Population, age 16, male in Uganda

Uganda: Population, age 16, male was 465,023 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
465,023
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
23rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
465,023
in 2015
All-time low
196,683
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 16, male in Uganda, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200220151990: 196.7k1991: 203.7k1992: 210.8k1993: 218.1k1994: 225.7k1995: 233.6k1996: 241.9k1997: 250.7k1998: 259.8k1999: 269.6k2000: 280.0k2001: 291.0k2002: 302.7k2003: 314.8k2004: 327.1k2005: 339.6k2006: 352.2k2007: 364.9k2008: 377.5k2009: 390.1k2010: 402.5k2011: 414.7k2012: 426.8k2013: 439.1k2014: 451.7k2015: 465.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 465,023 for population, age 16, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 16, male in Uganda peaked at 465,023 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 196,683, in 1990.

That places Uganda 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Population, age 16, male in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 16, male in Uganda, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 196,683
1991 203,724 +3.6%
1992 210,837 +3.5%
1993 218,107 +3.4%
1994 225,663 +3.5%
1995 233,605 +3.5%
1996 241,936 +3.6%
1997 250,653 +3.6%
1998 259,841 +3.7%
1999 269,597 +3.8%
2000 279,979 +3.9%
2001 291,022 +3.9%
2002 302,671 +4.0%
2003 314,780 +4.0%
2004 327,150 +3.9%
2005 339,625 +3.8%
2006 352,192 +3.7%
2007 364,865 +3.6%
2008 377,546 +3.5%
2009 390,122 +3.3%
2010 402,536 +3.2%
2011 414,748 +3.0%
2012 426,842 +2.9%
2013 439,054 +2.9%
2014 451,697 +2.9%
2015 465,023 +3.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 465,023 is above the median for low income countries, which is 202,382, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 465,023 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 126,290, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 231,065 196,683 269,597 10
2000s 333,995 279,979 390,122 10
2010s 433,317 402,536 465,023 6

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 20 Sudan 514,045 compare
  2. 21 South Africa 507,059 compare
  3. 22 Kenya 493,095 compare
  4. 24 Colombia 459,460 compare
  5. 25 Thailand 459,121 compare
  6. 26 Myanmar 429,571 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 16, male in Uganda?
Population, age 16, male in Uganda was 465,023 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 16, male recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 465,023 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 16, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 196,683 in 1990.
How does Uganda rank for population, age 16, male?
Uganda ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 16, male rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 16, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 16, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, age 16, male refers to the male population at the specified age.