Population growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Population growth rate was 0.017 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.017
Change on year
down 66.0%
World rank
75th
of 239 countries
All-time high
3.54
in 2016
All-time low
-0.6552
in 1905
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Uganda, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population growth rate in Uganda stood at 0.017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.0% on the previous year and down 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Uganda peaked at 3.54 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.6552, in 1905.
That places Uganda 75th out of 239 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 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.1335 | — |
| 1800 | -0.3646 | -373.1% |
| 1900 | -0.2305 | -36.8% |
| 1905 | -0.6552 | +184.2% |
| 1910 | -0.4171 | -36.3% |
| 1915 | -0.0543 | -87.0% |
| 1920 | 0.5605 | -1132.6% |
| 1925 | 1.69 | +200.8% |
| 1930 | 1.56 | -7.2% |
| 1935 | 1.39 | -11.1% |
| 1940 | 1.55 | +11.6% |
| 1945 | 1.78 | +15.0% |
| 1950 | 2.75 | +53.9% |
| 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 | 2.85 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 2.86 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 2.9 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 2.97 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 3 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 3.03 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 3.06 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 3.11 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 3.16 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 3.06 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 2.98 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.69 | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 2.29 | -14.8% |
| 1973 | 2.4 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 2.57 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 2.62 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 2.63 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.65 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.66 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.17 | -18.2% |
| 1980 | 1.99 | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 2.19 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 2.43 | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 2.53 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.82 | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 2.79 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.03 | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 3.17 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 3.2 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 3.25 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 3.22 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.34 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 3.47 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 3.44 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.28 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 2.2 | -32.8% |
| 1996 | 3.19 | +44.9% |
| 1997 | 2.62 | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 3.32 | +26.8% |
| 1999 | 3.16 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 3.13 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.99 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.27 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 3.06 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 2.95 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.92 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.93 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.95 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.94 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.94 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.94 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.92 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.89 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.85 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.05 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 3.1 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.54 | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 3.44 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.35 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.43 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.24 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 3.19 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.83 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 2.78 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.73 | -1.7% |
| 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +1132.6% | -0.0543 | 0.5605 |
| 1800 | -373.1% | 0.1335 | -0.3646 |
| 1925 | +200.8% | 0.5605 | 1.69 |
| 1905 | -184.2% | -0.2305 | -0.6552 |
| 1915 | +87.0% | -0.4171 | -0.0543 |
| 2100 | -66.0% | 0.05 | 0.017 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.1335 | 0.1335 | 0.1335 | 1 |
| 1800s | -0.3646 | -0.3646 | -0.3646 | 1 |
| 1900s | -0.4429 | -0.6552 | -0.2305 | 2 |
| 1910s | -0.2357 | -0.4171 | -0.0543 | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.12 | 0.5605 | 1.69 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.48 | 1.39 | 1.56 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.67 | 1.55 | 1.78 | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.84 | 2.75 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3 | 2.85 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.57 | 2.17 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.74 | 1.99 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.12 | 2.2 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 | 2.92 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 | 2.85 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 | 2.44 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 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
- 72 South Sudan 0.026 compare
- 73 Tajikistan 0.025 compare
- 74 Nigeria 0.023 compare
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 0.017 compare
- 77 Gambia 0.012 compare
- 78 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0 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 density 602.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.91 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.017 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Uganda?
- Population growth rate in Uganda was 0.017 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 in 2016.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6552 in 1905.
- How does Uganda rank for population growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 75th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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