Population of Uganda today

52,602,249
Saturday, May 23, 2026

Population of Uganda as of today

The current population of Uganda is 52,602,249 with an annual growth rate of 2.615%. Uganda has a population of 0.63% of the world's population.

Population52,602,249
Growth Rate2.615%
Male26,110,397 (49.637%)
Female26,491,852 (50.363%)
Today Change+ 806
Births today1,034
Deaths today145
Births in 2026680,680
Deaths in 202695,709
Change in 2026+ 530,553 (1.019%)

Population chart for Uganda

Population History of Uganda

YearPopulation
(01 Jan)
Natural ChangeGrowth Rate
(%)
Total Population
(31 December)
202550,698,0921,355,1602.673%52,053,252
202449,332,0931,347,2592.731%50,679,352
202347,981,1101,332,4352.777%49,313,545
202246,644,3291,318,1692.826%47,962,498
202145,177,5311,443,4223.195%46,620,953
202043,736,7741,417,5093.241%45,154,283
201942,262,5011,449,1813.429%43,711,682
201840,869,1611,369,9343.352%42,239,095
201739,485,6151,359,8853.444%40,845,500
201638,112,6891,348,8083.539%39,461,497

Net Migration Rate of Uganda

The net migration rate of Uganda in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at -126,181, indicating a negative migration trend where more people are leaving than arriving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

YearNet Migration
2023-126,181
2022-118,843
202143,464
202043,464
2019107,210
201860,724
201792,879
2016123,379
2015-62,366
2014-92,273

The population of countries near Uganda

RankIsoCountryPopulationEquivalent Uganda
1KE Kenya58,510,416111.545%
2RW Rwanda14,853,58428.292%
3SS South Sudan12,407,36023.642%
4TZ Tanzania72,328,817137.406%
5CD Democratic Repu...116,027,415220.136%
6SD Sudan53,094,865100.774%
Data sources: United Nations,World Bank, Nations Geo ,Census,Wikidata