Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate was 3.48 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.48 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 217 countries
All-time high
4.77 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
1.64 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Uganda, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Uganda stood at 3.48 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 4.77 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.64 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Uganda ranks 15th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1973 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1981 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1983 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1996 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.87 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.98 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 4.41 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 12 Zambia 3.6 % change on previous year compare
- 13 South Sudan 3.54 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Mozambique 3.53 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Angola 3.46 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Somalia 3.42 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.41 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Uganda
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Uganda was 3.48 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.77 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 15th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.