Population ages 65 and above, male in Uganda

Uganda: Population ages 65 and above, male was 462,240 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
462,240
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
76th
of 215 countries
All-time high
462,240
in 2025
All-time low
86,690
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 65 and above, male in Uganda, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 65 and above, male in Uganda stood at 462,240. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Uganda peaked at 462,240 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 86,690, in 1960.

Uganda ranks 76th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 106,089 86,690 129,944 10
1970s 164,008 136,305 192,766 10
1980s 217,800 197,691 238,359 10
1990s 255,280 242,675 261,342 10
2000s 256,768 252,442 261,393 10
2010s 292,690 254,035 353,426 10
2020s 414,144 369,801 462,240 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, male in Uganda?
Population ages 65 and above, male in Uganda was 462,240 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 462,240 in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 86,690 in 1960.
How does Uganda rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
Uganda ranks 76th 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 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.