Population · Africa · 2025 data
Uganda Population
Uganda had a population of 51.38 million in 2025, ranking #31 of 216 countries and territories (0.63% of the world). The population grew by 36.9% over the past ten years.
Population of Uganda, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51,384,894 | +2.74% |
| 2024 | 50,015,092 | +2.79% |
| 2023 | 48,656,601 | +2.84% |
| 2022 | 47,312,719 | +3.05% |
| 2021 | 45,910,930 | +3.27% |
| 2020 | 44,457,152 | +3.39% |
| 2019 | 42,999,637 | +3.45% |
| 2018 | 41,565,831 | +3.46% |
| 2017 | 40,177,388 | +3.55% |
| 2016 | 38,799,152 | +3.38% |
| 2015 | 37,531,446 | +3.12% |
| 2014 | 36,395,539 | +3.00% |
| 2013 | 35,337,042 | +2.91% |
| 2012 | 34,337,438 | +2.95% |
| 2011 | 33,354,543 | +2.98% |
| 2010 | 32,390,802 | +2.99% |
| 2009 | 31,451,151 | +2.98% |
| 2008 | 30,539,553 | +2.99% |
| 2007 | 29,653,430 | +2.98% |
| 2006 | 28,794,003 | +2.97% |
| 2005 | 27,963,289 | +2.98% |
| 2004 | 27,154,515 | +3.04% |
| 2003 | 26,352,124 | +3.21% |
| 2002 | 25,532,870 | +3.18% |
| 2001 | 24,745,676 | +3.11% |
| 2000 | 24,000,150 | +3.19% |
| 1999 | 23,257,281 | +3.29% |
| 1998 | 22,515,806 | +3.02% |
| 1997 | 21,856,046 | +2.94% |
| 1996 | 21,231,550 | +2.74% |
| 1995 | 20,665,667 | +2.77% |
| 1994 | 20,108,801 | +3.41% |
| 1993 | 19,445,161 | +3.51% |
| 1992 | 18,785,032 | +3.47% |
| 1991 | 18,155,901 | +3.34% |
| 1990 | 17,569,897 | +3.29% |
| 1989 | 17,010,698 | +3.28% |
| 1988 | 16,470,483 | +3.24% |
| 1987 | 15,954,170 | +3.15% |
| 1986 | 15,467,579 | +2.95% |
| 1985 | 15,023,681 | +2.85% |
| 1984 | 14,607,677 | +2.71% |
| 1983 | 14,221,881 | +2.51% |
| 1982 | 13,873,631 | +2.34% |
| 1981 | 13,556,452 | +2.11% |
| 1980 | 13,275,741 | +2.10% |
| 1979 | 13,002,163 | +2.44% |
| 1978 | 12,692,113 | +2.69% |
| 1977 | 12,359,669 | +2.68% |
| 1976 | 12,037,294 | +2.66% |
| 1975 | 11,725,240 | +2.63% |
| 1974 | 11,424,846 | +2.52% |
| 1973 | 11,144,236 | +2.37% |
| 1972 | 10,885,796 | +2.52% |
| 1971 | 10,618,206 | +2.87% |
| 1970 | 10,321,603 | +3.06% |
| 1969 | 10,014,858 | +3.15% |
| 1968 | 9,708,632 | +3.19% |
| 1967 | 9,408,924 | +3.14% |
| 1966 | 9,122,864 | +3.09% |
| 1965 | 8,849,203 | +3.06% |
| 1964 | 8,586,363 | +3.03% |
| 1963 | 8,333,663 | +2.98% |
| 1962 | 8,092,231 | +2.93% |
| 1961 | 7,862,217 | +2.90% |
| 1960 | 7,640,973 | — |
Demographics of Uganda
Ethnic groups
Baganda 16.5%, Banyankole 9.6%, Basoga 8.8%, Bakiga 7.1%, Iteso 7%, Langi 6.3%, Bagisu 4.9%, Acholi 4.4%, Lugbara 3.3%, other 32.1% (2014 est.)
Languages
English (official), Ganda or Luganda (most widely used of the Niger-Congo languages and the language used most often in the capital), other Niger-Congo languages, Nilo-Saharan languages, Swahili (official), Arabic
Religions
Protestant 45.1% (Anglican 32.0%, Pentecostal/Born Again/Evangelical 11.1%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.7%, Baptist .3%), Roman Catholic 39.3%, Muslim 13.7%, other 1.6%, none 0.2% (2014 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 26.8% of total population (2023).
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).