Uganda Population Growth Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of Uganda population from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population of Uganda in 2023 is 48,582,334, a 2.82% increase from 2022.
  • The population of Uganda in 2022 was 47,249,585, a 3.04% increase from 2021.
  • The population of Uganda in 2021 was 45,853,778, a 3.26% increase from 2020.
  • The population of Uganda in 2020 was 44,404,611, a 3.39% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Growth Rate
Country Name 2023 Population Growth Rate
Ethiopia 126,527,060
Democratic Republic of Congo 102,262,808
Tanzania 67,438,106
Uganda 48,582,334
Afghanistan 42,239,854
Yemen 34,449,825
Mozambique 33,897,354
Nepal 30,896,590
Madagascar 30,325,732
Niger 27,202,843
North Korea 26,160,821
Mali 23,293,698
Burkina Faso 23,251,485
Malawi 20,931,751
Chad 18,278,568
Somalia 18,143,378
Senegal 17,763,163
Zimbabwe 16,665,409
Guinea 14,190,612
Rwanda 14,094,683
Benin 13,712,828
Burundi 13,238,559
Haiti 11,724,763
South Sudan 11,088,796
Tajikistan 10,143,543
Togo 9,053,799
Sierra Leone 8,791,092
Central African Republic 5,742,315
Liberia 5,418,377
Eritrea 3,748,901
Gambia 2,773,168
Guinea-Bissau 2,150,842
Comoros 852,075
Uganda - Historical Population Growth Rate Data
Year Population Growth Rate Growth Rate
2023 48,582,334 2.82%
2022 47,249,585 3.04%
2021 45,853,778 3.26%
2020 44,404,611 3.39%
2019 42,949,080 3.45%
2018 41,515,395 3.46%
2017 40,127,085 3.56%
2016 38,748,299 3.39%
2015 37,477,356 3.14%
2014 36,336,539 3.01%
2013 35,273,570 2.92%
2012 34,273,295 2.94%
2011 33,295,738 2.95%
2010 32,341,728 2.96%
2009 31,412,520 2.96%
2008 30,509,862 2.97%
2007 29,629,804 2.98%
2006 28,773,227 2.96%
2005 27,946,588 2.95%
2004 27,146,084 3.00%
2003 26,354,736 3.17%
2002 25,545,090 3.16%
2001 24,763,325 3.09%
2000 24,020,697 3.19%
1999 23,279,247 3.29%
1998 22,537,658 3.02%
1997 21,876,935 2.95%
1996 21,249,572 2.75%
1995 20,680,831 2.76%
1994 20,125,021 3.40%
1993 19,462,958 3.52%
1992 18,801,966 3.47%
1991 18,171,935 3.33%
1990 17,586,630 3.28%
1989 17,028,543 3.27%
1988 16,489,323 3.22%
1987 15,974,216 3.15%
1986 15,486,807 2.98%
1985 15,038,915 2.88%
1984 14,617,944 2.73%
1983 14,228,932 2.51%
1982 13,880,052 2.33%
1981 13,563,558 2.10%
1980 13,284,026 2.09%
1979 13,011,511 2.44%
1978 12,701,999 2.69%
1977 12,369,253 2.69%
1976 12,045,227 2.68%
1975 11,730,959 2.64%
1974 11,428,676 2.54%
1973 11,146,099 2.39%
1972 10,885,563 2.54%
1971 10,616,338 2.90%
1970 10,317,212 3.10%
1969 10,006,526 3.20%
1968 9,696,370 3.22%
1967 9,393,432 3.17%
1966 9,104,743 3.12%
1965 8,829,056 3.09%
1964 8,564,755 3.05%
1963 8,311,013 3.00%
1962 8,068,828 2.94%
1961 7,838,440 2.90%
1960 7,617,746 2.92%
1959 7,401,282 2.95%
1958 7,189,279 2.91%
1957 6,985,793 2.88%
1956 6,790,145 2.85%
1955 6,601,785 2.83%
1954 6,419,882 2.82%
1953 6,243,883 2.80%
1952 6,073,833 2.78%
1951 5,909,819 2.77%
1950 5,750,637 0.00%