Population growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Population growth rate was 2.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population growth rate in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Uganda is 2.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Uganda peaked at 3.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1980.
Uganda ranks 22nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Uganda?
- Population growth rate in Uganda was 2.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for population growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.