Uganda — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 5,750,000 1
1951 5,911,000
1952 6,077,000 1
1953 6,249,000
1954 6,428,000
1955 6,613,000 1
1956 6,805,000
1957 7,003,000 1
1958 7,209,000
1959 7,423,000
1960 7,640,000 1
1961 7,862,000
1962 8,092,000 1
1963 8,333,000
1964 8,586,000 1
1965 8,849,000
1966 9,122,000 1
1967 9,408,000
1968 9,708,000 1
1969 10,014,000 1
1970 10,321,000
1971 10,618,000 1
1972 10,885,000
1973 11,144,000 1
1974 11,424,000
1975 11,725,000 1
1976 12,037,000 1
1977 12,359,000
1978 12,692,000 1
1979 13,002,000 1
1980 13,275,000
1981 13,556,000 1
1982 13,873,000
1983 14,221,000 1
1984 14,607,000 1
1985 15,023,000 1
1986 15,467,000
1987 15,954,000 1
1988 16,470,000 1
1989 17,010,000 1
1990 17,569,000 1
1991 18,155,000 1
1992 18,785,000 1
1993 19,445,000 1
1994 20,108,000 1
1995 20,665,000 1
1996 21,231,000 1
1997 21,856,000 1
1998 22,515,000 1
1999 23,257,000 1
2000 24,000,000 1
2001 24,745,000 1
2002 25,532,000 1
2003 26,352,000 1
2004 27,154,000 1
2005 27,963,000 1
2006 28,794,000 1
2007 29,653,000 1
2008 30,539,000 1
2009 31,451,000 1
2010 32,390,000 1
2011 33,354,000 1
2012 34,337,000 1
2013 35,337,000 1
2014 36,395,000 1
2015 37,531,000 1
2016 38,799,000 1
2017 40,177,000 1
2018 41,565,000 1
2019 42,999,000 1
2020 44,457,000 1
2021 45,910,000 1
2022 47,312,000 1
2023 48,656,000 1
2024 50,015,000 1
2025 51,384,000 1
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