Population, age 12, female in Uganda

Uganda: Population, age 12, female was 524,928 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
524,928
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
21st
of 191 countries
All-time high
524,928
in 2015
All-time low
225,506
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 12, female in Uganda, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 225.5k1991: 233.9k1992: 242.6k1993: 251.7k1994: 261.3k1995: 271.4k1996: 281.9k1997: 292.9k1998: 304.3k1999: 316.2k2000: 328.5k2001: 341.3k2002: 354.5k2003: 367.9k2004: 381.0k2005: 393.7k2006: 406.0k2007: 417.8k2008: 429.5k2009: 441.4k2010: 453.7k2011: 466.4k2012: 479.5k2013: 493.4k2015: 524.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 524,928 for population, age 12, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 12, female in Uganda peaked at 524,928 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 225,506, in 1990.

Uganda ranks 21st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 12, female in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 12, female in Uganda, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 225,506
1991 233,880 +3.7%
1992 242,605 +3.7%
1993 251,727 +3.8%
1994 261,299 +3.8%
1995 271,362 +3.9%
1996 281,897 +3.9%
1997 292,875 +3.9%
1998 304,301 +3.9%
1999 316,179 +3.9%
2000 328,491 +3.9%
2001 341,282 +3.9%
2002 354,491 +3.9%
2003 367,852 +3.8%
2004 381,015 +3.6%
2005 393,746 +3.3%
2006 405,975 +3.1%
2007 417,832 +2.9%
2008 429,532 +2.8%
2009 441,392 +2.8%
2010 453,680 +2.8%
2011 466,378 +2.8%
2012 479,507 +2.8%
2013 493,394 +2.9%
2015 524,928 +6.4%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 524,928 is above the median for low income countries, which is 213,398, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 524,928 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 138,015, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 268,163 225,506 316,179 10
2000s 386,161 328,491 441,392 10
2010s 483,577 453,680 524,928 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 18 Iran 580,307 compare
  2. 19 Kenya 565,877 compare
  3. 20 Japan 554,051 compare
  4. 22 Sudan 515,117 compare
  5. 23 South Africa 511,838 compare
  6. 24 Colombia 436,748 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 12, female in Uganda?
Population, age 12, female in Uganda was 524,928 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 12, female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 524,928 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 12, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 225,506 in 1990.
How does Uganda rank for population, age 12, female?
Uganda ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 12, female rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 12, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.