Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Uganda
Uganda: Population 0-24 (% of total population) was 68.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Population 0-24 in Uganda, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 68.5% for population 0-24 in 2011.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Uganda peaked at 68.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 1960.
Uganda ranks 1st of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.5% | — |
| 1961 | 63.8% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 64.1% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 64.4% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 64.7% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 65.1% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 65.4% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 65.5% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 65.8% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 66.0% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 66.2% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 66.3% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 66.4% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 66.6% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 66.7% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 67.0% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 67.1% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 67.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 67.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 67.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 68.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 68.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 68.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 68.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 68.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 68.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 68.5% | -0.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 68.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.3%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 68.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.3%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.7% | 63.5% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.2% | 65.6% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.9% | 66.5% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.9% | 67.3% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.7% | 68.6% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 68.5% | 68.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in Uganda?
- Population 0-24 in Uganda was 68.5% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for population 0-24?
- Uganda ranks 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.