Uganda population (2026)
The population of Uganda is 52,761,470 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Uganda ranks #30 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.636% of the world population. The population is growing by 2.62% a year (+1,376,575 people). The median age is 18.1 years, women have 3.97 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 68.9 years. Population density is 263 people per km² of land. The capital is Kampala.
Population of Uganda, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 85,431,202 | +1.52% | 25.0 | 2.61 | 73.4 | 0.884% |
| 2045 | 78,797,992 | +1.70% | 23.3 | 2.78 | 72.6 | 0.835% |
| 2040 | 72,020,418 | +1.87% | 21.7 | 2.99 | 71.7 | 0.785% |
| 2035 | 65,205,574 | +2.11% | 20.3 | 3.25 | 70.8 | 0.734% |
| 2030 | 58,312,940 | +2.38% | 19.0 | 3.61 | 69.8 | 0.681% |
| 2026 | 52,761,470 | +2.62% | 18.1 | 3.97 | 68.9 | 0.636% |
| 2025 | 51,384,894 | +2.67% | 17.9 | 4.06 | 68.7 | 0.624% |
| 2024 | 50,015,092 | +2.73% | 17.7 | 4.16 | 68.5 | 0.613% |
| 2023 | 48,656,602 | +2.78% | 17.5 | 4.28 | 68.3 | 0.601% |
| 2022 | 47,312,720 | +2.83% | 17.3 | 4.39 | 67.7 | 0.590% |
| 2020 | 44,457,152 | +3.24% | 16.9 | 4.62 | 66.4 | 0.564% |
| 2015 | 37,531,446 | +3.10% | 15.8 | 5.25 | 63.8 | 0.502% |
| 2010 | 32,390,801 | +2.94% | 15.2 | 6.02 | 60.0 | 0.461% |
| 2005 | 27,963,289 | +2.92% | 15.0 | 6.53 | 54.9 | 0.425% |
| 2000 | 24,000,150 | +3.13% | 15.0 | 6.79 | 49.6 | 0.389% |
| 1995 | 20,665,668 | +2.20% | 15.4 | 6.87 | 47.7 | 0.359% |
| 1990 | 17,569,898 | +3.22% | 15.8 | 7.01 | 47.6 | 0.330% |
| 1985 | 15,023,680 | +2.79% | 15.8 | 7.04 | 45.5 | 0.309% |
| 1980 | 13,275,741 | +1.99% | 15.9 | 7.11 | 43.5 | 0.298% |
| 1975 | 11,725,240 | +2.62% | 16.1 | 7.2 | 46.5 | 0.288% |
| 1970 | 10,321,604 | +2.98% | 16.5 | 7.15 | 49.6 | 0.279% |
| 1965 | 8,849,204 | +3.03% | 16.4 | 7.04 | 48.3 | 0.265% |
| 1960 | 7,640,973 | +2.85% | 17.0 | 6.91 | 45.6 | 0.253% |
| 1955 | 6,613,770 | +2.85% | 18.3 | 6.74 | 42.4 | 0.241% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania