Uganda Demographics

Population of Uganda (2025)

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Uganda Population
51,384,894
see live
Yearly Change
+2.74%
Global Share
0.62%
Global Rank
31

Median Age

The median age in Uganda is 16.9 years (2025).

Fertility in Uganda

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
4.1
(Live Births per Woman, 2025)

Life Expectancy in Uganda

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
68.7
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
71.6
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
65.7
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Uganda


Infant Mortality
26.9
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
36.5
(per 1,000 live births)


Uganda Urban Population

Currently, 30% of the population of Uganda is urban (15,430,672 people in 2025)


Population Density

The 2025 population density in Uganda is 257 people per Km2 (666 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 199,810 Km2 (77,147 sq. miles).

Largest Cities in Uganda

# City Population
1 Kampala 1,353,189
2 Gulu 146,858
3 Lira 119,323
4 Mbarara 97,500
5 Jinja 93,061
6 Bwizibwera 79,157
7 Mbale 76,493
8 Apac 67,700
9 Mukono 67,290
10 Kasese 67,269
11 Masaka 65,373
12 Entebbe 62,969
13 Njeru 61,952
14 Kitgum 56,891
15 Soroti 56,400
16 Arua 55,585
17 Iganga 45,024
18 Kabale 43,500
19 Busia 43,200
20 Fort Portal 42,670
21 Mityana 41,131
22 Tororo 40,400
23 Hoima 39,625
24 Lugazi 35,036
25 Masindi 31,486
26 Ibanda 31,000
27 Pallisa 30,745
28 Nyachera 30,509
29 Nebbi 30,354
30 Adjumani 28,700

See also

Sources

Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.