Population, age 20, female in Uganda

Uganda: Population, age 20, female was 402,660 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
402,660
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
27th
of 191 countries
All-time high
402,660
in 2015
All-time low
167,233
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 20, female in Uganda, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 167.2k1991: 173.3k1992: 179.5k1993: 185.7k1994: 192.1k1995: 198.8k1996: 205.8k1997: 213.1k1998: 220.7k1999: 228.7k2000: 237.1k2001: 245.9k2002: 255.0k2003: 264.6k2004: 274.6k2005: 285.1k2006: 296.0k2007: 307.3k2008: 318.9k2009: 330.7k2010: 342.5k2011: 354.4k2012: 366.4k2013: 378.4k2015: 402.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 20, female in Uganda stood at 402,660. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 20, female in Uganda peaked at 402,660 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 167,233, in 1990.

That places Uganda 27th 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 20, female in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 20, female in Uganda, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 167,233
1991 173,350 +3.7%
1992 179,477 +3.5%
1993 185,686 +3.5%
1994 192,093 +3.5%
1995 198,786 +3.5%
1996 205,786 +3.5%
1997 213,087 +3.5%
1998 220,722 +3.6%
1999 228,718 +3.6%
2000 237,100 +3.7%
2001 245,870 +3.7%
2002 255,031 +3.7%
2003 264,603 +3.8%
2004 274,610 +3.8%
2005 285,053 +3.8%
2006 295,953 +3.8%
2007 307,275 +3.8%
2008 318,906 +3.8%
2009 330,695 +3.7%
2010 342,533 +3.6%
2011 354,408 +3.5%
2012 366,354 +3.4%
2013 378,369 +3.3%
2015 402,660 +6.4%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 402,660 is above the median for low income countries, which is 178,048, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 402,660 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,634, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 196,494 167,233 228,718 10
2000s 281,510 237,100 330,695 10
2010s 368,865 342,533 402,660 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 24 Myanmar 437,166 compare
  2. 25 Kenya 430,983 compare
  3. 26 Germany 425,379 compare
  4. 28 United Kingdom 380,022 compare
  5. 29 France 367,034 compare
  6. 30 Iraq 358,460 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 20, female in Uganda?
Population, age 20, female in Uganda was 402,660 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 20, female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 402,660 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 20, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 167,233 in 1990.
How does Uganda rank for population, age 20, female?
Uganda ranks 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 20, female rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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 20, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 20, 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.