Population, female in Uganda
Uganda: Population, female was 25.89 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, female in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 25.89 million for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Uganda peaked at 25.89 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.78 million, in 1960.
Uganda ranks 31st of 215 countries on this measure, 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 | 4.36 million | 3.78 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.84 million | 5.16 million | 6.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.61 million | 6.71 million | 8.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.38 million | 8.97 million | 11.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.02 million | 12.21 million | 15.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.86 million | 16.41 million | 21.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.18 million | 22.44 million | 25.89 million | 6 |
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- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 650,869 (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 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, female in Uganda?
- Population, female in Uganda was 25.89 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.89 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 million in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for population, female?
- Uganda ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.