Population ages 65 and above, male in Uganda
Uganda: Population ages 65 and above, male was 462,240 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, male in Uganda stood at 462,240. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Uganda peaked at 462,240 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 86,690, in 1960.
Uganda ranks 76th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 86,690 | — |
| 1961 | 89,915 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 93,591 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 97,694 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 102,190 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 107,048 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 112,254 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 117,817 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 123,748 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 129,944 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 136,305 | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 142,374 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 147,911 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 153,720 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 159,956 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 166,491 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 173,366 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 180,277 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 186,913 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 192,766 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 197,691 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 202,237 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 206,733 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 211,028 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 215,302 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 219,728 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 224,230 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 228,942 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 233,752 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 238,359 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 242,675 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 246,793 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 250,890 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 254,714 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 257,834 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 258,772 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 259,282 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 260,001 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 260,498 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 261,342 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 261,393 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 260,789 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 260,093 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 259,225 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 257,671 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 255,930 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 254,362 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 253,160 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 252,442 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 252,620 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 254,035 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 256,791 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 261,339 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 268,307 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 278,793 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 291,340 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 305,291 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 320,863 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 336,716 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 353,426 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 369,801 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 386,130 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 403,554 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 421,763 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 441,374 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 462,240 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106,089 | 86,690 | 129,944 | 10 |
| 1970s | 164,008 | 136,305 | 192,766 | 10 |
| 1980s | 217,800 | 197,691 | 238,359 | 10 |
| 1990s | 255,280 | 242,675 | 261,342 | 10 |
| 2000s | 256,768 | 252,442 | 261,393 | 10 |
| 2010s | 292,690 | 254,035 | 353,426 | 10 |
| 2020s | 414,144 | 369,801 | 462,240 | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Uganda?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Uganda was 462,240 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 462,240 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,690 in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Uganda ranks 76th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.