,125,021 9,826,618 10,298,404 655,701 100.7223 3.258%
1995 20,680,831 10,100,846 10,579,985 455,918 103.504 2.205%
1996 21,249,572 10,381,224 10,868,348 681,565 106.3505 3.208%
1997 21,876,935 10,690,916 11,186,019 573,160 109.4903 2.62%
1998 22,537,658 11,017,324 11,520,334 748,285 112.7971 3.32%
1999 23,279,247 11,383,926 11,895,320 734,893 116.5087 3.157%
2000 24,020,697 11,750,782 12,269,915 748,009 120.2195 3.114%
2001 24,763,325 12,118,958 12,644,368 737,246 123.9362 2.977%
2002 25,545,090 12,507,524 13,037,567 826,285 127.8488 3.235%
2003 26,354,736 12,911,462 13,443,274 793,007 131.901 3.009%
2004 27,146,084 13,308,219 13,837,865 789,687 135.8615 2.909%
2005 27,946,588 13,710,476 14,236,112 811,321 139.8679 2.903%
2006 28,773,227 14,125,371 14,647,856 841,957 144.0051 2.926%
2007 29,629,804 14,555,146 15,074,658 871,197 148.2921 2.94%
2008 30,509,862 14,997,204 15,512,658 888,920 152.6967 2.914%
2009 31,412,520 15,450,462 15,962,058 916,396 157.2143 2.918%
2010 32,341,728 15,916,868 16,424,860 942,020 161.8648 2.913%
2011 33,295,737 16,395,857 16,899,880 966,000 166.6395 2.901%
2012 34,273,295 16,886,179 17,387,116 989,114 171.532 2.886%
2013 35,273,570 17,387,215 17,886,355 1,011,436 176.5382 2.868%
2014 36,336,540 17,920,438 18,416,102 1,114,503 181.8582 3.067%
2015 37,477,356 18,493,558 18,983,798 1,167,130 187.5678 3.114%
2016 38,748,299 19,131,236 19,617,063 1,374,756 193.9286 3.548%
2017 40,127,085 19,823,359 20,303,726 1,382,816 200.8292 3.446%
2018 41,515,395 20,521,108 20,994,287 1,393,804 207.7775 3.358%
2019 42,949,080 21,241,606 21,707,475 1,473,566 214.9528 3.431%
2020 44,404,611 21,973,090 22,431,520 1,437,496 222.2375 3.238%
2021 45,853,778 22,700,638 23,153,140 1,460,838 229.4903 3.186%
2022 47,249,585 23,401,332 23,848,253 1,330,776 236.4761 2.817%
2023 48,582,334 24,070,802 24,511,532 1,334,722 243.1463 2.748%

Statements that can be derived from Uganda's population data

  • Uganda has a population of 48,582,334 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Uganda's population is equivalent to 0.61% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Uganda's population will grow with 1,334,722 people.
  • In 2023, 126,181 more people will emigrate from Uganda than immigrate to the country.
  • The median age of the population in Uganda is 16.29 years.
  • In Uganda there are 243.15 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 29.71 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Uganda.
  • In Uganda, 24,070,802 of the total population are male, and 24,511,532 are female.

Future Population of Uganda (2023 - 2100)

