| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 27 Sep 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Uganda is projected at 50.02 million, compared to 48.66 million in 2023. It is the ninth-most populous country in Africa and ranks 31st in the world. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 2.73 percent, the 19th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 24.81 million males and 25.21 million females in Uganda. The percentage of the male population is 49.6%, compared to 50.4% of the female population. Uganda has 405k more females than males. The sex ratio in Uganda in 2024 will be 98.394 males per 100 females. Uganda is in the 119th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 2,963,994 | 2,786,919 | 5,750,913 | 2.75 | 106.354 |
| 1955 | 3,372,067 | 3,241,702 | 6,613,770 | 2.85 | 104.021 |
| 1960 | 3,863,820 | 3,777,153 | 7,640,973 | 2.85 | 102.295 |
| 1965 | 4,447,331 | 4,401,873 | 8,849,203 | 3.03 | 101.033 |
| 1970 | 5,161,529 | 5,160,075 | 10,321,603 | 2.98 | 100.028 |
| 1975 | 5,829,134 | 5,896,106 | 11,725,240 | 2.62 | 98.864 |
| 1980 | 6,564,958 | 6,710,783 | 13,275,741 | 1.99 | 97.827 |
| 1985 | 7,368,037 | 7,655,644 | 15,023,681 | 2.79 | 96.243 |
| 1990 | 8,602,071 | 8,967,826 | 17,569,897 | 3.22 | 95.921 |
| 1995 | 10,131,744 | 10,533,924 | 20,665,667 | 2.20 | 96.182 |
| 2000 | 11,792,400 | 12,207,750 | 24,000,150 | 3.13 | 96.598 |
| 2005 | 13,765,074 | 14,198,215 | 27,963,289 | 2.92 | 96.949 |
| 2010 | 15,976,604 | 16,414,197 | 32,390,802 | 2.94 | 97.334 |
| 2015 | 18,550,371 | 18,981,075 | 37,531,446 | 3.10 | 97.731 |
| 2020 | 22,019,413 | 22,437,739 | 44,457,152 | 3.24 | 98.136 |
| 2021 | 22,747,489 | 23,163,441 | 45,910,930 | 3.19 | 98.204 |
| 2022 | 23,449,750 | 23,862,969 | 47,312,719 | 2.83 | 98.268 |
| 2023 | 24,122,612 | 24,533,989 | 48,656,601 | 2.78 | 98.323 |
| 2024 | 24,805,126 | 25,209,966 | 50,015,092 | 2.73 | 98.394 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.707 | 18.154 | 6.657 |
| 1955 | 42.419 | 17.289 | 6.743 |
| 1960 | 45.633 | 16.010 | 6.905 |
| 1965 | 48.303 | 15.423 | 7.042 |
| 1970 | 49.621 | 15.509 | 7.149 |
| 1975 | 46.517 | 15.141 | 7.201 |
| 1980 | 43.453 | 14.921 | 7.113 |
| 1985 | 45.496 | 14.824 | 7.037 |
| 1990 | 47.561 | 14.750 | 7.014 |
| 1995 | 47.706 | 14.414 | 6.871 |
| 2000 | 49.640 | 13.975 | 6.788 |
| 2005 | 54.926 | 13.970 | 6.525 |
| 2010 | 59.959 | 14.200 | 6.019 |
| 2015 | 63.831 | 14.752 | 5.251 |
| 2020 | 66.410 | 15.922 | 4.621 |
| 2021 | 66.450 | 16.141 | 4.510 |
| 2022 | 67.675 | 16.338 | 4.388 |
| 2023 | 68.252 | 16.514 | 4.283 |
| 2024 | 68.487 | 16.702 | 4.165 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 143,446 | 301,346 | 24.943 | 52.400 |
| 1955 | 146,525 | 335,063 | 22.155 | 50.661 |
| 1960 | 146,163 | 371,242 | 19.129 | 48.586 |
| 1965 | 151,078 | 422,903 | 17.072 | 47.790 |
