Population growth rate by level of development in Uganda
Uganda: Population growth rate by level of development was 0.017 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.017
Change on year
down 66.0%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.73
in 2024
All-time low
0.017
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population growth rate by level of development in Uganda, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.017 for population growth rate by level of development in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 66.0% on the previous year and down 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in Uganda peaked at 2.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.017, in 2100.
That places Uganda 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate by level of development in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.73 | — |
| 2025 | 2.67 | -2.1% |
| 2026 | 2.62 | -2.2% |
| 2027 | 2.56 | -2.1% |
| 2028 | 2.5 | -2.2% |
| 2029 | 2.44 | -2.5% |
| 2030 | 2.38 | -2.4% |
| 2031 | 2.33 | -2.3% |
| 2032 | 2.26 | -3.0% |
| 2033 | 2.19 | -2.9% |
| 2034 | 2.15 | -2.1% |
| 2035 | 2.11 | -1.8% |
| 2036 | 2.05 | -2.8% |
| 2037 | 2.02 | -1.1% |
| 2038 | 1.97 | -2.8% |
| 2039 | 1.91 | -2.8% |
| 2040 | 1.87 | -2.0% |
| 2041 | 1.85 | -1.4% |
| 2042 | 1.82 | -1.5% |
| 2043 | 1.79 | -1.6% |
| 2044 | 1.75 | -2.2% |
| 2045 | 1.7 | -2.7% |
| 2046 | 1.67 | -1.8% |
| 2047 | 1.64 | -1.8% |
| 2048 | 1.6 | -2.3% |
| 2049 | 1.55 | -3.2% |
| 2050 | 1.52 | -2.4% |
| 2051 | 1.48 | -2.6% |
| 2052 | 1.45 | -2.1% |
| 2053 | 1.41 | -2.5% |
| 2054 | 1.36 | -3.1% |
| 2055 | 1.32 | -3.2% |
| 2056 | 1.28 | -2.9% |
| 2057 | 1.25 | -2.6% |
| 2058 | 1.21 | -2.9% |
| 2059 | 1.17 | -3.3% |
| 2060 | 1.13 | -3.9% |
| 2061 | 1.11 | -1.5% |
| 2062 | 1.07 | -3.4% |
| 2063 | 1.03 | -3.7% |
| 2064 | 1 | -2.8% |
| 2065 | 0.961 | -4.3% |
| 2066 | 0.935 | -2.7% |
| 2067 | 0.899 | -3.9% |
| 2068 | 0.868 | -3.4% |
| 2069 | 0.831 | -4.3% |
| 2070 | 0.814 | -2.0% |
| 2071 | 0.772 | -5.2% |
| 2072 | 0.75 | -2.8% |
| 2073 | 0.711 | -5.2% |
| 2074 | 0.69 | -3.0% |
| 2075 | 0.666 | -3.5% |
| 2076 | 0.64 | -3.9% |
| 2077 | 0.6 | -6.3% |
| 2078 | 0.581 | -3.2% |
| 2079 | 0.537 | -7.6% |
| 2080 | 0.525 | -2.2% |
| 2081 | 0.485 | -7.6% |
| 2082 | 0.465 | -4.1% |
| 2083 | 0.438 | -5.8% |
| 2084 | 0.402 | -8.2% |
| 2085 | 0.37 | -8.0% |
| 2086 | 0.345 | -6.8% |
| 2087 | 0.33 | -4.3% |
| 2088 | 0.302 | -8.5% |
| 2089 | 0.282 | -6.6% |
| 2090 | 0.251 | -11.0% |
| 2091 | 0.22 | -12.4% |
| 2092 | 0.204 | -7.3% |
| 2093 | 0.177 | -13.2% |
| 2094 | 0.145 | -18.1% |
| 2095 | 0.14 | -3.4% |
| 2096 | 0.098 | -30.0% |
| 2097 | 0.08 | -18.4% |
| 2098 | 0.059 | -26.3% |
| 2099 | 0.05 | -15.3% |
| 2100 | 0.017 | -66.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.017 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.271, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.017 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2765, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate by level of development in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2100 | -66.0% | 0.05 | 0.017 |
| 2096 | -30.0% | 0.14 | 0.098 |
| 2098 | -26.3% | 0.08 | 0.059 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.59 | 2.44 | 2.73 | 6 |
| 2030s | 2.14 | 1.91 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.73 | 1.55 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.35 | 1.17 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.9843 | 0.831 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.6761 | 0.537 | 0.814 | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.3944 | 0.282 | 0.525 | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.1424 | 0.05 | 0.251 | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.017 | 0.017 | 0.017 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 70 South Sudan 0.026 compare
- 71 Tajikistan 0.025 compare
- 72 Nigeria 0.023 compare
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 0.017 compare
- 75 Gambia 0.012 compare
- 76 Kiribati -0.006 compare
More population data for Uganda
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.91 million (2100)
- Population density 602.61 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.017 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.53 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 87,622 Persons (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate by level of development in Uganda?
- Population growth rate by level of development in Uganda was 0.017 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.017 in 2100.
- How does Uganda rank for population growth rate by level of development?
- Uganda ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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