Uganda

Population in Uganda

Population in Uganda: 5.75 million people in 1950 and 48.7 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
48.7 million people
Since 1950
+42.9 million people
Rank, 2023
31 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
121 million people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in UgandaPopulation in Uganda: 5.75 million people in 1950 and 48.7 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 121 million people in 2100, between 65.2 million people and 271 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 121 million people in 2100, between 65.2 million people and 271 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 2.5 million people.

Every year

people · UN

YearUgandaWorld
202348.7 million8.09 billion
202247.3 million8.02 billion
202145.9 million7.95 billion
202044.5 million7.89 billion
201943 million7.81 billion
201841.6 million7.73 billion
201740.2 million7.65 billion
201638.8 million7.56 billion
201537.5 million7.47 billion
201436.4 million7.38 billion
201335.3 million7.29 billion
201234.3 million7.2 billion
201133.4 million7.11 billion
201032.4 million7.02 billion
200931.5 million6.93 billion
200830.5 million6.84 billion
200729.7 million6.76 billion
200628.8 million6.67 billion
200528 million6.59 billion
200427.2 million6.5 billion
200326.4 million6.42 billion
200225.5 million6.34 billion
200124.8 million6.26 billion
200024 million6.17 billion
199923.3 million6.09 billion
199822.5 million6.01 billion
199721.9 million5.93 billion
199621.2 million5.84 billion
199520.7 million5.76 billion
199420.1 million5.68 billion
199319.5 million5.59 billion
199218.8 million5.51 billion
199118.2 million5.42 billion
199017.6 million5.33 billion
198917 million5.23 billion
198816.5 million5.14 billion
198716 million5.05 billion
198615.5 million4.96 billion
198515 million4.87 billion
198414.6 million4.78 billion
198314.2 million4.7 billion
198213.9 million4.61 billion
198113.6 million4.53 billion
198013.3 million4.45 billion
197913 million4.37 billion
197812.7 million4.29 billion
197712.4 million4.22 billion
197612 million4.14 billion
197511.7 million4.07 billion
197411.4 million4 billion
197311.1 million3.92 billion
197210.9 million3.85 billion
197110.6 million3.77 billion
197010.3 million3.7 billion
196910 million3.62 billion
19689.71 million3.55 billion
19679.41 million3.47 billion
19669.12 million3.4 billion
19658.85 million3.34 billion
19648.59 million3.26 billion
19638.33 million3.19 billion
19628.09 million3.12 billion
19617.86 million3.07 billion
19607.64 million3.02 billion
19597.42 million2.97 billion
19587.21 million2.91 billion
19577 million2.85 billion
19566.81 million2.8 billion
19556.61 million2.74 billion
19546.43 million2.69 billion
19536.25 million2.63 billion
19526.08 million2.58 billion
19515.91 million2.54 billion
19505.75 million2.49 billion
19495.63 million–
19485.52 million–
19475.42 million–
19465.32 million–
19455.23 million–
19445.14 million–
19435.05 million–
19424.96 million–
19414.87 million–
19404.79 million–
19394.72 million–
19384.65 million–
19374.59 million–
19364.52 million–
19354.46 million–
19344.4 million–
19334.34 million–
19324.28 million–
19314.22 million–
19304.15 million–
19294.09 million–
19284.02 million–
19273.96 million–
19263.89 million–
19253.83 million–
19243.76 million–
19233.7 million–
19223.64 million–
19213.59 million–
19203.56 million–
19193.54 million–
19183.53 million–
19173.54 million–
19163.54 million–
19153.54 million–
19143.54 million–
19133.54 million–
19123.55 million–
19113.55 million–
19103.56 million–
19093.58 million–
19083.6 million–
19073.62 million–
19063.64 million–
19053.67 million–
19043.69 million–
19033.72 million–
19023.74 million–
19013.76 million–
19003.77 million–
18993.78 million–
18983.79 million–
18973.78 million–
18963.78 million–
18953.78 million–
18943.78 million–
18933.78 million–
18923.78 million–
18913.77 million–
18903.76 million–
18893.74 million–
18883.72 million–
18873.7 million–
18863.67 million–
18853.65 million–
18843.63 million–
18833.6 million–
18823.58 million–
18813.56 million–
18803.53 million–
18793.51 million–
18783.49 million–
18773.47 million–
18763.44 million–
18753.42 million–
18743.4 million–
18733.38 million–
18723.35 million–
18713.33 million–
18703.31 million–
18693.29 million–
18683.27 million–
18673.26 million–
18663.24 million–
18653.22 million–
18643.2 million–
18633.18 million–
18623.17 million–
18613.15 million–
18603.13 million–
18593.11 million–
18583.1 million–
18573.08 million–
18563.06 million–
18553.04 million–
18543.03 million–
18533.01 million–
18522.99 million–
18512.97 million–
18502.95 million–
18492.92 million–
18482.89 million–
18472.86 million–
18462.83 million–
18452.8 million–
18442.77 million–
18432.73 million–
18422.7 million–
18412.67 million–
18402.64 million–
18392.61 million–
18382.58 million–
