Uganda Population History
1960 - 2026
Uganda's population has grown from 7,640,973 in 1960 to 50,015,092 in 2024, a total increase of 554.6% (6.55x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2024.
1960 Population
7.6M
2024 Population
50.0M
Total Growth
554.6%
Peak Year
2024
Population by Decade
1960
7.6M
1970
10.3M
1980
13.3M
1990
17.6M
2000
24.0M
2010
32.4M
2020
44.5M
2024
50.0M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.98%
1965-1970
+3.13%
1970-1975
+2.58%
1975-1980
+2.51%
1980-1985
+2.50%
1985-1990
+3.18%
1990-1995
+3.30%
1995-2000
+3.04%
2000-2005
+3.10%
2005-2010
+2.98%
2010-2015
+2.99%
2015-2020
+3.44%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50,015,092 | +1,358,491 |
| 2023 | 48,656,601 | +1,343,882 |
| 2022 | 47,312,719 | +1,401,789 |
| 2021 | 45,910,930 | +1,453,778 |
| 2020 | 44,457,152 | +1,457,515 |
| 2019 | 42,999,637 | +1,433,806 |
| 2018 | 41,565,831 | +1,388,443 |
| 2017 | 40,177,388 | +1,378,236 |
| 2016 | 38,799,152 | +1,267,706 |
| 2015 | 37,531,446 | +1,135,907 |
| 2014 | 36,395,539 | +1,058,497 |
| 2013 | 35,337,042 | +999,604 |
| 2012 | 34,337,438 | +982,895 |
| 2011 | 33,354,543 | +963,741 |
| 2010 | 32,390,802 | +939,651 |
| 2009 | 31,451,151 | +911,598 |
| 2008 | 30,539,553 | +886,123 |
| 2007 | 29,653,430 | +859,427 |
| 2006 | 28,794,003 | +830,714 |
| 2005 | 27,963,289 | +808,774 |
| 2004 | 27,154,515 | +802,391 |
| 2003 | 26,352,124 | +819,254 |
| 2002 | 25,532,870 | +787,194 |
| 2001 | 24,745,676 | +745,526 |
| 2000 | 24,000,150 | +742,869 |
| 1999 | 23,257,281 | +741,475 |
| 1998 | 22,515,806 | +659,760 |
| 1997 | 21,856,046 | +624,496 |
| 1996 | 21,231,550 | +565,883 |
| 1995 | 20,665,667 | +556,866 |
| 1994 | 20,108,801 | +663,640 |
| 1993 | 19,445,161 | +660,129 |
| 1992 | 18,785,032 | +629,131 |
| 1991 | 18,155,901 | +586,004 |
| 1990 | 17,569,897 | +559,199 |
| 1989 | 17,010,698 | +540,215 |
| 1988 | 16,470,483 | +516,313 |
| 1987 | 15,954,170 | +486,591 |
| 1986 | 15,467,579 | +443,898 |
| 1985 | 15,023,681 | +416,004 |
| 1984 | 14,607,677 | +385,796 |
| 1983 | 14,221,881 | +348,250 |
| 1982 | 13,873,631 | +317,179 |
| 1981 | 13,556,452 | +280,711 |
| 1980 | 13,275,741 | +273,578 |
| 1979 | 13,002,163 | +310,050 |
| 1978 | 12,692,113 | +332,444 |
| 1977 | 12,359,669 | +322,375 |
| 1976 | 12,037,294 | +312,054 |
| 1975 | 11,725,240 | +300,394 |
| 1974 | 11,424,846 | +280,610 |
| 1973 | 11,144,236 | +258,440 |
| 1972 | 10,885,796 | +267,590 |
| 1971 | 10,618,206 | +296,603 |
| 1970 | 10,321,603 | +306,745 |
| 1969 | 10,014,858 | +306,226 |
| 1968 | 9,708,632 | +299,708 |
| 1967 | 9,408,924 | +286,060 |
| 1966 | 9,122,864 | +273,661 |
| 1965 | 8,849,203 | +262,840 |
| 1964 | 8,586,363 | +252,700 |
| 1963 | 8,333,663 | +241,432 |
| 1962 | 8,092,231 | +230,014 |
| 1961 | 7,862,217 | +221,244 |
| 1960 | 7,640,973 | — |