Population ages 15-64, total in Uganda
Uganda: Population ages 15-64, total was 28.09 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, total in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total in Uganda stood at 28.09 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Uganda peaked at 28.09 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.94 million, in 1960.
That places Uganda 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.48 million | 3.94 million | 5.11 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.81 million | 5.26 million | 6.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.31 million | 6.52 million | 8.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.78 million | 8.56 million | 11.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.18 million | 11.36 million | 15.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.71 million | 15.73 million | 22.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.78 million | 23.44 million | 28.09 million | 6 |
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- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 656,357 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 627,959 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 624,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 643,598 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 639,166 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 667,122 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 677,641 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 660,462 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 1.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 650,869 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Uganda?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Uganda was 28.09 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 28.09 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 million in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Uganda ranks 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.