Population by world region in Uganda
Uganda: Population by world region was 120.83 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
120.83 million people
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 238 countries
All-time high
120.83 million people
in 2100
All-time low
800,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population by world region in Uganda, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 120.83 million people for population by world region in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Uganda peaked at 120.83 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 800,000 people, in 1000.
That places Uganda 18th out of 238 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 940,000 people | 940,000 people | 940,000 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.08 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.08 million people | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.22 million people | 1.22 million people | 1.22 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.36 million people | 1.36 million people | 1.36 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.50 million people | 1.50 million people | 1.50 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.75 million people | 1.75 million people | 1.75 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.00 million people | 2.00 million people | 2.00 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.02 million people | 2.02 million people | 2.02 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.04 million people | 2.04 million people | 2.04 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.06 million people | 2.06 million people | 2.06 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.08 million people | 2.08 million people | 2.08 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.11 million people | 2.11 million people | 2.11 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.13 million people | 2.13 million people | 2.13 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.16 million people | 2.16 million people | 2.16 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.19 million people | 2.19 million people | 2.19 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.22 million people | 2.22 million people | 2.22 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.40 million people | 2.31 million people | 2.50 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.21 million people | 2.13 million people | 2.29 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.22 million people | 2.13 million people | 2.33 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.48 million people | 2.36 million people | 2.61 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.78 million people | 2.64 million people | 2.92 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.03 million people | 2.95 million people | 3.11 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.21 million people | 3.13 million people | 3.29 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.41 million people | 3.31 million people | 3.51 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.64 million people | 3.53 million people | 3.74 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.78 million people | 3.76 million people | 3.79 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.68 million people | 3.58 million people | 3.77 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.54 million people | 3.53 million people | 3.56 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.80 million people | 3.56 million people | 4.09 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.43 million people | 4.15 million people | 4.72 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.19 million people | 4.79 million people | 5.63 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.55 million people | 5.75 million people | 7.42 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.76 million people | 7.64 million people | 10.01 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.62 million people | 10.32 million people | 13.00 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.95 million people | 13.28 million people | 17.01 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.36 million people | 17.57 million people | 23.26 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.62 million people | 24.00 million people | 31.45 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.29 million people | 32.39 million people | 43.00 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.71 million people | 44.46 million people | 56.92 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 64.51 million people | 58.31 million people | 70.67 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 78.10 million people | 72.02 million people | 84.13 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 91.04 million people | 85.43 million people | 96.43 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 102.21 million people | 97.54 million people | 106.58 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 110.99 million people | 107.46 million people | 114.20 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 117.06 million people | 114.81 million people | 118.95 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 120.20 million people | 119.27 million people | 120.79 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 120.83 million people | 120.83 million people | 120.83 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 15 Mexico 130.25 million people compare
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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 world region in Uganda?
- Population by world region in Uganda was 120.83 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 120.83 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 800,000 people in 1000.
- How does Uganda rank for population by world region?
- Uganda ranks 18th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.