Population, age 21, total in Uganda
Uganda: Population, age 21, total was 782,309 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, total in Uganda, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 782,309 for population, age 21, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Uganda peaked at 782,309 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 321,908, in 1990.
That places Uganda 28th 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 21, total in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 321,908 | — |
| 1991 | 334,060 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 346,243 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 358,550 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 371,134 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 384,123 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 397,546 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 411,412 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 425,798 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 440,798 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 456,490 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 472,883 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 490,001 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 507,957 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 526,884 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 546,857 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 567,920 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 589,996 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 612,887 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 636,319 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 660,079 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 684,161 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 708,580 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 733,180 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 782,309 | +6.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 782,309 is above the median for low income countries, which is 335,267, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 782,309 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 216,967, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 379,157 | 321,908 | 440,798 | 10 |
| 2000s | 540,819 | 456,490 | 636,319 | 10 |
| 2010s | 713,662 | 660,079 | 782,309 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 21, total in Uganda?
- Population, age 21, total in Uganda was 782,309 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 782,309 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 321,908 in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for population, age 21, total?
- Uganda ranks 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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 21, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.