Population by income level in Uganda
Uganda: Population by income level was 51.38 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population by income level in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 51.38 million for population by income level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Uganda peaked at 51.38 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.64 million, in 1960.
That places Uganda 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.76 million | 7.64 million | 10.01 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.62 million | 10.32 million | 13.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.95 million | 13.28 million | 17.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.36 million | 17.57 million | 23.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.62 million | 24.00 million | 31.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.29 million | 32.39 million | 43.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.96 million | 44.46 million | 51.38 million | 6 |
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More population data for Uganda
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.91 million people (2100)
- Population density 602.61 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.17 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1.76 million people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.17 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.17 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.28 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Uganda?
- Population by income level in Uganda was 51.38 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 51.38 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.64 million in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for population by income level?
- Uganda ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.