Population, age 20, total in Uganda

Uganda: Population, age 20, total was 808,962 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
808,962
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
27th
of 191 countries
All-time high
808,962
in 2015
All-time low
335,139
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200220151990: 335.1k1991: 347.6k1992: 360.0k1993: 372.7k1994: 385.6k1995: 399.0k1996: 413.0k1997: 427.4k1998: 442.4k1999: 458.3k2000: 474.9k2001: 492.5k2002: 510.9k2003: 530.2k2004: 550.4k2005: 571.5k2006: 593.5k2007: 616.4k2008: 639.9k2009: 663.7k2010: 687.6k2011: 711.6k2012: 735.7k2013: 760.0k2015: 809.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 20, total in Uganda is 808,962, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 20, total in Uganda peaked at 808,962 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 335,139, in 1990.

Uganda ranks 27th 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 20, total in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 20, total in Uganda, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 335,139
1991 347,576 +3.7%
1992 360,049 +3.6%
1993 372,668 +3.5%
1994 385,617 +3.5%
1995 399,040 +3.5%
1996 412,962 +3.5%
1997 427,390 +3.5%
1998 442,443 +3.5%
1999 458,251 +3.6%
2000 474,919 +3.6%
2001 492,467 +3.7%
2002 510,889 +3.7%
2003 530,202 +3.8%
2004 550,417 +3.8%
2005 571,514 +3.8%
2006 593,527 +3.9%
2007 616,393 +3.9%
2008 639,884 +3.8%
2009 663,696 +3.7%
2010 687,611 +3.6%
2011 711,601 +3.5%
2012 735,731 +3.4%
2013 759,989 +3.3%
2015 808,962 +6.4%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 808,962 is above the median for low income countries, which is 351,689, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 808,962 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 222,824, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 394,114 335,139 458,251 10
2000s 564,391 474,919 663,696 10
2010s 740,779 687,611 808,962 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 24 Myanmar 883,521 compare
  2. 25 Germany 871,307 compare
  3. 26 Kenya 863,659 compare
  4. 28 United Kingdom 782,213 compare
  5. 29 France 748,645 compare
  6. 30 Iraq 728,801 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 20, total in Uganda?
Population, age 20, total in Uganda was 808,962 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 20, total recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 808,962 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 20, total recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 335,139 in 1990.
How does Uganda rank for population, age 20, total?
Uganda ranks 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 20, total rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 20, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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