Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Uganda
Uganda: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) was 21,970 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21,970 thousands
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
17th
of 233 countries
All-time high
21,970 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
4,729 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 14 years or younger in Uganda, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Uganda stood at 21,970 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Uganda peaked at 21,970 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,729 thousands, in 1970.
That places Uganda 17th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,729 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 4,880 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 5,029 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 5,176 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 5,326 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 5,477 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 5,635 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 5,794 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 5,954 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 6,117 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 6,277 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 6,428 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 6,583 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 6,749 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 6,921 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 7,107 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 7,312 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 7,538 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 7,784 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 8,048 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 8,327 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 8,619 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 8,927 thousands | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 9,255 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 9,601 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 9,961 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 10,313 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 10,681 thousands | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 11,047 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 11,429 thousands | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 11,819 thousands | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 12,210 thousands | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 12,599 thousands | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 12,999 thousands | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 13,398 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 13,802 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 14,204 thousands | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 14,612 thousands | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 15,019 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 15,421 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 15,825 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 16,231 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 16,649 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 17,054 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 17,454 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 17,848 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 18,237 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 18,640 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 19,048 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 19,465 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 19,891 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 20,320 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 20,755 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 21,171 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 21,587 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 21,970 thousands | +1.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 21,970 thousands is above the median for low income countries, which is 9,000 thousands, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 21,970 thousands is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,195 thousands, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,412 thousands | 4,729 thousands | 6,117 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,075 thousands | 6,277 thousands | 8,048 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,816 thousands | 8,327 thousands | 11,429 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,608 thousands | 11,819 thousands | 15,421 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,645 thousands | 15,825 thousands | 19,465 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,949 thousands | 19,891 thousands | 21,970 thousands | 6 |
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 population aged 14 years or younger in Uganda?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Uganda was 21,970 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 21,970 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,729 thousands in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release