Population estimates and projections in Uganda
Uganda had an estimated population of 48,656,601 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Uganda, 2023 (latest estimate)
48,656,601
Change from 2022
+2.8%
Projection for 2030
58,312,940 people
Projection for 2050
85,431,202 people
Projection for 2100
120,835,192 people
Position in 2023
31st of 216
Population estimates and projections in Uganda over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Uganda |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 120,835,192 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 120,394,755 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 119,267,678 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 117,410,683 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 114,812,180 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 111,470,717 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 107,461,466 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 102,815,037 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 97,542,311 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 91,729,147 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 85,431,202 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 78,797,992 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 72,020,418 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 65,205,574 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 58,312,940 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 51,384,894 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 48,656,601 people |
| 2022 | 47,312,720 people |
| 2021 | 45,910,930 people |
| 2020 | 44,457,152 people |
| 2019 | 42,999,637 people |
| 2018 | 41,565,831 people |
| 2017 | 40,177,388 people |
| 2016 | 38,799,152 people |
| 2015 | 37,531,446 people |
| 2014 | 36,395,539 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +2.8% from 47,312,720 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 35,337,042 people, the figure has changed by +37.7%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Uganda has the 31st highest value.
More for Uganda
All statistics for Uganda
Median age estimates and projections
16.5 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
4.28 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
2.78%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
51,384,894 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
2.70%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
2.2%
2025 · World Bank