Population, age 17, female in Uganda

Uganda: Population, age 17, female was 444,274 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
444,274
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
23rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
444,274
in 2015
All-time low
187,915
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 17, female in Uganda, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 187.9k1991: 194.7k1992: 201.5k1993: 208.5k1994: 215.7k1995: 223.2k1996: 231.1k1997: 239.2k1998: 247.8k1999: 256.8k2000: 266.5k2001: 276.8k2002: 287.7k2003: 299.0k2004: 310.7k2005: 322.6k2006: 334.8k2007: 347.2k2008: 359.6k2009: 372.0k2010: 384.1k2011: 396.1k2012: 407.8k2013: 419.6k2015: 444.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 17, female in Uganda stood at 444,274. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 17, female in Uganda peaked at 444,274 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 187,915, 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 25 years of available data.

Population, age 17, female in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 17, female in Uganda, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 187,915
1991 194,677 +3.6%
1992 201,521 +3.5%
1993 208,507 +3.5%
1994 215,725 +3.5%
1995 223,249 +3.5%
1996 231,077 +3.5%
1997 239,217 +3.5%
1998 247,765 +3.6%
1999 256,836 +3.7%
2000 266,504 +3.8%
2001 276,797 +3.9%
2002 287,669 +3.9%
2003 299,023 +3.9%
2004 310,719 +3.9%
2005 322,639 +3.8%
2006 334,791 +3.8%
2007 347,165 +3.7%
2008 359,618 +3.6%
2009 371,979 +3.4%
2010 384,139 +3.3%
2011 396,064 +3.1%
2012 407,840 +3.0%
2013 419,643 +2.9%
2015 444,274 +5.9%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 444,274 is above the median for low income countries, which is 195,646, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 444,274 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 119,337, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 220,649 187,915 256,836 10
2000s 317,690 266,504 371,979 10
2010s 410,392 384,139 444,274 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 20 South Africa 498,357 compare
  2. 21 Sudan 490,456 compare
  3. 22 Kenya 472,094 compare
  4. 24 Colombia 443,420 compare
  5. 25 Thailand 437,949 compare
  6. 26 Myanmar 424,875 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 17, female in Uganda?
Population, age 17, female in Uganda was 444,274 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 17, female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 444,274 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 17, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 187,915 in 1990.
How does Uganda rank for population, age 17, female?
Uganda ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 17, female rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 17, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 17, 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.