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Uganda population, 1950 to 2100

Uganda had about 48.7 million people in 2023, up from 5.75 million in 1950. The UN projects 85.4 million by 2050 and 121 million by 2100.

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  • Uganda: 5.8M in 1950, 120.8M in 2100 (projected) (21× higher). The latest estimate is 48.7M in 2023.

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Uganda's population has grown to roughly eight times its 1950 size. The UN estimates about 5.75 million people in 1950, 11.7 million in 1975, 24.0 million in 2000 and 48.7 million in 2023. The count doubled in each of the last two quarter-centuries on the chart, and Uganda moved from 63rd in the world to 31st.

The medium projection keeps adding people, though more slowly: about 58.3 million in 2030, 85.4 million in 2050, 111.5 million in 2075 and 120.8 million in 2100, where the chart peaks. Uganda is projected to rank 20th in 2050 and 18th in 2100. Figures are from UN World Population Prospects 2024, with estimates through 2023 and projections after.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Uganda's population, Millions of people, 1950 to 2100 (UN projections), 1950–2100
Date🇺🇬 Uganda
19505.8M
19515.9M
19526.1M
19536.3M
19546.4M
19556.6M
19566.8M
19577.0M
19587.2M
19597.4M
19607.6M
19617.9M
19628.1M
19638.3M
19648.6M
19658.9M
19669.1M
19679.4M
19689.7M
196910.0M
197010.3M
197110.6M
197210.9M
197311.1M
197411.4M
197511.7M
197612.0M
197712.4M
197812.7M
197913.0M
198013.3M
198113.6M
198213.9M
198314.2M
198414.6M
198515.0M
198615.5M
198716.0M
198816.5M
198917.0M
199017.6M
199118.2M
199218.8M
199319.5M
199420.1M
199520.7M
199621.2M
199721.9M
199822.5M
199923.3M
200024.0M
200124.8M
200225.5M
200326.4M
200427.2M
200528.0M
200628.8M
200729.7M
200830.5M
200931.5M
201032.4M
201133.4M
201234.3M
201335.3M
201436.4M
201537.5M
201638.8M
201740.2M
201841.6M
201943.0M
202044.5M
202145.9M
202247.3M
202348.7M
202450.0M
202551.4M
202652.8M
202754.1M
202855.5M
202956.9M
203058.3M
203159.7M
203261.1M
203362.5M
203463.8M
203565.2M
203666.6M
203767.9M
203869.3M
203970.7M
204072.0M
204173.4M
204274.7M
204376.1M
204477.5M
204578.8M
204680.1M
204781.5M
204882.8M
204984.1M
205085.4M
205186.7M
205288.0M
205389.3M
205490.5M
205591.7M
205692.9M
205794.1M
205895.3M
205996.4M
206097.5M
206198.6M
206299.7M
2063100.8M
2064101.8M
2065102.8M
2066103.8M
2067104.8M
2068105.7M
2069106.6M
2070107.5M
2071108.3M
2072109.1M
2073109.9M
2074110.7M
2075111.5M
2076112.2M
2077112.9M
2078113.6M
2079114.2M
2080114.8M
2081115.4M
2082115.9M
2083116.5M
2084117.0M
2085117.4M
2086117.8M
2087118.2M
2088118.6M
2089119.0M
2090119.3M
2091119.6M
2092119.8M
2093120.0M
2094120.2M
2095120.4M
2096120.5M
2097120.6M
2098120.7M
2099120.8M
2100120.8M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Uganda?

Uganda's population was about 48.7 million in 2023, the latest UN estimate. That ranked it 31st in the world. Years after 2023 are projections.

What will Uganda's population be in 2050?

The UN projects about 85.4 million people in Uganda in 2050 and about 120.8 million in 2100. That would lift its world rank to 20th in 2050 and 18th in 2100. These are medium-variant projections.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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