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Median age, July 1 estimate in Uganda

Median age, July 1 estimate in Uganda was 16.51 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.18 from 2022. That is the 227th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, years16.51 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.18
Rank227th of 236Countries ranked
Series high18.151950
Series low13.952001

Median age, July 1 estimate in Uganda, 1950 to 2023

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13141516171819195019611972198319942005201620231950: 18.15 years1951: 18.02 years1952: 17.88 years1953: 17.7 years1954: 17.51 years1955: 17.29 years1956: 17.05 years1957: 16.8 years1958: 16.54 years1959: 16.27 years1960: 16.01 years1961: 15.79 years1962: 15.62 years1963: 15.49 years1964: 15.43 years1965: 15.42 years1966: 15.46 years1967: 15.49 years1968: 15.51 years1969: 15.52 years1970: 15.51 years1971: 15.46 years1972: 15.37 years1973: 15.26 years1974: 15.19 years1975: 15.14 years1976: 15.1 years1977: 15.08 years1978: 15.06 years1979: 15.01 years1980: 14.92 years1981: 14.85 years1982: 14.82 years1983: 14.8 years1984: 14.82 years1985: 14.82 years1986: 14.82 years1987: 14.81 years1988: 14.8 years1989: 14.78 years1990: 14.75 years1991: 14.71 years1992: 14.69 years1993: 14.66 years1994: 14.59 years1995: 14.41 years1996: 14.24 years1997: 14.13 years1998: 14.04 years1999: 14.01 years2000: 13.98 years2001: 13.95 years2002: 13.95 years2003: 13.97 years2004: 13.97 years2005: 13.97 years2006: 13.98 years2007: 14.02 years2008: 14.06 years2009: 14.13 years2010: 14.2 years2011: 14.28 years2012: 14.36 years2013: 14.46 years2014: 14.59 years2015: 14.75 years2016: 14.97 years2017: 15.22 years2018: 15.46 years2019: 15.69 years2020: 15.92 years2021: 16.14 years2022: 16.34 years2023: 16.51 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202316.51 Estimated
202216.34 Estimated
202116.14 Estimated
202015.92 Estimated
201915.69 Estimated
201815.46 Estimated
201715.22 Estimated
201614.97 Estimated
201514.75 Estimated
201414.59 Estimated
201314.46 Estimated
201214.36 Estimated
201114.28 Estimated
201014.2 Estimated
200914.13 Estimated
200814.06 Estimated
200714.02 Estimated
200613.98 Estimated
200513.97 Estimated
200413.97 Estimated
200313.97 Estimated
200213.95 Estimated
200113.95 Estimated
200013.98 Estimated
199914.01 Estimated
199814.04 Estimated
199714.13 Estimated
199614.24 Estimated
199514.41 Estimated
199414.59 Estimated
199314.66 Estimated
199214.69 Estimated
199114.71 Estimated
199014.75 Estimated
198914.78 Estimated
198814.8 Estimated
198714.81 Estimated
198614.82 Estimated
198514.82 Estimated
198414.82 Estimated
198314.8 Estimated
198214.82 Estimated
198114.85 Estimated
198014.92 Estimated
197915.01 Estimated
197815.06 Estimated
197715.08 Estimated
197615.1 Estimated
197515.14 Estimated
197415.19 Estimated
197315.26 Estimated
197215.37 Estimated
197115.46 Estimated
197015.51 Estimated
196915.52 Estimated
196815.51 Estimated
196715.49 Estimated
196615.46 Estimated
196515.42 Estimated
196415.43 Estimated
196315.49 Estimated
196215.62 Estimated
196115.79 Estimated
196016.01 Estimated
195916.27 Estimated
195816.54 Estimated
195716.8 Estimated
195617.05 Estimated
195517.29 Estimated
195417.51 Estimated
195317.7 Estimated
195217.88 Estimated
195118.02 Estimated
195018.15 Estimated

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Definition

Age that divides the estimated population on July 1 into two groups of equal size.

Modelled demographic estimate from UN World Population Prospects 2024. This series includes estimates through 2023 and excludes projections from 2024 onward. The reference date and method differ from January 1 statistics and multi-year survey estimates. Historical estimates can be revised.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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What is the median age, July 1 estimate in Uganda?

Median age, July 1 estimate in Uganda was 16.51 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.18 from 2022. That is the 227th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest median age, July 1 estimate in Uganda?

18.15 years in 1950, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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