Population of Uganda

Source UN (World Population Prospects 2019)
Date23 Aug 2021

The current population of Uganda is 50,055,856 as of September 26, 2023, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of Uganda is projected at 47,123,531 or 47.124 million as of July 1, 2021. The total population in Uganda is projected at 45,741,007 or 45.741 million people for the year 2020. Uganda ranks number 30th in the world by population in the list of 235 countries/territories. Uganda is ranked 8th among 58 countries in Africa.

Uganda's population will be increased year by year. The Uganda population is projected to reach 59.44 million in 2030 and increase further to 89.45 million in 2050 and 136.78 million by 2100. Uganda accounts for 0.60 percent of the world population. However, its global share increased by 0.51% in 2014 and is projected to increase by 1.26% by 2100.

Uganda was at 65th position globally in 1950, and its rank is projected to decline at 18th in 2100.

  • Population
  • Growth rate
  • Net change

Uganda population projections

Year Population Growth Share (%)
Net Changerate (%)to World
202045,741,0071,471,4133.320.59
202147,123,5311,382,5243.020.60
202248,432,8631,309,3322.780.61
202349,700,7601,267,8972.620.62
202450,976,0351,275,2752.570.63
202552,294,2821,318,2472.590.64
202653,663,6041,369,3222.620.65
202755,072,3801,408,7762.630.66
202856,513,0041,440,6242.620.67
202957,971,6531,458,6492.580.68
203059,437,9281,466,2752.530.70
203160,910,9351,473,0072.480.71
203262,394,0661,483,1312.430.72
203363,885,7051,491,6392.390.73
203465,384,4271,498,7222.350.74
203566,888,8961,504,4692.300.75
203668,397,6201,508,7242.260.76
203769,909,2851,511,6652.210.78
203871,423,0821,513,7972.170.79
203972,938,4271,515,3452.120.80
204074,454,6131,516,1862.080.81
204175,970,6621,516,0492.040.82
204277,485,4371,514,7751.990.83
204378,998,0011,512,5641.950.84
204480,507,4101,509,4091.910.85
204582,012,7321,505,3221.870.86
204683,513,0761,500,3441.830.88
204785,007,5571,494,4811.790.89
204886,495,2821,487,7251.750.90
204987,975,3521,480,0701.710.91
205089,446,9041,471,5521.670.92
205190,909,0001,462,0961.630.93
205292,360,7971,451,7971.600.94
205393,801,6921,440,8951.560.95
205495,231,1461,429,4541.520.96
205596,648,5211,417,3751.490.97
205698,053,0991,404,5781.450.98
205799,443,8801,390,7811.420.99
2058100,819,5761,375,6961.381.00
2059102,178,7041,359,1281.351.01
2060103,519,9951,341,2911.311.02
2061104,842,5451,322,5501.281.03
2062106,145,7311,303,1861.241.04
2063107,428,8371,283,1061.211.05
2064108,691,2931,262,4561.181.06
2065109,932,4931,241,2001.141.07
2066111,151,7121,219,2191.111.07
2067112,348,3291,196,6171.081.08
2068113,521,9971,173,6681.041.09
2069114,672,5291,150,5321.011.10
2070115,799,5691,127,0400.981.11
2071116,902,6971,103,1280.951.11
2072117,981,2591,078,5620.921.12
2073119,034,5231,053,2640.891.13
2074120,061,6701,027,1470.861.14
2075121,061,9811,000,3110.831.14
2076122,035,047973,0660.801.15
2077122,980,470945,4230.771.16
2078123,897,681917,2110.751.16
2079124,786,049888,3680.721.17
2080125,645,105859,0560.691.18
2081126,474,527829,4220.661.18
2082127,274,231799,7040.631.19
2083128,044,269770,0380.611.19
2084128,784,885740,6160.581.20
2085129,496,233711,3480.551.20
2086130,178,419682,1860.531.21
2087130,831,455653,0360.501.21
2088131,455,457624,0020.481.22
2089132,050,540595,0830.451.22
2090132,616,870566,3300.431.23
2091133,154,726537,8560.411.23
2092133,664,452509,7260.381.23
2093134,146,434481,9820.361.24
2094134,601,136454,7020.341.24
2095135,029,024427,8880.321.24
2096135,430,616401,5920.301.25
2097135,806,427375,8110.281.25
2098136,157,015350,5880.261.25
2099136,482,969325,9540.241.26
2100136,784,883301,9140.221.26

Uganda population estimates

Year Population Growth Share (%)
Net Changerate (%)to World
19505,158,190--0.20
19515,307,725149,5352.900.21
19525,452,859145,1342.730.21
19535,596,317143,4582.630.21
19545,740,774144,4572.580.21
19555,888,793148,0192.580.21
19566,042,923154,1302.620.21
19576,205,631162,7082.690.22
19586,379,222173,5912.800.22
19596,565,840186,6182.930.22
19606,767,095201,2553.070.22
19616,983,818216,7233.200.23
19627,215,796231,9783.320.23
19637,461,634245,8383.410.23
19647,719,104257,4703.450.24
19657,986,066266,9623.460.24
19668,263,439277,3733.470.24
19678,550,443287,0043.470.25
19688,841,153290,7103.400.25
19699,127,857286,7043.240.25
19709,405,600277,7433.040.25
19719,671,860266,2602.830.26
19729,929,636257,7762.670.26
197310,186,455256,8192.590.26
197410,453,037266,5822.620.26
197510,737,403284,3662.720.26
197611,042,974305,5712.850.27
197711,368,615325,6412.950.27
197811,712,530343,9153.030.27
197912,071,145358,6153.060.28
198012,442,334371,1893.080.28
198112,825,082382,7483.080.28
198213,221,991396,9093.090.29
198313,638,729416,7383.150.29
198414,082,875444,1463.260.29
198514,559,355476,4803.380.30
198615,070,302510,9473.510.30
198715,612,754542,4523.600.31
198816,180,124567,3703.630.31
198916,763,042582,9183.600.32
199017,354,392591,3503.530.33
199117,953,531599,1393.450.33
199218,561,674608,1433.390.34
199319,175,988614,3143.310.34
199419,793,541617,5533.220.35
199520,413,152619,6113.130.36
199621,032,821619,6693.040.36
199721,655,398622,5772.960.37
199822,290,780635,3822.930.37
199922,952,410661,6302.970.38
200023,650,172697,7623.040.38
200124,388,968738,7963.120.39
200225,167,257778,2893.190.40
200325,980,552813,2953.230.41
200426,821,297840,7453.240.42
200527,684,585863,2883.220.42
200628,571,475886,8903.200.43
200729,486,338914,8633.200.44
200830,431,736945,3983.210.45
200931,411,096979,3603.220.46
201032,428,1671,017,0713.240.47
201133,476,7721,048,6053.230.48
201234,558,7041,081,9323.230.48
201335,694,5191,135,8153.290.50
201436,911,5231,217,0043.410.51
201538,225,4531,313,9303.560.52
201639,649,1661,423,7133.720.53
201741,166,5881,517,4223.830.55
201842,729,0361,562,4483.800.56
201944,269,5941,540,5583.610.57