Population ages 0-14, total in Uganda
Uganda: Population ages 0-14, total was 22.15 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 0-14, total in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 22.15 million for population ages 0-14, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Uganda peaked at 22.15 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.54 million, in 1960.
Uganda ranks 17th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 4.09 million | 3.54 million | 4.66 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.49 million | 4.80 million | 6.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.18 million | 6.35 million | 8.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.99 million | 8.47 million | 11.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.81 million | 12.01 million | 15.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.85 million | 16.03 million | 19.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.15 million | 20.11 million | 22.15 million | 6 |
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More health data for Uganda
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 464,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 469,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 479,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 484,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 493,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 498,483 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Uganda?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Uganda was 22.15 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 22.15 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 million in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.