Uganda Population (2023) - Worldometer (2023)

The current population of Uganda is 49,437,161 as of Tuesday, January 24, 2023, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
Uganda 2020 population is estimated at 45,741,007 people at mid year according to UN data.
Uganda population is equivalent to 0.59% of the total world population.
Uganda ranks number 31 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
The population density in Uganda is 229 per Km² (593 people per mi²).
The total land area is 199,810 Km2 (77,147 sq. miles)
25.7 % of the population is urban (11,775,012 people in 2020)
The median age in Uganda is 16.7 years.

Population of Uganda (2020 and historical)

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Uganda Global Rank
2020	45,741,007	3.32 %	1,471,413	168,694	16.7	5.01	229	25.7 %	11,775,012	0.59 %	7,794,798,739	31
2019	44,269,594	3.61 %	1,540,558	168,694	16.1	5.62	222	25.2 %	11,135,655	0.57 %	7,713,468,100	32
2018	42,729,036	3.80 %	1,562,448	168,694	16.1	5.62	214	24.6 %	10,525,083	0.56 %	7,631,091,040	33
2017	41,166,588	3.83 %	1,517,422	168,694	16.1	5.62	206	24.2 %	9,942,312	0.55 %	7,547,858,925	34
2016	39,649,166	3.72 %	1,423,713	168,694	16.1	5.62	198	23.7 %	9,386,309	0.53 %	7,464,022,049	35
2015	38,225,453	3.34 %	1,159,457	-59,999	15.9	5.78	191	23.2 %	8,855,831	0.52 %	7,379,797,139	35
2010	32,428,167	3.21 %	948,716	-100,000	15.4	6.38	162	20.3 %	6,573,772	0.47 %	6,956,823,603	37
2005	27,684,585	3.20 %	806,883	-50,000	15.2	6.75	139	17.5 %	4,841,176	0.42 %	6,541,907,027	39
2000	23,650,172	2.99 %	647,404	-36,000	15.2	6.95	118	15.0 %	3,554,371	0.38 %	6,143,493,823	42
1995	20,413,152	3.30 %	611,752	22,000	15.5	7.06	102	12.9 %	2,639,817	0.36 %	5,744,212,979	46
1990	17,354,392	3.57 %	559,007	40,000	15.9	7.10	87	11.1 %	1,931,504	0.33 %	5,327,231,061	47
1985	14,559,355	3.19 %	423,404	-24,000	16.3	7.10	73	9.2 %	1,340,406	0.30 %	4,870,921,740	50
1980	12,442,334	2.99 %	340,986	-36,000	16.4	7.10	62	7.6 %	945,460	0.28 %	4,458,003,514	52
1975	10,737,403	2.68 %	266,361	-55,222	16.5	7.10	54	7.1 %	762,275	0.26 %	4,079,480,606	52
1970	9,405,600	3.33 %	283,907	10,001	16.5	7.12	47	6.7 %	629,441	0.25 %	3,700,437,046	56
1965	7,986,066	3.37 %	243,794	25,000	16.8	7.05	40	5.5 %	441,548	0.24 %	3,339,583,597	65
1960	6,767,095	2.82 %	175,660	0	17.1	6.95	34	4.4 %	299,817	0.22 %	3,034,949,748	65
1955	5,888,793	2.68 %	146,121	0	17.8	6.90	29	3.5 %	208,359	0.21 %	2,773,019,936	65

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Uganda Population Forecast

-30,000

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Uganda Global Rank
2020	45,741,007	3.66 %	1,503,111	168,694	16.7	5.01	229	25.7 %	11,775,012	0.59 %	7,794,798,739	31
2025	52,294,282	2.71 %	1,310,655	-116,020	17.8	5.01	262	29.5 %	15,430,672	0.64 %	8,184,437,460	30
2030	59,437,928	2.59 %	1,428,729	-60,000	19.1	5.01	297	33.5 %	19,914,432	0.70 %	8,548,487,400	28
2035	66,888,896	2.39 %	1,490,194	-40,000	20.4	5.01	335	37.8 %	25,273,067	0.75 %	8,887,524,213	26
2040	74,454,613	2.17 %	1,513,143	-30,000	21.9	5.01	373	42.3 %	31,490,363	0.81 %	9,198,847,240	22
2045	82,012,732	1.95 %	1,511,624	-30,000	23.3	5.01	410	47.0 %	38,580,183	0.86 %	9,481,803,274	22
2050	89,446,904	1.75 %	1,486,834		24.8	5.01	448	52.2 %	46,663,616	0.92 %	9,735,033,990	21

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Main Cities by Population in Uganda

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

#	CITY NAME	POPULATION
1	Kampala	1,353,189
2	Gulu	146,858
3	Lira	119,323
4	Mbarara	97,500
5	Jinja	93,061
6	Bwizibwera	79,157
7	Mbale	76,493
8	Mukono	67,290
9	Kasese	67,269
10	Masaka	65,373
11	Entebbe	62,969
12	Njeru	61,952
13	Kitgum	56,891
14	Soroti	56,400
15	Arua	55,585
16	Iganga	45,024
17	Kabale	43,500
18	Busia	43,200
19	Fort Portal	42,670
20	Mityana	41,131
21	Tororo	40,400
22	Hoima	39,625
23	Lugazi	35,036
24	Masindi	31,486
25	Ibanda	31,000
26	Pallisa	30,745
27	Nyachera	30,509
28	Nebbi	30,354
29	Adjumani	28,700
30	Paidha	28,348
31	Luwero	28,338
32	Wobulenzi	24,415
33	Yumbe	24,300
34	Namasuba	22,507
35	Bugiri	22,500
36	Kayunga	21,704
37	Wakiso	20,530
38	Mubende	18,936
39	Kotido	18,800
39	Moyo	18,800
40	Kyenjojo	18,600
41	Kireka	17,947
42	Kamwenge	17,169
43	Bundibugyo	16,919
44	Ntungamo	16,915
45	Busembatia	15,889
46	Ntungamo	15,300
47	Buwenge	15,130

Notes

The Uganda Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Uganda delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Uganda (1950 - 2019) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2019.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2019. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2019: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2019: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Uganda in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.