Population growth rate vs median age in Uganda
Uganda: Population growth rate vs median age was 3.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.04
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.47
in 2007
All-time low
2.75
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate vs median age in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate vs median age in Uganda is 3.04, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Uganda peaked at 3.47 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.75, in 1950.
Uganda ranks 11th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rate vs median age in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.75 | — |
| 1951 | 2.75 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 2.78 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 2.81 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 2.83 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 2.85 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 2.86 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 2.88 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 2.91 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 2.93 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 2.95 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 2.96 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 2.98 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 3.01 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 3.04 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 3.07 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 3.09 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 3.15 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 3.19 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 3.2 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 3.23 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 3.09 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 3.09 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.06 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 3.03 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 3.02 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.99 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.95 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.93 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.94 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 2.79 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 2.8 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.82 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.85 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.88 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.08 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 3.15 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.31 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 3.33 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.32 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.34 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.32 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.34 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.34 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.36 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.37 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.3 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.33 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.29 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.33 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.35 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.38 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.4 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.42 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.46 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.47 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.47 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.47 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.46 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.47 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.46 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.44 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.4 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.35 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.3 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.26 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.22 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.21 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.21 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.18 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.14 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.1 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.08 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.04 | -1.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3.04 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.6, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.84 | 2.75 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.06 | 2.95 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.03 | 2.93 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.03 | 2.79 | 3.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.33 | 3.29 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 | 3.35 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 3.18 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 | 3.04 | 3.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 8 Angola 3.07 compare
- 9 Mozambique 3.05 compare
- 10 Yemen 3.04 compare
- 12 Afghanistan 2.96 compare
- 13 Tanzania 2.94 compare
- 14 Mauritania 2.89 compare
More population data for Uganda
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 87,622 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.53 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.017 (2100)
- Population density 602.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.91 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate vs median age in Uganda?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Uganda was 3.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 in 2007.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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