Uganda Population Pyramid (1950–2100)
Uganda in 2026
As of 2026, Uganda counts an estimated 52,761,470 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 2016, the population was 38,799,152; it has grown by 36.0% since.
Half of the population is younger than 18.2 years; 42.7% are children under 15 and 2.3% are 65 or older. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Uganda had on average 4.28 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 68.3 years on average (71.1 years for girls, 65.3 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
1,989,185 immigrants live in Uganda, 4.0% of the population.
| South Sudan | 923,658 |
| D.R. Congo | 637,206 |
| Sudan | 141,990 |
| Rwanda | 79,149 |
| Somalia | 65,070 |
578,034 people born in Uganda live in other countries.
| Kenya | 274,655 |
| South Sudan | 156,437 |
| Rwanda | 91,955 |
| Canada | 15,355 |
| South Africa | 7,678 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 52,761,470 | 18.2 | |
| Kenya | 58,636,412 | 21.4 | |
| Mozambique | 36,639,851 | 17.8 | |
| Madagascar | 33,522,052 | 20.4 | |
| Tanzania | 72,563,781 | 18.7 |