Uganda's population is set to incease in the future from 48,582,334 people to 132,127,044 people. An increase of the population size by 2197.61% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 48,582,334 24,070,802 24,511,532 1,334,722 243.1463 2.748%
2024 49,924,252 24,744,596 25,179,656 1,349,114 249.8624 2.702%
2025 51,284,671 25,427,411 25,857,260 1,371,724 256.671 2.675%
2026 52,667,779 26,121,378 26,546,402 1,394,493 263.5933 2.648%
2027 54,074,276 26,826,758 27,247,518 1,418,501 270.6325 2.623%
2028 55,500,544 27,541,615 27,958,929 1,434,034 277.7708 2.584%
2029 56,937,558 28,261,439 28,676,120 1,439,994 284.9628 2.529%
2030 58,380,262 28,983,691 29,396,571 1,445,413 292.1833 2.476%
2031 59,824,141 29,706,005 30,118,136 1,442,346 299.4096 2.411%
2032 61,273,497 30,430,564 30,842,933 1,456,367 306.6634 2.377%
2033 62,728,594 31,157,499 31,571,095 1,453,826 313.9459 2.318%
2034 64,184,560 31,884,288 32,300,272 1,458,107 321.2328 2.272%
2035 65,647,933 32,614,258 33,033,675 1,468,640 328.5567 2.237%
2036 67,116,524 33,346,288 33,770,235 1,468,540 335.9068 2.188%
2037 68,590,124 34,080,262 34,509,862 1,478,659 343.2819 2.156%
2038 70,067,152 34,815,306 35,251,846 1,475,398 350.6742 2.106%
2039 71,541,113 35,548,099 35,993,014 1,472,523 358.0511 2.058%
2040 73,014,668 36,279,998 36,734,670 1,474,589 365.426 2.02%
2041 74,486,455 37,010,220 37,476,235 1,468,984 372.792 1.972%
2042 75,954,184 37,737,545 38,216,638 1,466,473 380.1378 1.931%
2043 77,419,738 38,462,986 38,956,752 1,464,636 387.4726 1.892%
2044 78,886,699 39,188,446 39,698,253 1,469,286 394.8145 1.863%
2045 80,354,860 39,913,746 40,441,114 1,467,037 402.1624 1.826%
2046 81,821,514 40,637,366 41,184,148 1,466,269 409.5027 1.792%
2047 83,284,173 41,358,131 41,926,042 1,459,050 416.8231 1.752%
2048 84,738,864 42,074,082 42,664,782 1,450,332 424.1036 1.712%
2049 86,185,454 42,785,010 43,400,444 1,442,847 431.3435 1.674%
2050 87,622,081 43,490,039 44,132,042 1,430,408 438.5336 1.633%
2051 89,044,958 44,187,376 44,857,581 1,415,345 445.6548 1.59%
2052 90,458,710 44,879,248 45,579,462 1,412,161 452.7304 1.561%
2053 91,858,849 45,563,247 46,295,602 1,388,117 459.7379 1.511%
2054 93,240,236 46,236,778 47,003,457 1,374,656 466.6515 1.474%
2055 94,607,019 46,902,069 47,704,949 1,358,909 473.492 1.436%
2056 95,957,409 47,558,308 48,399,100 1,341,871 480.2505 1.398%
2057 97,296,822 48,208,132 49,088,690 1,336,957 486.954 1.374%
2058 98,622,660 48,850,270 49,772,391 1,314,719 493.5896 1.333%
2059 99,929,485 49,482,044 50,447,440 1,298,929 500.13 1.3%
2060 101,213,368 50,101,414 51,111,954 1,268,838 506.5557 1.254%
2061 102,474,068 50,708,226 51,765,843 1,252,563 512.8653 1.222%
2062 103,714,747 51,304,238 52,410,509 1,228,794 519.0746 1.185%
2063 104,930,417 51,887,007 53,043,410 1,202,546 525.1589 1.146%
2064 106,122,595 52,457,201 53,665,394 1,181,809 531.1255 1.114%
2065 107,288,313 53,013,559 54,274,754 1,149,628 536.9597 1.072%
2066 108,427,378 53,556,027 54,871,350 1,128,501 542.6606 1.041%
2067 109,541,905 54,085,592 55,456,313 1,100,553 548.2386 1.005%
2068 110,632,094 54,602,412 56,029,682 1,079,825 553.6948 0.976%
2069 111,701,506 55,108,253 56,593,253 1,058,999 559.047 0.948%
2070 112,745,027 55,600,480 57,144,547 1,028,044 564.2697 0.912%
2071 113,758,738 56,077,179 57,681,560 999,378 569.3431 0.879%
2072 114,741,472 56,537,988 58,203,484 966,089 574.2615 0.842%
2073 115,695,058 56,984,027 58,711,031 941,085 579.0341 0.813%
2074 116,620,277 57,415,651 59,204,627 909,353 583.6646 0.78%
2075 117,521,858 57,835,064 59,686,793 893,807 588.1769 0.761%
2076 118,403,658 58,244,362 60,159,296 869,794 592.5901 0.735%
2077 119,258,530 58,639,978 60,618,553 839,951 596.8686 0.704%
2078 120,087,533 59,022,383 61,065,150 818,054 601.0176 0.681%
2079 120,898,680 59,395,670 61,503,010 804,240 605.0773 0.665%
2080 121,688,132 59,757,968 61,930,164 774,663 609.0284 0.637%
2081 122,451,912 60,107,427 62,344,485 752,898 612.851 0.615%
2082 123,192,299 60,445,085 62,747,215 727,877 616.5565 0.591%
2083 123,905,530 60,769,065 63,136,465 698,583 620.1261 0.564%
2084 124,595,544 61,081,417 63,514,126 681,445 623.5795 0.547%
2085 125,263,826 61,383,019 63,880,808 655,121 626.9241 0.523%
2086 125,903,312 61,670,418 64,232,894 623,851 630.1246 0.496%
2087 126,513,818 61,943,600 64,570,218 597,160 633.1801 0.472%
2088 127,099,094 62,204,526 64,894,568 573,391 636.1093 0.451%
2089 127,656,582 62,451,754 65,204,828 541,585 638.8994 0.424%
2090 128,187,155 62,685,883 65,501,272 519,562 641.5549 0.405%
2091 128,695,068 62,909,406 65,785,663 496,265 644.0969 0.386%
2092 129,179,468 63,121,872 66,057,595 472,533 646.5212 0.366%
2093 129,633,311 63,319,686 66,313,626 435,155 648.7926 0.336%
2094 130,060,769 63,504,927 66,555,841 419,760 650.932 0.323%
2095 130,469,742 63,681,398 66,788,344 398,185 652.9788 0.305%
2096 130,851,504 63,844,950 67,006,553 365,340 654.8895 0.279%
2097 131,203,122 63,994,442 67,208,682 337,899 656.6493 0.258%
2098 131,531,246 64,133,147 67,398,100 318,347 658.2915 0.242%
2099 131,839,636 64,262,897 67,576,739 298,433 659.8349 0.226%
2100 132,127,044 64,383,228 67,743,815 276,382 661.2733 0.209%

