Population of Uganda
Uganda's population is 50,015,092 as of 2024, ranked #31 globally out of 209 countries.
Current Population
50,015,092
10yr Growth
+37.42%
Global Rank
#31of 209
Peak Growth Year
2017
Growth: +3.55%
Population Over Time
1960 — 2024
Population Over Time
Analysis# Uganda Population Analysis
Uganda's population of 50 million ranks it 31st globally, with explosive growth averaging 3.3% annually over the past decade—a 37.42% increase that reflects one of Africa's highest fertility rates. The peak growth decade in the 2010s (particularly around 2017) demonstrates sustained demographic momentum despite being one of the world's youngest populations, with a median age around 15 years. This trajectory, if maintained, would double Uganda's population to roughly 100 million by 2050, creating significant pressures on infrastructure, employment, and natural resources relative to its $42 billion GDP.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50,015,092 | +2.79% |
| 2023 | 48,656,601 | +2.84% |
| 2022 | 47,312,719 | +3.05% |
| 2021 | 45,910,930 | +3.27% |
| 2020 | 44,457,152 | +3.39% |
| 2019 | 42,999,637 | +3.45% |
| 2018 | 41,565,831 | +3.46% |
| 2017 | 40,177,388 | +3.55% |
| 2016 | 38,799,152 | +3.38% |
| 2015 | 37,531,446 | +3.12% |
| 2014 | 36,395,539 | +3.00% |
| 2013 | 35,337,042 | +2.91% |
| 2012 | 34,337,438 | +2.95% |
| 2011 | 33,354,543 | +2.98% |
| 2010 | 32,390,802 | +2.99% |
| 2009 | 31,451,151 | +2.98% |
| 2008 | 30,539,553 | +2.99% |
| 2007 | 29,653,430 | +2.98% |
| 2006 | 28,794,003 | +2.97% |
| 2005 | 27,963,289 | +2.98% |
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| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27,154,515 | +3.04% |
| 2003 | 26,352,124 | +3.21% |
| 2002 | 25,532,870 | +3.18% |
| 2001 | 24,745,676 | +3.11% |
| 2000 | 24,000,150 | +3.19% |
| 1999 | 23,257,281 | +3.29% |
| 1998 | 22,515,806 | +3.02% |
| 1997 | 21,856,046 | +2.94% |
| 1996 | 21,231,550 | +2.74% |
| 1995 | 20,665,667 | +2.77% |
| 1994 | 20,108,801 | +3.41% |
| 1993 | 19,445,161 | +3.51% |
| 1992 | 18,785,032 | +3.47% |
| 1991 | 18,155,901 | +3.34% |
| 1990 | 17,569,897 | +3.29% |
| 1989 | 17,010,698 | +3.28% |
| 1988 | 16,470,483 | +3.24% |
| 1987 | 15,954,170 | +3.15% |
| 1986 | 15,467,579 | +2.95% |
| 1985 | 15,023,681 | +2.85% |
| 1984 | 14,607,677 | +2.71% |
| 1983 | 14,221,881 | +2.51% |
| 1982 | 13,873,631 | +2.34% |
| 1981 | 13,556,452 | +2.11% |
| 1980 | 13,275,741 | +2.10% |
| 1979 | 13,002,163 | +2.44% |
| 1978 | 12,692,113 | +2.69% |
| 1977 | 12,359,669 | +2.68% |
| 1976 | 12,037,294 | +2.66% |
| 1975 | 11,725,240 | +2.63% |
| 1974 | 11,424,846 | +2.52% |
| 1973 | 11,144,236 | +2.37% |
| 1972 | 10,885,796 | +2.52% |
| 1971 | 10,618,206 | +2.87% |
| 1970 | 10,321,603 | +3.06% |
| 1969 | 10,014,858 | +3.15% |
| 1968 | 9,708,632 | +3.19% |
| 1967 | 9,408,924 | +3.14% |
| 1966 | 9,122,864 | +3.09% |
| 1965 | 8,849,203 | +3.06% |
| 1964 | 8,586,363 | +3.03% |
| 1963 | 8,333,663 | +2.98% |
| 1962 | 8,092,231 | +2.93% |
| 1961 | 7,862,217 | +2.90% |
| 1960 | 7,640,973 | — |