Population aged 65 years or older in Uganda
Uganda: Population aged 65 years or older was 1,119 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Uganda, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1,119 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Uganda peaked at 1,119 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 254.82 thousands, in 1970.
That places Uganda 70th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 314.93 thousands | 254.82 thousands | 380.5 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 454.58 thousands | 394.16 thousands | 517.34 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 580.04 thousands | 531.11 thousands | 615.35 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 627.53 thousands | 620.24 thousands | 629.86 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 716.56 thousands | 633.13 thousands | 854.55 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,004 thousands | 896.74 thousands | 1,119 thousands | 6 |
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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 65 years or older in Uganda?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Uganda was 1,119 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,119 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 254.82 thousands in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Uganda ranks 70th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release