Population of Uganda (2024)

Uganda population

3,831,924

Births this year: 0 Births today 0
Deaths this year 0 Deaths today 0

Uganda Population by Religions(2002 census)

Region Name Percents Number
Roman Catholic 41.9% 1,605,576 people
Protestant (Anglican, Pentecostal, Seventh-Day Adventist) 42% 1,609,408 people
Muslim 12.1% 463,663 people
other 3.1% 118,790 people
none 0.9% 34,487 people

Uganda Population by Ethnic groups (2002 census)

Ethnic groups Name Percents Number
Baganda 16.9% 647,595 people
Banyankole 9.5% 364,033 people
Basoga 8.4% 321,882 people
Bakiga 6.9% 264,403 people
Iteso 6.4% 245,243 people
Langi 6.1% 233,747 people
Acholi 4.7% 180,100 people
Bagisu 4.6% 176,269 people
Lugbara 4.2% 160,941 people
Bunyoro 2.7% 103,462 people
other 29.6% 1,134,250 people

Uganda population by Age group

Age Both Sexes Population Male Population Female Population Both Sexes (%) Male (%) Female (%) Sex ratio (female/male)
Total 45,856,367 22,916,091 22,940,276 100 100 100 99.9
00-04 8,176,837 4,127,091 4,049,746 17.8 18 17.7 101.9
05-09 7,065,820 3,561,204 3,504,616 15.4 15.5 15.3 101.6
10-14 6,131,564 3,088,145 3,043,419 13.4 13.5 13.3 101.5
15-19 5,186,895 2,606,040 2,580,855 11.3 11.4 11.3 101
20-24 4,251,952 2,127,543 2,124,409 9.3 9.3 9.3 100.1
25-29 3,495,055 1,743,829 1,751,226 7.6 7.6 7.6 99.6
30-34 2,820,329 1,405,256 1,415,073 6.2 6.1 6.2 99.3
35-39 2,277,067 1,133,741 1,143,326 5 4.9 5 99.2
40-44 1,791,058 892,661 898,397 3.9 3.9 3.9 99.4
45-49 1,342,908 675,630 667,278 2.9 2.9 2.9 101.3
50-54 963,598 488,211 475,387 2.1 2.1 2.1 102.7
55-59 691,838 338,196 353,642 1.5 1.5 1.5 95.6
60-64 541,628 245,203 296,425 1.2 1.1 1.3 82.7
65-69 443,160 190,507 252,653 1 0.8 1.1 75.4
70-74 320,178 139,120 181,058 0.7 0.6 0.8 76.8
75-79 205,226 90,285 114,941 0.4 0.4 0.5 78.5
80-84 96,492 41,573 54,919 0.2 0.2 0.2 75.7
85-89 42,805 17,463 25,342 0.1 0.1 0.1 68.9
90-94 10,407 3,900 6,507 0 0 0 59.9
95-99 1,443 465 978 0 0 0 47.5
100+ 107 28 79 0 0 0 35.4

Uganda Age structure and Population pyramid

Uganda Age structure and Population pyramid

Uganda Sex ratio

Uganda Sex ratio

Uganda Dependency ratios

Chart working age in Uganda

Uganda Population (1950 - 2024)

Year Population Yearly %
Change		 Yearly
Change		 Sex ratio Density
(P/Km²)
2023 50,344,675 3.13 1,527,630 99.88 251.96
2022 48,817,045 3.16 1,496,038 99.88 244.32
2021 47,321,007 3.19 1,464,640 99.89 236.83
2020 45,856,367 3.23 1,433,705 99.89 229.50
2019 44,422,662 3.26 1,401,981 99.90 222.32
2018 43,020,681 3.28 1,367,743 99.91 215.31
2017 41,652,938 3.30 1,330,170 99.91 208.46
2016 40,322,768 3.31 1,290,385 99.91 201.81
2015 39,032,383 3.31 1,249,412 99.91 195.35
2014 37,782,971 3.31 1,209,584 99.89 189.09
2013 36,573,387 3.31 1,172,767 99.87 183.04
2012 35,400,620 3.33 1,140,278 99.84 177.17
2011 34,260,342 3.35 1,110,925 99.80 171.46
2010 33,149,417 3.38 1,082,292 99.74 165.90
2005 28,042,413 18.04 4,284,777 99.28 140.35
2000 23,757,636 16.39 3,344,669 98.83 118.90
1995 20,412,967 17.42 3,028,598 98.57 102.16
1990 17,384,369 18.82 2,753,280 98.69 87.00
1985 14,631,089 16.60 2,083,335 98.93 73.23
1980 12,547,754 15.89 1,720,683 98.99 62.80
1975 10,827,071 14.62 1,381,047 98.92 54.19
1970 9,446,024 17.86 1,431,648 98.83 47.28
1965 8,014,376 18.06 1,226,165 98.77 40.11
1960 6,788,211 15.08 889,377 98.84 33.97
1955 5,898,834 14.36 740,641 99.05 29.52
1950 5,158,193 99.49 25.82
Chart population Uganda Population (1950 - 2024)