Uganda Population Pyramid 2022

Uganda
2022
Population: 47,312,719

Year

-5 -1   2022  +1 +5

Country

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Uganda in 2022

The population of Uganda in 2022 was 47,312,720. That is 37.8% more than in 2012, when the population stood at 34,337,438.

Half of the population was younger than 17.4 years; 44.3% were children under 15 and 2.1% were 65 or older. 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
47,312,720
Median age
17.4
0-14 %
44.3%
65+ %
2.1%
Child dependency
82.7
Old-age dependency
3.9
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 47,312,720 17.4
Kenya 54,252,461 20.3
Mozambique 32,656,246 17.3
Madagascar 30,437,261 19.7
Tanzania 64,711,821 18.2
How many people lived in Uganda in 2022?
Uganda had a population of 47,312,720 in 2022.
Is the population of Uganda increasing or decreasing?
Uganda's population grew 37.8% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 85,431,202 by 2050.
How old is the population of Uganda?
The median age in Uganda is 17.4 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Uganda's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Uganda, 44.3% of people are under 15 and 2.1% are 65 or older.
What shape is Uganda's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Uganda has an expansive pyramid: a wide base of young cohorts reflecting high fertility and continued population growth.

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