Population Density of Uganda

Today, Uganda has a population density of 243.1463 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 28.781 people/km² since the 1950 to 243.1463 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Uganda is projected to reach a population density of 661.2733 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Uganda Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Uganda's Population

The population growth rate of Uganda currently stands at 2.748% as of July 1, 2023. This is a decrease by 0.069 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Uganda will decrease to 2.748%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Uganda's population growth is projected to land at a positive rate of 0.209% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Uganda Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 2.736%
1960 2.841%
1970 3.017%
1980 1.979%
1990 3.208%
2000 3.114%
2010 2.913%
2020 3.238%
Year Growth Rate
2030 2.476%
2040 2.02%
2050 1.633%
2060 1.254%
2070 0.912%
2080 0.637%
2090 0.405%
2100 0.209%
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Life Expectancy of Uganda

Today, Uganda has an average life expectancy of 63.842 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 39.3299 years since the 1950 to 63.842 years in 2023. In the future, Uganda is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 74.9946 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Uganda Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 39,329
1960 45,505
1970 49,616
1980 42,949
1990 46,442
2000 48,341
2010 57,054
2020 62,851
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 65,191
2040 66,875
2050 68,375
2060 69,746
2070 71,066
2080 72,344
2090 73,640
2100 74,994
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Migration to and from Uganda

In 2023 Uganda will see net migrations of -126,181 people. This means that 126,181 more people will emigrate from Uganda than immigrate to the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Uganda was -118,846.

Net Migration for Uganda Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 0
1960 -7,586
1970 -25,655
1980 -106,037
1990 -21,692
2000 -52,834
2010 -168,379
2020 43,465
Year Net Migration
2030 -47,979
2040 -29,856
2050 -29,998
2060 -29,998
2070 -29,998
2080 -29,998
2090 -29,998
2100 -29,998
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Births in Uganda

In 2023, Uganda will see 1,729,033 babies be born. That is an increase when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Uganda in 2022, when the country saw 1,713,605 new borns.

Births Uganda Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 301,504
1960 371,000
1970 505,958
1980 650,840
1990 904,309
2000 1,168,768
2010 1,396,863
2020 1,653,818
Year Births
2030 1,797,092
2040 1,883,197
2050 1,945,075
2060 1,931,898
2070 1,887,550
2080 1,842,173
2090 1,773,230
2100 1,686,095
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Deaths in Uganda

In 2023, 268,122 people will die in Uganda. That is an increase of Uganda's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 263,987 deaths.

Deaths Uganda Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 144,167
1960 147,006
1970 169,065
1980 281,867
1990 318,505
2000 367,928
2010 286,470
2020 259,786
Year Births
2030 303,707
2040 378,757
2050 484,661
2060 633,063
2070 829,504
2080 1,037,518
2090 1,223,667
2100 1,379,715
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Median Age in Uganda

The median age of Uganda has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Uganda will reach 36.1546 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Uganda Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 18.1477
1960 15.8827
1970 15.4111
1980 14.8139
1990 14.6961
2000 13.8036
2010 14.0392
2020 15.7258
Year Median Age
2030 17.7321
2040 20.3591
2050 23.3999
2060 26.3518
2070 29.1408
2080 31.7383
2090 34.0699
2100 36.1546
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Fertility Rate in Uganda

The fertility rate of Uganda has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Uganda will reach 1.8674 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Uganda Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 6.6502
1960 6.9363
1970 7.1856
1980 7.1339
1990 7.0372
2000 6.8323
2010 6.0709
2020 4.693
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 3.6465
2040 2.9729
2050 2.5686
2060 2.306
2070 2.1212
2080 2.0063
2090 1.9289
2100 1.8674
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Infant Mortality Rate in Uganda

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Uganda while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Uganda has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 148.5175. Today, Uganda has a much better infant mortality rate of 29.7133 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Uganda is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 6.8897 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Uganda Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 148.5175
1960 127.008
1970 112.2432
1980 133.8962
1990 108.0268
2000 89.6007
2010 51.81
2020 31.6137
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 25.2758
2040 20.3643
2050 16.2324
2060 12.9499
2070 10.5699
2080 8.8664
2090 7.7406
2100 6.8897
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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