Share of population below and above $30 per day in Uganda
Uganda: Share of population below and above $30 per day was 43.82 million people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Uganda, 1989–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 43.82 million people for share of population below and above $30 per day in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population below and above $30 per day in Uganda peaked at 43.82 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.00 million people, in 1989.
Uganda ranks 22nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Uganda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 17.00 million people | — |
| 1992 | 18.90 million people | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 21.34 million people | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 23.64 million people | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 25.76 million people | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 28.17 million people | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 31.65 million people | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 34.69 million people | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 39.36 million people | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 43.82 million people | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.00 million people | 17.00 million people | 17.00 million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.30 million people | 18.90 million people | 23.64 million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 28.53 million people | 25.76 million people | 31.65 million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.29 million people | 34.69 million people | 43.82 million people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More population data for Uganda
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 87,622 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.53 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8617 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 602.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.91 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population below and above $30 per day in Uganda?
- Share of population below and above $30 per day in Uganda was 43.82 million people in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 43.82 million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.00 million people in 1989.
- How does Uganda rank for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Uganda ranks 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of population below and above $30 per day rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.