Population ages 65 and above in Uganda
Uganda: Population ages 65 and above was 2.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 65 and above in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2.2% for population ages 65 and above in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Uganda peaked at 3.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2013.
Uganda ranks 210th 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 | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 6 |
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- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 656,357 (2025)
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- 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 in Uganda?
- Population ages 65 and above in Uganda was 2.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for population ages 65 and above?
- Uganda ranks 210th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.