Uganda Population Pyramid 2025

Uganda
2025
Population: 51,384,893

Year

-5 -1   2025  +1 +5

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Uganda in 2025

In 2025, Uganda had a total population of 51,384,894 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 36.9%, up from 37,531,446 in 2015.

Half of the population was younger than 18.0 years; 43.1% were children under 15 and 2.2% were 65 or older. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.

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
51,384,894
Median age
18.0
0-14 %
43.1%
65+ %
2.2%
Child dependency
78.9
Old-age dependency
4.1
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 51,384,894 18.0
Kenya 57,532,493 21.1
Mozambique 35,631,653 17.7
Madagascar 32,740,678 20.2
Tanzania 70,545,865 18.5
How many people lived in Uganda in 2025?
In 2025, Uganda's population was 51,384,894.
Is the population of Uganda increasing or decreasing?
Uganda's population grew 36.9% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 85,431,202 by 2050.
What is the median age in Uganda?
Uganda's median age is 18.0 years.
What share of Uganda's population is over 65 or under 15?
2.2% of Uganda's population is 65 or older, and 43.1% 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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