Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Uganda
Uganda: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 1.05 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Uganda is 1.05 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Uganda peaked at 1.05 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 148,131 people, in 1957.
That places Uganda 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 153,871 people | 148,131 people | 164,048 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 199,076 people | 158,360 people | 248,362 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 321,898 people | 261,435 people | 387,332 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 461,424 people | 400,619 people | 524,227 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 584,465 people | 537,619 people | 617,741 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 628,054 people | 622,047 people | 631,241 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 729,338 people | 635,938 people | 874,844 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 979,344 people | 915,726 people | 1.05 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Uganda?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Uganda was 1.05 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,131 people in 1957.
- How does Uganda rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Uganda ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.