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Uganda is home to 52,761,469 people in 2026. That is a 9-fold increase on the 5,750,913 recorded in 1950. It is growing at +2.62% a year, one of the faster rates globally, adding about 1.4M people a year. Settlement is fairly dense, at 264 people/km². Half the population is younger than 17.1 years, and the age structure is steadily tilting older: the median is projected to reach 24.0 by 2050. The sexes are close to evenly balanced, at 99 males per 100 females. By 2100, UN projections see it rising to 120,835,192, up +129% from 2026.
Total population
52,761,469
Density
264 people/km²
Median age
17.1 years
Growth rate
+2.62%
Uganda is experiencing rapid population growth, adding millions of people each year. The population is aging rapidly; median age will rise from 17 in 2026 to 24 by 2050. Looking ahead, UN projections show the population reaching 120.8M by 2100, more than double 2026's level.