Population of Uganda
Current Population
50,015,092
10yr Growth Rate
+37.42%
Rank
#31 of 209
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 Population Data
| 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 | — |