Population ages 65 and above, total in Uganda
Uganda: Population ages 65 and above, total was 1.15 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Uganda is 1.15 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Uganda peaked at 1.15 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 158,381, in 1960.
Uganda ranks 71st 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 199,094 | 158,381 | 248,377 | 10 |
| 1970s | 321,898 | 261,446 | 387,330 | 10 |
| 1980s | 461,422 | 400,618 | 524,225 | 10 |
| 1990s | 584,499 | 537,623 | 617,795 | 10 |
| 2000s | 628,170 | 622,113 | 631,405 | 10 |
| 2010s | 729,738 | 636,121 | 875,645 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million | 916,644 | 1.15 million | 6 |
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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, total in Uganda?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Uganda was 1.15 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,381 in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Uganda ranks 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total 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.