Population aged 14 years or younger in Uganda
Uganda: Population aged 14 years or younger was 21,970 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Uganda, 1970β2025
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 230 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.
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 growth rate by level of development 0.017 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.91 million (2100)
- Population density 602.61 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.017 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.17 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.76 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.17 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.17 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.04 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.28 (2023)
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 230 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