Uganda Population Growth Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of Uganda population from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population of Uganda in 2024 is 49,924,252, a 2.76% increase from 2023.
  • The population of Uganda in 2023 was 48,582,334, a 2.82% increase from 2022.
  • The population of Uganda in 2022 was 47,249,585, a 3.04% increase from 2021.
  • The population of Uganda in 2021 was 45,853,778, a 3.26% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Growth Rate
Country Name 2024 Population Growth Rate
Ethiopia 129,719,719
Democratic Republic of Congo 105,625,114
Tanzania 69,419,073
Uganda 49,924,252
Afghanistan 43,372,950
Yemen 35,219,853
Mozambique 34,858,402
Nepal 31,240,315
Madagascar 31,056,610
Niger 28,238,972
North Korea 26,244,582
Mali 24,015,789
Burkina Faso 23,840,247
Malawi 21,475,962
Chad 18,847,148
Somalia 18,706,922
Senegal 18,221,567
Zimbabwe 17,020,321
Guinea 14,528,770
Rwanda 14,414,910
Benin 14,080,072
Burundi 13,591,657
Haiti 11,867,030
South Sudan 11,277,092
Tajikistan 10,331,513
Togo 9,260,864
Sierra Leone 8,977,972
Central African Republic 5,915,627
Liberia 5,536,949
Eritrea 3,817,651
Gambia 2,841,803
Guinea-Bissau 2,197,149
Comoros 867,605
Uganda - Historical Population Growth Rate Data
Year Population Growth Rate Growth Rate
2024 49,924,252 2.76%
2023 48,582,334 2.82%
2022 47,249,585 3.04%
2021 45,853,778 3.26%
2020 44,404,611 3.39%
2019 42,949,080 3.45%
2018 41,515,395 3.46%
2017 40,127,085 3.56%
2016 38,748,299 3.39%
2015 37,477,356 3.14%
2014 36,336,539 3.01%
2013 35,273,570 2.92%
2012 34,273,295 2.94%
2011 33,295,738 2.95%
2010 32,341,728 2.96%
2009 31,412,520 2.96%
2008 30,509,862 2.97%
2007 29,629,804 2.98%
2006 28,773,227 2.96%
2005 27,946,588 2.95%
2004 27,146,084 3.00%
2003 26,354,736 3.17%
2002 25,545,090 3.16%
2001 24,763,325 3.09%
2000 24,020,697 3.19%
1999 23,279,247 3.29%
1998 22,537,658 3.02%
1997 21,876,935 2.95%
1996 21,249,572 2.75%
1995 20,680,831 2.76%
1994 20,125,021 3.40%
1993 19,462,958 3.52%
1992 18,801,966 3.47%
1991 18,171,935 3.33%
1990 17,586,630 3.28%
1989 17,028,543 3.27%
1988 16,489,323 3.22%
1987 15,974,216 3.15%
1986 15,486,807 2.98%
1985 15,038,915 2.88%
1984 14,617,944 2.73%
1983 14,228,932 2.51%
1982 13,880,052 2.33%
1981 13,563,558 2.10%
1980 13,284,026 2.09%
1979 13,011,511 2.44%
1978 12,701,999 2.69%
1977 12,369,253 2.69%
1976 12,045,227 2.68%
1975 11,730,959 2.64%
1974 11,428,676 2.54%
1973 11,146,099 2.39%
1972 10,885,563 2.54%
1971 10,616,338 2.90%
1970 10,317,212 3.10%
1969 10,006,526 3.20%
1968 9,696,370 3.22%
1967 9,393,432 3.17%
1966 9,104,743 3.12%
1965 8,829,056 3.09%
1964 8,564,755 3.05%
1963 8,311,013 3.00%
1962 8,068,828 2.94%
1961 7,838,440 2.90%
1960 7,617,746 2.92%
1959 7,401,282 2.95%
1958 7,189,279 2.91%
1957 6,985,793 2.88%
1956 6,790,145 2.85%
1955 6,601,785 2.83%
1954 6,419,882 2.82%
1953 6,243,883 2.80%
1952 6,073,833 2.78%
1951 5,909,819 2.77%
1950 5,750,637 0.00%