Uganda Population
Uganda has an estimated population of about 50.0 million, which makes it the 31st most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing rapidly, at 2.75% a year.
The capital is Kampala.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2015–2024 (World Bank)
How Uganda's population is changing
Uganda records about 4,715 births and 653 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 4,062 people per day, or about 1.48 million a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 117,924 over the reported period, with more people leaving than arriving. That is equivalent to about 8% of its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Uganda would take roughly 26 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2015 to 2024, the population rose from 37.5 million to 50.0 million — a gain of 12.5 million, or 33.3%.
Where people live in Uganda
With about 243 people per square kilometre, Uganda is densely populated, roughly 3.9× the world average of 62. That ranks 22nd of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Germany and Dominican Republic.
Uganda covers about 200,520 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 50.0 million into that density figure.
About 31.3% of people live in urban areas, making Uganda split between town and countryside, below the world average of 57.6%. That works out to roughly 15.6 million town and city dwellers and 34.4 million living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Uganda
Uganda has a very young population: about 43.5% are under 15 and 2.2% are 65 or older. Children outnumber over-65s by roughly 19.9 to one.
The total fertility rate is about 4.17 births per woman, above the ~2.1 replacement level, which is what sustains growth from births alone. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 68.5 years, roughly 5.0 years below the global average of 73.5.
Uganda at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 50.0 million | 2024 |
| World rank by population | #31 | 2024 |
| Annual growth rate | 2.75% | 2024 |
| Population density | 243 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 200,520 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 31.3% | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 68.5 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 4.17 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 43.5% | 2024 |
| Population 65 and over | 2.2% | 2024 |
| Net migration | -117,924 | 2024 |
| Births per day | 4,715 | 2024 |
| Deaths per day | 653 | 2024 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2024. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank