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Population in Uganda

Population in Uganda was 51.38 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.7% from 2024. That is the 31st highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons51,384,894
Change on 2024+2.7%
Rank31st of 215Countries ranked
Series high51,384,8942025
Series low7,640,9731960

Population in Uganda, 1960 to 2025

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010M20M30M40M50M60M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 7,640,973 persons1961: 7,862,217 persons1962: 8,092,231 persons1963: 8,333,663 persons1964: 8,586,363 persons1965: 8,849,203 persons1966: 9,122,864 persons1967: 9,408,924 persons1968: 9,708,632 persons1969: 10,014,858 persons1970: 10,321,603 persons1971: 10,618,206 persons1972: 10,885,796 persons1973: 11,144,236 persons1974: 11,424,846 persons1975: 11,725,240 persons1976: 12,037,294 persons1977: 12,359,669 persons1978: 12,692,113 persons1979: 13,002,163 persons1980: 13,275,741 persons1981: 13,556,452 persons1982: 13,873,631 persons1983: 14,221,881 persons1984: 14,607,677 persons1985: 15,023,681 persons1986: 15,467,579 persons1987: 15,954,170 persons1988: 16,470,483 persons1989: 17,010,698 persons1990: 17,569,897 persons1991: 18,155,901 persons1992: 18,785,032 persons1993: 19,445,161 persons1994: 20,108,801 persons1995: 20,665,667 persons1996: 21,231,550 persons1997: 21,856,046 persons1998: 22,515,806 persons1999: 23,257,281 persons2000: 24,000,150 persons2001: 24,745,676 persons2002: 25,532,870 persons2003: 26,352,124 persons2004: 27,154,515 persons2005: 27,963,289 persons2006: 28,794,003 persons2007: 29,653,430 persons2008: 30,539,553 persons2009: 31,451,151 persons2010: 32,390,802 persons2011: 33,354,543 persons2012: 34,337,438 persons2013: 35,337,042 persons2014: 36,395,539 persons2015: 37,531,446 persons2016: 38,799,152 persons2017: 40,177,388 persons2018: 41,565,831 persons2019: 42,999,637 persons2020: 44,457,152 persons2021: 45,910,930 persons2022: 47,312,719 persons2023: 48,656,601 persons2024: 50,015,092 persons2025: 51,384,894 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202551,384,894
202450,015,092
202348,656,601
202247,312,719
202145,910,930
202044,457,152
201942,999,637
201841,565,831
201740,177,388
201638,799,152
201537,531,446
201436,395,539
201335,337,042
201234,337,438
201133,354,543
201032,390,802
200931,451,151
200830,539,553
200729,653,430
200628,794,003
200527,963,289
200427,154,515
200326,352,124
200225,532,870
200124,745,676
200024,000,150
199923,257,281
199822,515,806
199721,856,046
199621,231,550
199520,665,667
199420,108,801
199319,445,161
199218,785,032
199118,155,901
199017,569,897
198917,010,698
198816,470,483
198715,954,170
198615,467,579
198515,023,681
198414,607,677
198314,221,881
198213,873,631
198113,556,452
198013,275,741
197913,002,163
197812,692,113
197712,359,669
197612,037,294
197511,725,240
197411,424,846
197311,144,236
197210,885,796
197110,618,206
197010,321,603
196910,014,858
19689,708,632
19679,408,924
19669,122,864
19658,849,203
19648,586,363
19638,333,663
19628,092,231
19617,862,217
19607,640,973

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Uganda?

Population in Uganda was 51.38 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.7% from 2024. That is the 31st highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Uganda?

51.38 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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