Population growth in Uganda
Uganda: Population growth was 2.8% in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
2.8%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
22nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2017
All-time low
2.1%
in 1980
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Population growth in Uganda, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, population growth in Uganda stood at 2.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Uganda peaked at 3.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1980.
That places Uganda 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 5 |
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 growth in Uganda?
- Population growth in Uganda was 2.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for population growth?
- Uganda ranks 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release