18372.55 million–
18362.52 million–
18352.49 million–
18342.47 million–
18332.44 million–
18322.41 million–
18312.38 million–
18302.36 million–
18292.33 million–
18282.3 million–
18272.28 million–
18262.25 million–
18252.23 million–
18242.2 million–
18232.18 million–
18222.15 million–
18212.13 million–
18202.13 million–
18192.13 million–
18182.14 million–
18172.16 million–
18162.18 million–
18152.2 million–
18142.21 million–
18132.23 million–
18122.25 million–
18112.27 million–
18102.29 million–
18092.31 million–
18082.33 million–
18072.35 million–
18062.37 million–
18052.39 million–
18042.42 million–
18032.44 million–
18022.46 million–
18012.48 million–
18002.5 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearUgandaWorld
202450 million49.8 million–50.2 million8.16 billion
202551.4 million50.7 million–52 million8.23 billion
202652.8 million51.6 million–53.8 million8.3 billion
202754.1 million52.5 million–55.7 million8.37 billion
202855.5 million53.3 million–57.6 million8.44 billion
202956.9 million54.2 million–59.5 million8.5 billion
203058.3 million55 million–61.5 million8.57 billion
203159.7 million55.8 million–63.5 million8.63 billion
203261.1 million56.6 million–65.5 million8.7 billion
203362.5 million57.3 million–67.6 million8.76 billion
203463.8 million58 million–69.7 million8.82 billion
203565.2 million58.6 million–71.8 million8.89 billion
203666.6 million59.3 million–74 million8.95 billion
203767.9 million60 million–76.2 million9.01 billion
203869.3 million60.8 million–78.4 million9.06 billion
203970.7 million61.5 million–80.5 million9.12 billion
204072 million62.2 million–82.6 million9.18 billion
204173.4 million62.7 million–84.9 million9.23 billion
204274.7 million63.2 million–87.2 million9.29 billion
204376.1 million63.8 million–89.6 million9.34 billion
204477.5 million64.4 million–92 million9.39 billion
204578.8 million65 million–94.4 million9.44 billion
204680.1 million65.6 million–96.8 million9.49 billion
204781.5 million66.2 million–99.2 million9.54 billion
204882.8 million66.8 million–102 million9.58 billion
204984.1 million67.3 million–104 million9.62 billion
205085.4 million67.7 million–107 million9.66 billion
205186.7 million68.2 million–110 million9.7 billion
205288 million68.7 million–112 million9.74 billion
205389.3 million69.2 million–115 million9.78 billion
205490.5 million69.7 million–118 million9.81 billion
205591.7 million70.2 million–121 million9.85 billion
205692.9 million70.7 million–124 million9.88 billion
205794.1 million71.1 million–127 million9.91 billion
205895.3 million71.4 million–130 million9.94 billion
205996.4 million71.7 million–133 million9.96 billion
206097.5 million72.1 million–136 million9.99 billion
206198.6 million72.4 million–139 million10 billion
206299.7 million72.6 million–142 million10 billion
2063101 million73 million–145 million10.1 billion
2064102 million73.1 million–148 million10.1 billion
2065103 million73.4 million–152 million10.1 billion
2066104 million73.7 million–155 million10.1 billion
2067105 million73.8 million–158 million10.1 billion
2068106 million73.9 million–161 million10.2 billion
2069107 million73.8 million–165 million10.2 billion
2070108 million73.7 million–168 million10.2 billion
2071108 million73.6 million–171 million10.2 billion
2072109 million73.3 million–174 million10.2 billion
2073110 million73.2 million–177 million10.2 billion
2074111 million73 million–181 million10.2 billion
2075112 million72.6 million–185 million10.3 billion
2076112 million72.6 million–188 million10.3 billion
2077113 million72.6 million–191 million10.3 billion
2078114 million72.4 million–195 million10.3 billion
2079114 million72.4 million–198 million10.3 billion
2080115 million72.3 million–202 million10.3 billion
2081115 million72.2 million–205 million10.3 billion
2082116 million72 million–208 million10.3 billion
2083117 million71.9 million–211 million10.3 billion
2084117 million71.6 million–215 million10.3 billion
2085117 million71.3 million–218 million10.3 billion
2086118 million70.9 million–222 million10.3 billion
2087118 million70.5 million–225 million10.3 billion
2088119 million70 million–229 million10.3 billion
2089119 million69.7 million–233 million10.3 billion
2090119 million69.5 million–237 million10.3 billion
2091120 million69.2 million–241 million10.3 billion
2092120 million68.8 million–244 million10.3 billion
2093120 million68.4 million–247 million10.3 billion
2094120 million67.8 million–251 million10.2 billion
2095120 million67.1 million–254 million10.2 billion
2096121 million66.8 million–258 million10.2 billion
2097121 million66.5 million–261 million10.2 billion
2098121 million66.1 million–264 million10.2 billion
2099121 million65.7 million–267 million10.2 billion
2100121 million65.2 million–271 million10.2 billion

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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