Population, female in Uganda

Uganda: Population, female was 25.89 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
25.89 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
31st
of 215 countries
All-time high
25.89 million
in 2025
All-time low
3.78 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, female in Uganda, 1960–2025

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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

Indicator
Population, female
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

Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.