Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was -1.32 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Uganda, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Uganda stood at -1.32 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 6.76 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -4.97 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Uganda ranks 126th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7298 % change on previous year | 0.1857 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.8822 % change on previous year | 0.3103 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8523 % change on previous year | -4.23 % change on previous year | 0.8781 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 % change on previous year | -4.97 % change on previous year | 6.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0336 % change on previous year | -2.32 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3976 % change on previous year | -0.4463 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8633 % change on previous year | -1.49 % change on previous year | -0.1442 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.15 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | -0.7677 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 123 Djibouti -1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Bangladesh -1.31 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Burundi -1.32 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Zimbabwe -1.33 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Solomon Islands -1.34 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Afghanistan -1.37 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Uganda
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.017 (2100)
- Population density 602.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.91 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.017 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 1.76 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Uganda was -1.32 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.76 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.97 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.