Population, age 5, female in Uganda

Uganda: Population, age 5, female was 675,688 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
675,688
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
19th
of 191 countries
All-time high
675,688
in 2015
All-time low
300,492
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 5, female in Uganda, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 300.5k1991: 313.0k1992: 325.9k1993: 339.2k1994: 352.7k1995: 366.2k1996: 379.7k1997: 393.2k1998: 406.6k1999: 419.9k2000: 432.8k2001: 445.5k2002: 458.0k2003: 470.5k2004: 483.4k2005: 497.0k2006: 511.3k2007: 526.3k2008: 542.1k2009: 558.9k2010: 576.7k2011: 595.5k2012: 615.3k2013: 635.7k2015: 675.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 5, female in Uganda stood at 675,688. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 5, female in Uganda peaked at 675,688 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 300,492, in 1990.

That places Uganda 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 5, female in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 5, female in Uganda, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 300,492
1991 312,986 +4.2%
1992 325,942 +4.1%
1993 339,226 +4.1%
1994 352,678 +4.0%
1995 366,171 +3.8%
1996 379,683 +3.7%
1997 393,205 +3.6%
1998 406,635 +3.4%
1999 419,865 +3.3%
2000 432,840 +3.1%
2001 445,516 +2.9%
2002 457,982 +2.8%
2003 470,500 +2.7%
2004 483,425 +2.7%
2005 497,029 +2.8%
2006 511,342 +2.9%
2007 526,330 +2.9%
2008 542,131 +3.0%
2009 558,887 +3.1%
2010 576,656 +3.2%
2011 595,517 +3.3%
2012 615,327 +3.3%
2013 635,657 +3.3%
2015 675,688 +6.3%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 675,688 is above the median for low income countries, which is 257,704, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 675,688 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 172,358, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 359,688 300,492 419,865 10
2000s 492,598 432,840 558,887 10
2010s 619,769 576,656 675,688 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 16 Iran 717,417 compare
  2. 17 Tanzania 714,661 compare
  3. 18 Kenya 697,190 compare
  4. 20 Turkey 663,558 compare
  5. 21 Sudan 553,663 compare
  6. 22 Afghanistan 547,093 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 5, female in Uganda?
Population, age 5, female in Uganda was 675,688 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 5, female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 675,688 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 5, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 300,492 in 1990.
How does Uganda rank for population, age 5, female?
Uganda ranks 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 5, female rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 5, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 5, 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.