Population ages 65 and above, male in Uganda
Uganda: Population ages 65 and above, male was 462,240 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
462,240
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
76th
of 218 countries
All-time high
462,240
in 2025
All-time low
86,690
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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 218 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% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 462,240 is above the median for low income countries, which is 263,134, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 462,240 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206,569, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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)
- 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)
- 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)
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 218 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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About this data
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.