| 1970 | 169,342 | 502,544 | 16.407 | 48.689 |
| 1975 | 216,988 | 571,260 | 18.506 | 48.721 |
| 1980 | 276,322 | 646,611 | 20.814 | 48.706 |
| 1985 | 284,446 | 746,977 | 18.933 | 49.720 |
| 1990 | 308,212 | 895,510 | 17.542 | 50.968 |
| 1995 | 348,656 | 1,045,869 | 16.871 | 50.609 |
| 2000 | 354,864 | 1,157,941 | 14.786 | 48.247 |
| 2005 | 312,556 | 1,281,635 | 11.177 | 45.833 |
| 2010 | 267,650 | 1,389,208 | 8.263 | 42.889 |
| 2015 | 239,153 | 1,464,001 | 6.372 | 39.007 |
| 2020 | 238,847 | 1,636,139 | 5.373 | 36.803 |
| 2021 | 245,138 | 1,668,475 | 5.339 | 36.342 |
| 2022 | 238,198 | 1,693,817 | 5.035 | 35.800 |
| 2023 | 235,583 | 1,712,750 | 4.842 | 35.201 |
| 2024 | 238,399 | 1,722,321 | 4.767 | 34.436 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 145,449 | 5,012,741 | 2.820 |
| 1955 | 208,359 | 5,690,476 | 3.532 |
| 1960 | 299,817 | 6,488,397 | 4.417 |
| 1965 | 441,548 | 7,572,853 | 5.509 |
| 1970 | 629,441 | 8,816,623 | 6.664 |
| 1975 | 762,275 | 10,064,872 | 7.040 |
| 1980 | 945,460 | 11,604,080 | 7.534 |
| 1985 | 1,340,406 | 13,306,218 | 9.152 |
| 1990 | 1,931,504 | 15,507,403 | 11.076 |
| 1995 | 2,639,817 | 17,910,474 | 12.846 |
| 2000 | 3,554,371 | 20,484,903 | 14.786 |
| 2005 | 4,841,176 | 23,702,764 | 16.960 |
| 2010 | 6,573,772 | 27,341,361 | 19.383 |
| 2015 | 8,855,831 | 31,289,039 | 22.060 |
| 2020 | 11,775,012 | 35,412,691 | 24.954 |
| 2021 | 12,443,945 | 36,254,141 | 25.553 |
| 2022 | 13,143,166 | 37,099,636 | 26.159 |
| 2023 | 13,873,500 | 37,948,628 | 26.771 |
| 2024 | 14,635,755 | 38,800,566 | 27.389 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 4,076,311 | 3,991,038 | 8,067,349 | 16.13 | 102.137 |
| 05-09 | 3,622,380 | 3,561,037 | 7,183,416 | 14.36 | 101.723 |
| 10-14 | 3,277,765 | 3,249,550 | 6,527,315 | 13.05 | 100.868 |
| 15-19 | 2,901,644 | 2,904,957 | 5,806,601 | 11.61 | 99.886 |
| 20-24 | 2,500,983 | 2,523,418 | 5,024,400 | 10.05 | 99.111 |
| 25-29 | 2,108,178 | 2,136,747 | 4,244,926 | 8.49 | 98.663 |
| 30-34 | 1,687,821 | 1,723,602 | 3,411,423 | 6.82 | 97.924 |
| 35-39 | 1,264,629 | 1,302,197 | 2,566,826 | 5.13 | 97.115 |
| 40-44 | 918,431 | 954,582 | 1,873,014 | 3.74 | 96.213 |
| 45-49 | 717,092 | 755,064 | 1,472,157 | 2.94 | 94.971 |
| 50-54 | 573,760 | 619,163 | 1,192,923 | 2.39 | 92.667 |
| 55-59 | 425,366 | 481,369 | 906,736 | 1.81 | 88.366 |
| 60-64 | 289,392 | 354,002 | 643,394 | 1.29 | 81.749 |
| 65-69 | 193,400 | 255,593 | 448,993 | 0.90 | 75.667 |
| 70-74 | 125,541 | 178,476 | 304,017 | 0.61 | 70.341 |
| 75-79 | 68,355 | 101,772 | 170,127 | 0.34 | 67.165 |
| 80-84 | 32,300 | 58,191 | 90,490 | 0.18 | 55.507 |
| 85-89 | 15,334 | 36,389 | 51,723 | 0.10 | 42.139 |
| 90-94 | 5,237 | 16,841 | 22,078 | 0.04 | 31.097 |
| 95-99 | 1,073 | 5,010 | 6,082 | 0.01 | 21.417 |
| 100+ | 136 | 968 | 1,103 | 0.00 | 14.050 |
| Total | 24,805,128 | 25,209,966 | 50,015,093 | 98.394 | |