Population in Uganda

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Uganda

Latest population in Uganda
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	51,384,894 people	2025	31st highest of 216	+44,606,572 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	4.17 births per woman	2024	19th highest of 216	+2.26 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Uganda stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 31st highest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 20 more
Uganda51,384,894
… 175 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	51,384,894
2024	50,015,092
2023	48,656,601
2022	47,312,719
2021	45,910,930
2020	44,457,152
2019	42,999,637
2018	41,565,831
2017	40,177,388
2016	38,799,152
2015	37,531,446
2014	36,395,539
2013	35,337,042
2012	34,337,438
2011	33,354,543
2010	32,390,802
2009	31,451,151
2008	30,539,553
2007	29,653,430
2006	28,794,003
2005	27,963,289
2004	27,154,515
2003	26,352,124
2002	25,532,870
2001	24,745,676
2000	24,000,150
1999	23,257,281
1998	22,515,806
1997	21,856,046
1996	21,231,550
1995	20,665,667
1994	20,108,801
1993	19,445,161
1992	18,785,032
1991	18,155,901
1990	17,569,897
1989	17,010,698
1988	16,470,483
1987	15,954,170
1986	15,467,579
1985	15,023,681
1984	14,607,677
1983	14,221,881
1982	13,873,631
1981	13,556,452
1980	13,275,741
1979	13,002,163
1978	12,692,113
1977	12,359,669
1976	12,037,294
1975	11,725,240
1974	11,424,846
1973	11,144,236
1972	10,885,796
1971	10,618,206
1970	10,321,603
1969	10,014,858
1968	9,708,632
1967	9,408,924
1966	9,122,864
1965	8,849,203
1964	8,586,363
1963	8,333,663
1962	8,092,231
1961	7,862,217
1960	7,640,973

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	4.17
2023	4.28
2022	4.39
2021	4.51
2020	4.62
2019	4.74
2018	4.87
2017	4.99
2016	5.11
2015	5.25
2014	5.41
2013	5.56
2012	5.73
2011	5.89
2010	6.02
2009	6.12
2008	6.20
2007	6.33
2006	6.43
2005	6.53
2004	6.61
2003	6.67
2002	6.74
2001	6.76
2000	6.79
1999	6.83
1998	6.84
1997	6.86
1996	6.84
1995	6.87
1994	6.90
1993	6.89
1992	6.91
1991	6.94
1990	7.01
1989	7.05
1988	7.10
1987	7.12
1986	7.08
1985	7.04
1984	7.02
1983	7.07
1982	7.11
1981	7.12
1980	7.11
1979	7.14
1978	7.16
1977	7.18
1976	7.19
1975	7.20
1974	7.19
1973	7.19
1972	7.19
1971	7.18
1970	7.15
1969	7.12
1968	7.13
1967	7.10
1966	7.07
1965	7.04
1964	7.01
1963	6.98
1962	6.96
1961	6.93
1960	6.91

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allfigures, “Population, Uganda, 2025: 51,384,894 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/uganda, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.