Population, total in Uganda
Uganda: Population, total was 51.38 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Uganda stood at 51.38 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Uganda peaked at 51.38 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.64 million, in 1960.
That places Uganda 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.76 million | 7.64 million | 10.01 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.62 million | 10.32 million | 13.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.95 million | 13.28 million | 17.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.36 million | 17.57 million | 23.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.62 million | 24.00 million | 31.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.29 million | 32.39 million | 43.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.96 million | 44.46 million | 51.38 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Uganda
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Urban population 16.41 million (2025)
- Urban population 31.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1266 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 131.38 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1266 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1266 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Uganda?
- Population, total in Uganda was 51.38 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 51.38 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.64 million in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for population, total?
- Uganda ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.