Uganda Population Pyramid 1963

Uganda
1963
Population: 8,333,662

Year

-5 -1   1963  +1 +5

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Uganda in 1963

In 1963, Uganda had a total population of 8,333,663 people. A decade earlier, in 1953, the population was 6,249,435; it has grown by 33.4% since.

With a median age of 16.7 years, Uganda had a youth dependency ratio of 92.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 4.3 per 100 people of working age. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
8,333,663
Median age
16.7
0-14 %
46.9%
65+ %
2.2%
Child dependency
92.1
Old-age dependency
4.3
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
85,431,202
Population 2100
120,835,192
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
12345678
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 4.28

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.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
304050607080
19602023 · 68.3

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
285582110
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

1,989,185 immigrants live in Uganda, 4.0% of the population.

South Sudan923,658
D.R. Congo637,206
Sudan141,990
Rwanda79,149
Somalia65,070
Where emigrants live (2024)

578,034 people born in Uganda live in other countries.

Kenya274,655
South Sudan156,437
Rwanda91,955
Canada15,355
South Africa7,678
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Uganda 8,333,663 16.7
Kenya 8,627,971 15.2
Mozambique 7,109,828 19.7
Tanzania 10,799,528 17.4
Madagascar 5,525,186 17.0
What was the population of Uganda in 1963?
In 1963, Uganda's population was 8,333,663.
Is the population of Uganda increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 33.4% from 1953, with a projected population of 85,431,202 in 2050.
What is the median age in Uganda?
Uganda's median age is 16.7 years.
How many children and older people live in Uganda?
2.2% of Uganda's population is 65 or older, and 46.9% is under 15.
What shape is Uganda's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Uganda's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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