Population ages 65 and above, male in Uganda
Uganda: Population ages 65 and above, male was 1.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 65 and above, male in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, male in Uganda stood at 1.8%.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Uganda peaked at 3.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2013.
Uganda ranks 212th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 209 Chad 1.9% compare
- 210 Central African Republic 1.9% compare
- 211 Mozambique 1.8% compare
- 213 Zambia 1.6% compare
- 214 United Arab Emirates 1.6% compare
- 215 Qatar 1.5% compare
More health data for Uganda
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- 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 13, male, interpolated 656,357 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 660,462 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 669,469 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 677,641 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 627,959 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 667,122 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Uganda?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Uganda was 1.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Uganda ranks 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 65 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.