Population, age 15, total in Uganda

Uganda: Population, age 15, total was 955,706 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
955,706
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
23rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
955,706
in 2015
All-time low
405,475
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 15, total in Uganda, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200220151990: 405.5k1991: 420.1k1992: 435.1k1993: 450.6k1994: 466.8k1995: 483.8k1996: 501.7k1997: 520.3k1998: 539.9k1999: 560.6k2000: 582.4k2001: 605.3k2002: 629.4k2003: 654.2k2004: 679.2k2005: 704.1k2006: 728.8k2007: 753.4k2008: 778.0k2009: 802.4k2010: 826.9k2011: 851.3k2012: 875.9k2013: 901.0k2015: 955.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 15, total in Uganda stood at 955,706. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 15, total in Uganda peaked at 955,706 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 405,475, in 1990.

Uganda ranks 23rd 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 15, total in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 15, total in Uganda, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 405,475
1991 420,138 +3.6%
1992 435,138 +3.6%
1993 450,626 +3.6%
1994 466,801 +3.6%
1995 483,815 +3.6%
1996 501,664 +3.7%
1997 520,328 +3.7%
1998 539,921 +3.8%
1999 560,576 +3.8%
2000 582,357 +3.9%
2001 605,338 +3.9%
2002 629,404 +4.0%
2003 654,192 +3.9%
2004 679,212 +3.8%
2005 704,102 +3.7%
2006 728,810 +3.5%
2007 753,428 +3.4%
2008 777,950 +3.3%
2009 802,409 +3.1%
2010 826,887 +3.1%
2011 851,324 +3.0%
2012 875,856 +2.9%
2013 901,002 +2.9%
2015 955,706 +6.1%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 955,706 is above the median for low income countries, which is 400,966, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 955,706 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 255,451, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 478,448 405,475 560,576 10
2000s 691,720 582,357 802,409 10
2010s 882,155 826,887 955,706 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 20 Sudan 1.02 million compare
  2. 21 Kenya 1.02 million compare
  3. 22 South Africa 1.02 million compare
  4. 24 Colombia 900,900 compare
  5. 25 Thailand 889,875 compare
  6. 26 Myanmar 836,650 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 15, total in Uganda?
Population, age 15, total in Uganda was 955,706 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 15, total recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 955,706 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 15, total recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 405,475 in 1990.
How does Uganda rank for population, age 15, total?
Uganda ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 15, total rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 15, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 15, total
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

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